Gjert Ingebrgitsen's conflict with his sons continues: He's applied for trademark for "Ingebrigtsen method"

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8 months ago 09/11/2025 8:50pm EDT

Now, a few days before the championship, it is known that Gjert Ingebrigtsen has applied for the right to the trademark "Ingebrigtsen method" shortly before the World Cup.

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Plus he says he's already the only one who can use "Team Ingebrigtsen."

"I know that Gjert Ingebrigtsen recently contacted others in the team around his sons to point out that he has exclusive rights to the Team Ingebrigtsen name, and that there will be trouble if this is used commercially," says the Ingebrigtsen brothers' advisor, Espen Skoland, to TV 2.

8 months ago 09/11/2025 8:55pm EDT

re: rojo

He's really a jerk. The only way he communicates with his sons is to harass them - pathetic. Why athletes want to be coached by him is beyond me.

8 months ago 09/11/2025 9:53pm EDT

re: rojo

bury this BS negativity. nobody cares except unfortunate negative busy body audience

do people have to be 100% aholes once they join the media club? to become bottom dwellers.

apparently so.

knock it off.

8 months ago 09/11/2025 10:22pm EDT

re: longjacksssss

Getting a trademark isn't like copyright, it's expensive and pointless to do if you're not going to actually use it for business. And stop others from using it for business.

I doubt Jakob was going to use "team Ingebrigtsen" commercially. He can say he uses the "Ingebrigtsen method" all he wants, as long as it's not for business.

8 months ago 09/11/2025 10:23pm EDT

re: garmischgirl

garmischgirl wrote:
He's really a jerk. The only way he communicates with his sons is to harass them - pathetic. Why athletes want to be coached by him is beyond me.

It's not harassment for someone to protect what is legally theirs. Gjert is probably aware of Drew Hunter and his buddies using the Tinman Elite name they took from their former coach, Tom "Tinman" Schwartz, and Gjert understandably doesn't want the same thing happening to him.

Besides, how would you know the extent of all the ways Gjert communicates with his sons? Sounds like you're making some major assumptions there.

Lastly, why should athletes looking for a coach care about the relationship Gjert has with his sons? They're asking Gjert to be their coach, not their dad. Gjert is the best 1500m coach in the world.

8 months ago 09/11/2025 11:05pm EDT

re: rojo

Sirpoc should trademark the Norwegian Singles Approach

8 months ago 09/11/2025 11:25pm EDT

re: pa4

There’s a guy named “Vag” who has patented Greek Ultra Singles Approach”

Check strava it’s all there.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 2:58am EDT

re: Team Gjert

Team Gjert wrote:
garmischgirl wrote:
He's really a jerk. The only way he communicates with his sons is to harass them - pathetic. Why athletes want to be coached by him is beyond me.
It's not harassment for someone to protect what is legally theirs. Gjert is probably aware of Drew Hunter and his buddies using the Tinman Elite name they took from their former coach, Tom "Tinman" Schwartz, and Gjert understandably doesn't want the same thing happening to him.
Besides, how would you know the extent of all the ways Gjert communicates with his sons? Sounds like you're making some major assumptions there.
Lastly, why should athletes looking for a coach care about the relationship Gjert has with his sons? They're asking Gjert to be their coach, not their dad. Gjert is the best 1500m coach in the world.

No decent person treats their children this way. He’s already abused them enough. So the most important thing he can think to do is protect the family name with a trademark and then warn / threaten the sons if they use it. Who does that?

8 months ago 09/12/2025 4:11am EDT

re: rojo

Gjert doesn't see himself as an abuser. He sees himself as someone who got railroaded by his sons.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 8:05am EDT

re: anyone can trademark

anyone can trademark wrote:
Getting a trademark isn't like copyright, it's expensive and pointless to do if you're not going to actually use it for business. And stop others from using it for business.
I doubt Jakob was going to use "team Ingebrigtsen" commercially. He can say he uses the "Ingebrigtsen method" all he wants, as long as it's not for business.

Where does the line of business lie? Isnt an athlete promoting their personal brand to get sponsors and followers running a business? Its not as easy as to say "as long as it's not for business.".

8 months ago 09/12/2025 8:25am EDT

re: garmischgirl

garmischgirl wrote:
Team Gjert wrote:
It's not harassment for someone to protect what is legally theirs. Gjert is probably aware of Drew Hunter and his buddies using the Tinman Elite name they took from their former coach, Tom "Tinman" Schwartz, and Gjert understandably doesn't want the same thing happening to him.
Besides, how would you know the extent of all the ways Gjert communicates with his sons? Sounds like you're making some major assumptions there.
Lastly, why should athletes looking for a coach care about the relationship Gjert has with his sons? They're asking Gjert to be their coach, not their dad. Gjert is the best 1500m coach in the world.
No decent person treats their children this way. He’s already abused them enough. So the most important thing he can think to do is protect the family name with a trademark and then warn / threaten the sons if they use it. Who does that?

You dodged my questions. And now you're repeating the unproven allegation of Gjert abusing his children as if it's true he did. He was only found guilty of doing one thing one time to one child. That's it.

Did heGjert say protecting his legal rights is "the most important thing he thinks he can do?" I didn't see that anywhere in the article. That is another assumption on your part. Maybe it's one of many things on his to-do list. That doesn't make it "the most important thing."

You seem to be fond of making assumptions and accusing Gjert of actions and thoughts you don't know to be true. Have you considered the harm to this man's reputation you are causing when you do that? Why don't you be more considerate.

