Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen

Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner, a two-time Olympic champion, and the winner of seven senior global titles. He won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, consecutive World Championship titles in the 5000 metres in 2022 and 2023, the 1500 metres and 3000 metres double at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships, and the 5000 metres at the inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Ingebrigtsen holds world records in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres and 3000 metres, as well as the world best for two miles. He has set six senior world-record or world-best marks during his career, five of which are current. He is also a seven-time European champion and seven-time European indoor champion, having completed the 1500 metres and 5000 metres double at three consecutive European Championships and the 1500 metres and 3000 metres double at three consecutive European Indoor Championships. Ingebrigtsen is also a three-time senior European cross country champion and a four-time Diamond League Final winner.