Jakob Ingebrigtsen skipping World indoors, after dealing with achilles trouble

It’s not looking good for Paris…..Nuguse and Laros all the way it is

Nike Vaporflys strike again!

Sad, but maybe he wizened up about the whole "race literally everything" thing.

I bet on Nuguse or Reynold Cheruyiot actually. The kenyan is a real threat more than the dutchman.

We get it dude holy ****. Why is this issue so important to you? Literally the only thing I ever see you comment is “Laros sucks and Cheruiyot is better” (even though he beats him by tenths and is 8 months older)

Give it a rest, Jesus. It’s actually bizzarre

Someone here is a little bit nervous for Jakob's injury? :D

This just means that Jakob is being smart by not risking racing the WC indoors. Its early January, the Olympics are in August, no reason to worry just yet.

AKA avoiding stabby Glasgow

Bummer. Wanted to se him

Alternative thread title:

"Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr are to compete at World Indoors"

It may be over for Jakob Ingebrigtsen

If Ingebrigisten is not good this year, that mean all others cheeps that usually stick to him will not improve their times.

JIngy is falling apart without his dad's expert coaching. Nordås ftw 🚀🥇

Any source to confirm his achilles problem?

His 2023 year was one of the greatest in history

It's in the link, scroll down until you find his picture

Full report (to save people scrolling down the NRK website):

Jakob Ingebrigtsen will not participate in this year's indoor WC in Glasgow on the first weekend in March. He also postpones the altitude training in Spain in the first weeks of January.
- I've struggled a bit with an Achilles and don't want to take any risks, for me it's all about the EC and Olympics this season, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a press release.
Filip and Henrik go to Spain together with several runner colleagues in the extended circle of Team Ingebrigtsen, Jakob chooses to train on his own in Norway. At the same time, he announces that he is over this year's indoor WC in Glasgow.
- I know my body, and it sometimes happens that it needs a little extra time to heal before I start with hard loads. I've been struggling a bit with an achilles, and have therefore been training a bit alternatively. Now I'm on my way back, but I don't want to take any risks. Therefore, I run my own scheme a little more. I know that works. For me, it's EC and Olympic medals that matter, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
- I love competing, but sometimes you have to make some tactical and boring priorities.

Can't be too careful.

English chavs have been "rehoming" (dumping) their sh*tbulls in Scotland recently because they couldn't be bothered to neuter, leash and use a muzzle in public as required by new legislation.

And now the same law has been adopted in Scotland (who would have thought?), so in addition to knives and machetes you also have killer demon dogs roaming the streets.
Jakob made the right choice by staying at home with his goldens.

Thanks.

Does it mention what kind of "alternative training" he's been doing?