Filip Ingebrigtsen

Filip Mangen Ingebrigtsen (born 20 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who represents Sandnes Idrettslag. In 2016, Ingebrigtsen became European Champion at 1500 meters during the European Championships in Amsterdam, and took bronze over the same distance at the World Championships in 2017 in London. He previously held the Norwegian 1500m record with the time 3:30.01, set at a Diamond League meet in Monaco on 20 July 2018. At the 2019 London Diamond League Ingebrigtsen finished second to Samuel Tefera in the mile. With a time of 3:49.60 Ingebrigtsen ran a national record and new personal best.

Filip Ingebrigtsen
Ingebrigtsen in 2014
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993
Sandnes, Norway
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 metres, mile
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 3:30.01
Mile: 3:49.60 5000 m: 13:11.75
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
World Championships
2017 London1500 m
European Championships
2016 Amsterdam1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
2018 TilburgSenior Men

Ingebrigtsen was born in Sandnes. His older brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen and younger brother Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 2000) are also middle-distance runners and European champions at 1500 meters. They are trained by their dad Gjert Ingebrigtsen.

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