Filip Ingebrigtsen facts for kids
Ingebrigtsen in 2014
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1993 Sandnes, Norway |
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| Height | 1.89 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:30.01 Mile: 3:49.60 5000 m: 13:11.75 |
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Filip Mangen Ingebrigtsen (born April 20, 1993) is a Norwegian runner. He is known for racing in middle-distance events. These include the 1500 meters and the mile. He runs for Sandnes Idrettslag.
In 2016, Filip became the European Champion in the 1500 meters. This happened at the European Championships in Amsterdam. The next year, in 2017, he won a bronze medal. This was for the same distance at the World Championships in London. He once held the Norwegian record for the 1500 meters. His fastest time was 3:30.01. He set this record in Monaco in 2018. In 2019, he set a new personal best in the mile. He ran it in 3:49.60, which was also a national record.
Filip was born in Sandnes, Norway. He comes from a family of runners. His older brother Henrik and younger brother Jakob are also famous middle-distance runners. Their father, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, coached them until 2022.
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Filip Ingebrigtsen's Running Career
Early Years: 2011-2015
In 2011, Filip competed at the Norwegian Championship. He finished fifth in the 800 meters race. His team also won a gold medal in the junior class relay. He earned a silver medal in a short cross country race. He also got a bronze medal in a cross country relay.
In July 2012, Filip won a gold medal. This was in the 1500 meters at the junior Norwegian Championship. In August, he placed third in the 800 meters. His older brother Henrik came in second. In 2013, Filip won the 1500 meters at the Norwegian Championship. He also won gold in the 4 × 1500 meter relay.
At the 2014 European Athletics Championships, he ran the 1500 meters. He did not make it to the final race. The next week, he won two medals at the Norwegian Championship. He took second in the 1500 meters and third in the 800 meters. In 2015, he finished second in the 1500 meters at the European Athletics Championships.
Becoming a Champion: 2016
In 2016, Filip won the 1500 meters at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. His older brother Henrik finished third in the same race. A week later, he improved his personal best for the 1500 meters. He ran it in 3:33.72 at a big competition in Monaco. Filip also represented Norway at the Rio Olympics. However, he was not allowed to continue in his 1500 meters race.
World Championships Medal: 2017
At the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, Filip won a bronze medal. This was for the 1500 meters race. His time was 3:34.53.
Setting Records: 2018
In July 2018, Filip set a new Norwegian record. He ran the 1500 meters in 3:30.01 in Monaco. This was the fastest time in Europe that year. He was a favorite for the European Championship in Berlin. During the semi-finals, he fell and got injured. Despite this, he finished the race and qualified for the final. His injury affected his performance in the final. He also had to withdraw from the 5000 meters final. His younger brother Jakob won gold in both races. His older brother Henrik won silver in the 5000 meters. Filip still won a silver medal in the 800 meters at the Norwegian Championship.
Challenges and New Records: 2019-2021
In 2019, Filip faced some challenges. At the European Athletics Indoor Championships, he was not allowed to continue his 1500 meters race. This was because he ran off the track. Later that year, at the World Athletics Championships, he was seen pushing another runner. He was not disqualified and moved on to the next round.
In 2020, Filip set a new indoor mile record for Norway. He also achieved his fastest times in the 1500 meters and 800 meters. He ran a national record in the 1000 meters. He also ran the 2000 meters on the same day. In August, he ran his season's best in the 1500 meters in Monaco.
In 2021, Filip faced health challenges. He struggled with training before the 2020 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the 1500 meters final at the Olympics.
Filip Ingebrigtsen's Personal Life
Filip Ingebrigtsen and his brothers, Henrik and Jakob, are well-known. They were the main focus of several TV shows. These include Team Ingebrigtsen (from 2016 to 2021). Another show was Ingebrigtsen: Born to Run (in 2024).
Music Career
In July 2024, Filip and his brothers, Jakob and Henrik, released a pop song. It was called Ingen gjør det bedre (Nobody Does It Better). They released it under the name The IngebritZ. Their goal was to get Norwegians excited for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The music video showed beautiful Norwegian scenery. It also included old footage of Norwegian athletes. Some new parts of the video were filmed in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
International Competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Norway |
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| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.20 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.74 |
| 10th | 1500 m | 3:46.54 | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.57 |
| 6th | 1500 m | 3:45.48 | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.06 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:50.15 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.65 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | 1500 m | DQ | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 3:51.25 |
| World Championships | London, Great Britain | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:34.53 | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th | 1500 m | 3:41.66 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 1st | Senior men | 28:49 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:37.00 |
| 3rd (h) | 5000 m | 13:20.521 | |||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.52 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 3:38.02 | |
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Images for kids
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Filip at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships
See also
In Spanish: Filip Ingebrigtsen para niños
