INGEBRIGTSEN GOING FOR 3 RECORDS NEXT YEAR

He will never break 3:30 again

Yes

Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen has already started a plan for where and when he will take three of the seven world records he is "missing".
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen wants to return to the top. Here from the World Championships in Tokyo where he came in tenth in the 5000 meters.
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen wants to return to the top. Here from the World

The 25-year-old from Sandnes has made it abundantly clear that his hope is to take ten world records outdoors before he retires.
Currently he has three: 2000 meters, 3000 meters and two English miles (3218 meters).

This season he was unable to make any world record attempts outdoors due to the Achilles injury he struggled with right up until the World Championships, which he did manage, but he was unrecognizable.
– This year I laid a good foundation for an incredibly good comeback with a couple of world records next season, says Ingebrigtsen and smiles, perhaps a little optimistically and with a touch of gallows humor, to VG.
– Which exercises?
– I hope to take the world record in the 1500 meters, mile and 5000 meters. If I can do that, I have to be satisfied. I have to look out for some events and dates where I can have the best chance of making some good attempts at it.
– Elisabeth (my wife) and I have started looking at the dates.

– Have you looked at which tracks or places would be best to try?
– Yes. Most tracks are good to run on, but all tracks can also have bad conditions. It will be a bit of a bingo, but it is generally a bit safer further south in Europe. Monaco has been a very good race for many years, Paris is good. Silesia is very good. Those are races I have my eye on.
– And most likely Bislett. That is always something I look forward to.
In 2026 there is not a global championship, but there is the European Championship in Birmingham in August.

Henrik Ingebrigtsen “backs” his little brother’s record ambitions.
– If he just recreates the form he had in March-April, it is definitely within reach. It is actually realistic to talk about two or three world records, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen.
The most prestigious record his brother holds is 7.17.55 at 3000 meters from Silesia in 2024.
– It is actually one of the strongest world records in my eyes, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen.
Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen actually set two world records in the same race in Lievin, France, before his injury problems last winter: When he ran the world record for the mile (1609) with a time of 3.45.14, he passed 1500 meters in a record-breaking 3.29.63.

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Varsler tre verdens­rekordforsøk neste år

Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen har allerede begynt på en plan for hvor og når han skal ta tre av de syv verdensrekordene han «mangler».

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Yes, PROVIDED HE AT LEAST REGAINS HIS 2024 3000M WR SHAPE OR THE SHAPE OF EARLY 2025 BEFORE HIS ACHILLES INJURY.

Interesting to see how he will be doing in his next serious race (could it be the Euro XC in early december?)

He has small chances to win any worldwide title in the 1500m.

There are too much runners who have a killing finish.

You never end with your arrogance.

I don’t think he will get the 1500. I can see him getting the mile or 5k though.

We’re not talking about Cole Hocker

LET'S GOOOO

– If he just recreates the form he had in March-April, it is definitely within reach. It is actually realistic to talk about two or three world records, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen.

Disappointing to think of the year that year that never was. Everything indicated that he was on track for some big performances, before all the hippety hoopla.

Can you read? He is talking about world records, that means races set up for records with rabbits and lights set up for him to get it. Not races where you must lead alone most of the race, while the others can save energy from staying right behind you.

As much as I love the WR optimism from Jakob, I think most of us here just want to know he is training healthy and can run for the win in his next race.

I absolutely think he can do it if he is healthy next year. He has 0.7 to drop in the 1500m. That is within range. The mile record he can get just with 2023 shape and less wind. The 5000m record would be his by a lot if he were in 7:17 3k shape again. This year, he was too sharp too early and did not give himself a break after indoors, which led to the injuries, and you see that repeatedly with guys who are running incredibly well in April or May.

You may be right. But his manager, Henrik Ingebrigtsen, seems to disagree with your last sentence -In an interview he claims that it was the court trial that broke Jakob, since he was fine after the indoor season, and even had reduced his training efforts before the achilles hit in. Henrik thinks it was the sum of (psychological strain) that made Jakob injured, and not some mechanically stress on his heal…

Going to be interesting to see if “Ingebrigtsen: Born to run, season 2” (on Prime Oct 24.) will support Henrik’s narrative.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen avslører operasjon: – Det var kronisk betent

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen legger bak seg en spesiell sesong med flere skuffelser på friidrettsbanen. Storebror Henrik mener rettssaken mot egen far spiller en stor rolle.

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“Too sharp too early and did not give himself a break after indoors”

Wise words.

Would love to see Grant stay away from indoors in 2026, do a long build for the summer of 2026 and be on the line when Jacob attempts the world record in the outdoor 5,000 m. Grant could get the world record.

Every thread you enter you prove yourself to be worst poster on LRC. worse than Greg, worse than 430miler, worse than all the obnoxious political posters. Worse than the magnetic radiation physics guy. Worse than astro and thats really saying somethong. THE WORST.

I think this type of motivation lends itself to a world cross country appearance too!

It was pretty much clear that this was his goal last year but it was thwarted by injury. How does he know he’ll even regain the shape he had? Seems like a big ask. He should skip XC this year and probably indoors as well if he is serious anout this. I doubt his achilles holds it together unless he does.

Only sub 7:20 3k runner ever

Only sub 3:30 indoors ever

Only sub 3:46 mile indoors ever

Only sub 7:55 2 miles ever

Only distance athlete ever? to win gold medals in 4 consecutive calendar years (2021-2024)