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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Wins European 5,000m Gold After Achilles Surgery

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC · How we work

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen won European 5,000 m gold, World 5,000 m title and road silver after Achilles surgery.
He runs 175–180 km each week, training twice daily with Tuesday/Thursday threshold sessions and a 20 km Sunday run.
He says missing a day costs 20–25 km and raises injury risk.
He dismisses mud or grass training as pointless and injury-prone.
He prefers Nike Zoom Fly 6 shoes, saying cushioning aids recovery and reduces impact.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen won European 5,000 m gold, World 5,000 m title and road silver after Achilles surgery.
He runs 175–180 km each week, training twice daily with Tuesday/Thursday threshold sessions and a 20 km Sunday run.
He says missing a day costs 20–25 km and raises injury risk.
He dismisses mud or grass training as pointless and injury-prone.
He prefers Nike Zoom Fly 6 shoes, saying cushioning aids recovery and reduces impact.