Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Runner

Birthday September 19, 2000

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Norway

Age 24 years old

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About

Middle-distance runner who has performed best in the 1500 meter. He has 650,000 followers on his jakobing Instagram account. He won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in the 1500m race.

Before Fame

He won gold at the 2016 European Cross Country Championships in the in the juniors' event.

Trivia

He became the youngest athlete to run a mile in less than 4 minutes in May 2017. He is a two-time European Championship Gold Medalist for the 1500 and 5000 meter events. In May of 2022 he partnered with Nike for a sponsored advertisement on his jakobing Instagram account, celebrating their 50th anniversary. 

Family Life

His brother is Henrik Ingebrigtsen. He and his brothers starred in the Norwegian reality show Team Ingebrigtsen.

Associated With

Matthew Centrowitz Jr. took the gold medal in the 1500m in the 2016 Olympic Games.