Ingebrigtsen wins European 5000m gold in first race back from Achilles surgery

Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's 5000m at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 13:15.29 — his first competitive race in 324 days after Achilles surgery in January. The Norwegian surged from third to first on the final stretch to claim his fourth European 5000m title and sixth championship gold overall, extending an eight-year unbeaten record at the event.