The friction between Gjert and his sons has nothing to do with his abilities as a coach. He has proven himself to be an excellent coach.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 8:58am EDT

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Now, a few days before the championship, it is known that Gjert Ingebrigtsen has applied for the right to the trademark "Ingebrigtsen method" shortly before the World Cup.
Link:www-dagens-no.translate.goog/sport/fri...
Plus he says he's already the only one who can use "Team Ingebrigtsen."
"I know that Gjert Ingebrigtsen recently contacted others in the team around his sons to point out that he has exclusive rights to the Team Ingebrigtsen name, and that there will be trouble if this is used commercially," says the Ingebrigtsen brothers' advisor, Espen Skoland, to TV 2.

Classic narcissist move.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:12am EDT

re: Team Gjert

Team Gjert wrote:
garmischgirl wrote:
He's really a jerk. The only way he communicates with his sons is to harass them - pathetic. Why athletes want to be coached by him is beyond me.
It's not harassment for someone to protect what is legally theirs. Gjert is probably aware of Drew Hunter and his buddies using the Tinman Elite name they took from their former coach, Tom "Tinman" Schwartz, and Gjert understandably doesn't want the same thing happening to him.
Besides, how would you know the extent of all the ways Gjert communicates with his sons? Sounds like you're making some major assumptions there.
Lastly, why should athletes looking for a coach care about the relationship Gjert has with his sons? They're asking Gjert to be their coach, not their dad. Gjert is the best 1500m coach in the world.

He treats his family - his own kids - like they are his enemy. It shows why they have had enough of him and took him to court.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:14am EDT

re: Team Gjert

Team Gjert wrote:
garmischgirl wrote:
No decent person treats their children this way. He’s already abused them enough. So the most important thing he can think to do is protect the family name with a trademark and then warn / threaten the sons if they use it. Who does that?
You dodged my questions. And now you're repeating the unproven allegation of Gjert abusing his children as if it's true he did. He was only found guilty of doing one thing one time to one child. That's it.
Did heGjert say protecting his legal rights is "the most important thing he thinks he can do?" I didn't see that anywhere in the article. That is another assumption on your part. Maybe it's one of many things on his to-do list. That doesn't make it "the most important thing."
You seem to be fond of making assumptions and accusing Gjert of actions and thoughts you don't know to be true. Have you considered the harm to this man's reputation you are causing when you do that? Why don't you be more considerate.
The friction between Gjert and his sons has nothing to do with his abilities as a coach. He has proven himself to be an excellent coach.

He might be an excellent coach but he also shows what kind of person he is. He appears to have quite a lot in common with Trump's father.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:26am EDT

re: Team Gjert

Team Gjert wrote:
garmischgirl wrote:
He's really a jerk. The only way he communicates with his sons is to harass them - pathetic. Why athletes want to be coached by him is beyond me.
It's not harassment for someone to protect what is legally theirs. Gjert is probably aware of Drew Hunter and his buddies using the Tinman Elite name they took from their former coach, Tom "Tinman" Schwartz, and Gjert understandably doesn't want the same thing happening to him.
Besides, how would you know the extent of all the ways Gjert communicates with his sons? Sounds like you're making some major assumptions there.
Lastly, why should athletes looking for a coach care about the relationship Gjert has with his sons? They're asking Gjert to be their coach, not their dad. Gjert is the best 1500m coach in the world.

But it's not his- he didn't even come up with it- it's Marius Bakken's.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:35am EDT

re: Armstronglivs

Armstronglivs wrote:
He treats his family - his own kids - like they are his enemy. It shows why they have had enough of him and took him to court.

If you're going to publicly attack a man's character, the least you can do is get your facts straight. The sons and daughter didn't take Gjert to court. Norwegian authorities pressed charges after the three running sons published a hit piece against Gjert in a public news outlet. Talk about treating your family like the enemy.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:38am EDT

re: Armstronglivs

Armstronglivs wrote:
He might be an excellent coach but he also shows what kind of person he is. He appears to have quite a lot in common with Trump's father.

You act as if it's all one-sided. What about Jakob blocking Gjert from getting the coaching accreditation needed to accompany Narve to meets? Jakob is using their family friction to try to interfere with Gjert's profession. What kind of person does that? A petty person.

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:49am EDT

re: not a lawyer

not a lawyer wrote:
anyone can trademark wrote:
Getting a trademark isn't like copyright, it's expensive and pointless to do if you're not going to actually use it for business. And stop others from using it for business.
I doubt Jakob was going to use "team Ingebrigtsen" commercially. He can say he uses the "Ingebrigtsen method" all he wants, as long as it's not for business.
Where does the line of business lie? Isnt an athlete promoting their personal brand to get sponsors and followers running a business? Its not as easy as to say "as long as it's not for business.".

He would probably have to use it prominently in ads and whatnot

Did any of these other method inventors try trademarking? I can't see any of these Lydiard-method coaches getting in trouble

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:53am EDT

re: Ostersund

Ostersund wrote:
But it's not his- he didn't even come up with it- it's Marius Bakken's.

That is a good point. Bakken came up with double threshold training. What exactly is Gjert claiming to be his method? I haven't read his book. Is double threshold his whole method, or is it one part of a larger system?

8 months ago 09/12/2025 9:56am EDT

re: Team Gjert

Canada and Portugal didn't want to send him to Tokyo either

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