Jakob Ingebrigtsen
NorwayActive- Born
- Sep 19, 2000 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sandnes Municipality, Norway
- Events
- Mile Short Track · 3000 m
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Club
- Sandnes IL
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, born on 19 September 2000 in Sandnes, Norway, is a middle- and long-distance runner who holds world records in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres, 3000 metres, and two miles. He also holds the European record in the 1500 metres and mile. He won gold in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and in the 5000 m at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Ingebrigtsen is a two-time World champion in the 5000 m (2022, 2023), a two-time World Indoor champion (1500 m and 3000 m in 2025), a six-time European champion, a seven-time European indoor champion, and an eight-time European cross country champion. Known for his remarkable versatility across distances, he became the youngest man in history at the time to run a sub-four-minute mile at age 16.
The youngest of the Ingebrigtsen brothers, alongside Henrik and Filip, Jakob was trained by their father Gjert until 2022. He is a two-time European Athletics Athlete of the Year award winner and four-time nominee for the World Athletics Athlete of the Year award.
As of Nov 2, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:45.14, 3000 m 7:17.55, 2026 season best 3:30.52 (Sep 4, 2026) · Last competition: RunFest, Oct 3, 2026, 13:26 · Olympic Games: 2 gold · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver · World record (3000 m) · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:30.52 | – | Sep 4, 2026 | Allianz Memorial van Damme |
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 12:59 | – | Sep 19, 2026 | World Athletics Road Running Championships |
| 2026 | 5000m | 12:59.24 | – | Sep 11, 2026 | World Athletics Ultimate Championship |
| 2025 | 1500m Indoor | 3:29.63 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:29.63 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:37.84 | – | Sep 14, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | mile-short-track Indoor | 3:45.14 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | Mile Indoor | 3:45.14 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |