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20-year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks European 5000m record

June 11, 2021

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the 21-year-old European record in the 5,000 metres event at the Florence Diamond League meet on Thursday. He finished in the time of 12:48.45. It is a world-leading time for 2021 and puts him in a good position towards next month’s Tokyo Olympic Games.

The previous record was 12:49.71 by Mohammed Mourhit of Belgium from 2000.

It was the first time that Ingebrigtsen had run the distance under 13 minutes.

“Now I have to be able to win a medal, too. If I am able to win against the best runners, then I can also win at the Olympics. I am always excited to race. I did not expect this time and this record,” said Ingebrigtsen, post-race.

His previous best was 13:02.03 from nearly two years ago in London. The youngest of three running brothers is also the fastest in the family, however, all three are elite-level. Filip, Henrik, and Jakob are all trained by their father Gjert. Jakob became the youngest person to run the mile (1609m) under four minutes in May of 2017, he finished in the time of 3:56.29.

The meet record is held by current marathon world record holder (2:01:39) Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya at 12:46.53 from 2004.

Finishing in second place was Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet in the time of 12:49.02. He owns a personal best of 12:45.82 from 2018. Third was Canadian record holder Mo Ahmed who clocked a 12:50.12. Spanish runner Katir Mohamed was nearly half a second back of Ahmed at 12:50.79 and running sub-13 for the first time in a new personal best was Canadian Justyn Knight with a 12:51.93 for fifth place. Finishing six was Joshua Cheptegei.

Seven finished in under 13-minutes. Fourteen of the 15 finishers clocked under 13:30.

Ahmed from St. Catharines, ON owns five Canadian records, indoors and outdoors. His best over 5000m is 12:47.20. He also has the 10,000m record of 26:59.35. He is the only Canadian to run under the 13 and 27-minute benchmarks for the two distances. Until this track meet, he was the only Canadian to run under 13 in the 5000m. Knight now joins him as a potential medal threat for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Cheptegei from Uganda is a three-time world record holder in the 5000m, 10,000m and 5K road event. His best over the 12.5-lap race is 12:35.36.

Full results

Men’s 100m

Final, Wind: -0.1

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Akani SIMBINE	21 SEP 1993	RSA	10.08
2.	Chijindu UJAH	05 MAR 1994	GBR	10.10
3.	Emmanuel MATADI	15 APR 1991	LBR	10.16
4.	Yupun Abeykoon MUDIYANSELAGE	31 DEC 1994	SRI	10.16
5.	Michael RODGERS	24 APR 1985	USA	10.25
6.	Arthur CISSÉ	29 DEC 1996	CIV	10.35
7.	Cejhae GREENE	06 OCT 1995	ANT	10.39
8.	Jak Ali HARVEY	04 MAY 1989	TUR	10.46

Men’s 400m

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Anthony José ZAMBRANO	17 JAN 1998	COL	44.76
2.	Davide RE	16 MAR 1993	ITA	45.80
3.	Matthew HUDSON-SMITH	26 OCT 1994	GBR	45.93
4.	Zakhiti NENE	02 APR 1998	RSA	46.23
5.	Ricky PETRUCCIANI	30 JUN 2000	SUI	46.24
6.	Edoardo SCOTTI	09 MAY 2000	ITA	46.38
7.	Vladimir ACETI	16 OCT 1998	ITA	46.55
	Machel CEDENIO	06 SEP 1995	TTO	DNF

Men’s 5000m

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark	Records
1.	Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN	19 SEP 2000	NOR	12:48.45	AR*
2.	Hagos GEBRHIWET	11 MAY 1994	ETH	12:49.02
3.	Mohammed AHMED	05 JAN 1991	CAN	12:50.12
4.	Mohamed KATIR	17 FEB 1998	ESP	12:50.79
5.	Justyn KNIGHT	19 JUL 1996	CAN	12:51.93
6.	Joshua CHEPTEGEI	12 SEP 1996	UGA	12:54.69
7.	Birhanu BALEW	27 FEB 1996	BRN	12:57.71
8.	Robert Kiprop KOECH	25 FEB 1997	KEN	13:12.56
9.	Yemaneberhan CRIPPA	15 OCT 1996	ITA	13:17.96
10.	Telahun Haile BEKELE	13 MAY 1999	ETH	13:18.29
11.	Stewart MCSWEYN	01 JUN 1995	AUS	13:20.11
12.	Isaac KIMELI	09 MAR 1994	BEL	13:21.66
13.	Muktar EDRIS	14 JAN 1994	ETH	13:25.98
14.	Iliass AOUANI	29 SEP 1995	ITA	13:28.09
15.	Matthew RAMSDEN	23 JUL 1997	AUS	13:32.37
	Abdelaati IGUIDER	25 MAR 1987	MAR	DNF
	Ryan GREGSON	26 APR 1990	AUS	DNF
	Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN	24 FEB 1991	NOR	DNF

