Jakob and Henrik for 5 km record

Henrik, Jakub and Filip Ingebrigtsen, 2018 European Athletics, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

As the season gets underway in 2020, albeit, a bit late, the Ingebrigtsen brothers are looking to challenge the national record at 5k, which is currently 13:37. The 5k will be held next week.

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Jakob and Henrik for 5 km record

STAVANGER (NOR): Jakob and Henrik Ingebrigtsen will target the Norwegian 5km record of 13:37 in Stavanger on Wednesday, informs ABC Nyheter. The race will be adapted to meet the infection control rules. “We had to make sure that the course was measured and the competition approved by the athletics association before we said yes,” added their coach and father Gjert.

Henrik and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, 2018 European Athletics Championships, Berlin, photo by Getty Images / European Athletics

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