Men’s 110mH

Final, Wind: -0.1

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Omar MCLEOD	25 APR 1994	JAM	13.01
2.	Andrew POZZI	15 MAY 1992	GBR	13.25
3.	Wilhem BELOCIAN	22 JUN 1995	FRA	13.31
4.	Devon ALLEN	12 DEC 1994	USA	13.32
5.	Shane BRATHWAITE	08 FEB 1990	BAR	13.46
6.	Lorenzo PERINI	22 JUL 1994	ITA	13.63
7.	Paolo DAL MOLIN	31 JUL 1987	ITA	13.64
8.	Pascal MARTINOT-LAGARDE	22 SEP 1991	FRA	14.26

Men’s 3000mSC

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Soufiane EL BAKKALI	07 JAN 1996	MAR	8:08.54
2.	Bikila Tadese TAKELE	03 AUG 2002	ETH	8:10.56
3.	Mohamed TINDOUFT	12 MAR 1993	MAR	8:11.65
4.	Ahmed ABDELWAHED	26 MAY 1996	ITA	8:12.04
5.	Chala BEYO	18 JAN 1996	ETH	8:12.35
6.	Osama ZOGHLAMI	19 JUN 1994	ITA	8:14.29
7.	Djilali BEDRANI	01 OCT 1993	FRA	8:15.87
8.	Yemane HAILESELASSIE	21 FEB 1998	ERI	8:16.75
9.	Louis GILAVERT	01 JAN 1998	FRA	8:19.79
10.	Albert CHEMUTAI	25 NOV 1999	UGA	8:23.96
11.	Abdelhamid ZERRIFI	20 JUN 1986	FRA	8:25.74
12.	Yohanes CHIAPPINELLI	18 AUG 1997	ITA	8:27.86
13.	Jean-Simon DESGAGNÉS	26 JUL 1998	CAN	8:39.47
	Wilberforce Chemiat KONES	19 SEP 1993	KEN	DNF
	Conseslus KIPRUTO	08 DEC 1994	KEN	DNF

Men’s High Jump

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Ilya IVANYUK	09 MAR 1993	ANA	2.33
2.	Brandon STARC	24 NOV 1993	AUS	2.33
3.	Gianmarco TAMBERI	01 JUN 1992	ITA	2.33
4.	Andriy PROTSENKO	20 MAY 1988	UKR	2.30
5.	Mutaz Essa BARSHIM	24 JUN 1991	QAT	2.30
6.	Maksim NEDASEKAU	21 JAN 1998	BLR	2.27
7.	Loïc GASCH	13 AUG 1994	SUI	2.20
7.	Donald THOMAS	01 JUL 1984	BAH	2.20
9.	Stefano SOTTILE	26 JAN 1998	ITA	2.16

Men’s Shot Put

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Tomas WALSH	01 MAR 1992	NZL	21.47
2.	Armin SINANČEVIĆ	14 AUG 1996	SRB	21.60
3.	Leonardo FABBRI	15 APR 1997	ITA	21.71
4.	Filip MIHALJEVIĆ	31 JUL 1994	CRO	21.39
5.	Michał HARATYK	10 APR 1992	POL	20.90
6.	Tomáš STANĚK	13 JUN 1991	CZE	20.32
7.	Zane WEIR	07 SEP 1995	ITA	20.06
8.	Konrad BUKOWIECKI	17 MAR 1997	POL	19.23

Women’s 200m

Final, Wind: +0.2

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Dina ASHER-SMITH	04 DEC 1995	GBR	22.06
2.	Marie-Josée TA LOU	18 NOV 1988	CIV	22.58
3.	Mujinga KAMBUNDJI	17 JUN 1992	SUI	22.60
4.	Dalia KADDARI	23 MAR 2001	ITA	22.86
5.	Beth DOBBIN	07 JUN 1994	GBR	22.88
6.	Dafne SCHIPPERS	15 JUN 1992	NED	23.03
7.	Gloria HOOPER	03 MAR 1992	ITA	23.25
8.	Sarah ATCHO	01 JUN 1995	SUI	24.43

Women’s 1500m

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Sifan HASSAN	01 JAN 1993	NED	3:53.63
2.	Faith KIPYEGON	10 JAN 1994	KEN	3:53.91
3.	Laura MUIR	09 MAY 1993	GBR	3:55.59
4.	Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD	13 SEP 1995	CAN	4:00.46
5.	Winnie NANYONDO	23 AUG 1993	UGA	4:00.84
6.	Eilish MCCOLGAN	25 NOV 1990	GBR	4:02.12
7.	Elise VANDERELST	27 JAN 1998	BEL	4:02.63
8.	Lemlem HAILU	25 MAY 2001	ETH	4:03.24
9.	Esther GUERRERO	07 FEB 1990	ESP	4:03.67
10.	Katie SNOWDEN	09 MAR 1994	GBR	4:03.86
11.	Gaia SABBATINI	10 JUN 1999	ITA	4:04.23
12.	Ciara MAGEEAN	12 MAR 1992	IRL	4:04.32
13.	Rababe ARAFI	12 JAN 1991	MAR	4:04.72
14.	Federica DEL BUONO	12 DEC 1994	ITA	4:08.58
	Aneta LEMIESZ	17 JAN 1981	POL	DNF
	Solange Andreia PEREIRA	16 DEC 1989	ESP	DNF

Women’s 100mH

Final, Wind: -0.8

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN	21 AUG 1996	PUR	12.38
2.	Devynne CHARLTON	26 NOV 1995	BAH	12.80
3.	Elvira HERMAN	09 JAN 1997	BLR	12.85
4.	Megan TAPPER	18 MAR 1994	JAM	12.94
5.	Luminosa BOGLIOLO	03 JUL 1995	ITA	12.99
6.	Pia SKRZYSZOWSKA	20 APR 2001	POL	13.03
7.	Pedrya SEYMOUR	29 MAY 1995	BAH	13.51
	Elisa Maria DI LAZZARO	05 JUN 1998	ITA	DNF

Women’s 400mH

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Femke BOL	23 FEB 2000	NED	53.44
2.	Anna RYZHYKOVA	24 NOV 1989	UKR	54.19
3.	Jessica TURNER	08 AUG 1995	GBR	54.79
4.	Wenda NEL	30 JUL 1988	RSA	55.20
5.	Sara Slott PETERSEN	09 APR 1987	DEN	55.21
6.	Linda OLIVIERI	14 JUL 1998	ITA	55.63
7.	Ayomide FOLORUNSO	17 OCT 1996	ITA	56.92
8.	Tia-Adana BELLE	15 JUN 1996	BAR	58.36

Women’s Pole Vault

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Anzhelika SIDOROVA	28 JUN 1991	ANA	4.91
2.	Iryna ZHUK	26 JAN 1993	BLR	4.71
3.	Katerina STEFANIDI	04 FEB 1990	GRE	4.66
4.	Holly BRADSHAW	02 NOV 1991	GBR	4.66
4.	Angelica BENGTSSON	08 JUL 1993	SWE	4.66
6.	Robeilys PEINADO	26 NOV 1997	VEN	4.66
7.	Tina ŠUTEJ	07 NOV 1988	SLO	4.56
8.	Angelica MOSER	09 OCT 1997	SUI	4.56
	Roberta BRUNI	08 MAR 1994	ITA	NM

Women’s Long Jump

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark	Wind
1.	Ivana ŠPANOVIĆ	10 MAY 1990	SRB	6.74	+0.9
2.	Malaika MIHAMBO	03 FEB 1994	GER	6.82	+0.3
3.	Maryna BEKH-ROMANCHUK	18 JUL 1995	UKR	6.79	+0.3
4.	Chantel MALONE	02 DEC 1991	IVB	6.65	+1.1
5.	Nastassia MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA	13 APR 1989	BLR	6.61	+0.1
6.	Larissa IAPICHINO	18 JUL 2002	ITA	6.45	-0.3
7.	Laura STRATI	03 OCT 1990	ITA	6.29	0.0
8.	Caterine IBARGUEN	12 FEB 1984	COL	6.10	-0.7

Women’s Discus Throw

Final

Place	Name	Birth Date	Nat.	Mark
1.	Sandra PERKOVIĆ	21 JUN 1990	CRO	68.31
2.	Yaimé PÉREZ	29 MAY 1991	CUB	66.82
3.	Kristin PUDENZ	09 FEB 1993	GER	64.42
4.	Marija TOLJ	29 NOV 1999	CRO	63.28
5.	Claudine VITA	19 SEP 1996	GER	62.72
6.	Liliana CÁ	05 NOV 1986	POR	62.30
7.	Denia CABALLERO	13 JAN 1990	CUB	61.33
8.	Daisy OSAKUE	16 JAN 1996	ITA	56.20