Henrik Ingebrigtsen facts for kids
Henrik Ingebrigtsen in 2016
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 1991 Sandnes, Norway |
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| Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regional finals | 1st at the 2012 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:31.46 Mile: 3:50.72 3000 m: 7:36.85 2-Mile: 8:22.31 5000 m: 13:15.38 |
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Henrik Ingebrigtsen, born on February 24, 1991, is a talented Norwegian runner. He specializes in middle-distance races, especially the 1500 metres. Henrik proudly represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. He comes from a famous running family; his younger brothers, Filip and Jakob, are also amazing middle-distance runners.
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Henrik's Running Journey
Henrik showed great promise early on. At just 19 years old, he ran the 1500 meters in under 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
He won a gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki for the 1500 meters. Later that year, he finished 5th at the Olympic Games in London. He even set a new Norwegian record of 3:35.43! Henrik kept getting faster. In 2013, he improved his national record to 3:33.95 at a big race in Zürich.
In 2018, Henrik won the 5000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational. He won by a tiny amount, just 0.005 seconds! He ran the last part of the race very fast.
On June 13, 2019, he set a new Norwegian record for the 3000 meters. He ran it in 7:36.85 at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway.
Family Life and TV Shows
Henrik is part of the famous Ingebrigtsen family. His younger brothers, Filip and Jakob, are also top runners.
The Ingebrigtsen brothers were featured in several television programs. These included Team Ingebrigtsen, which ran from 2016 to 2021. Another show, Ingebrigtsen: Born to Run, came out in 2024. These shows gave fans a look into their lives as athletes.
Music for the Olympics
In July 2024, Henrik, Jakob, and Filip tried something new! They released a pop song. Their goal was to get people in Norway excited for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The song is called Ingen gjør det bedre, which means "Nobody Does It Better". They released it under the name The IngebritZ. The music video shows beautiful Norwegian fjords and mountains. It also has old videos of Norwegian athletes. Some new parts of the video were filmed in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
International Races
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Norway |
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| 2008 | European Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 23rd | U20 race | Individual |
| 2nd | Team | ||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.53 |
| 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:53.69 | |||
| European Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 12th | U20 race | Individual | |
| 3rd | Team | ||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 12th (h) | 1500m | 3:45.31 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.62 | |
| 2011 | European Cross Country Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 15th | U23 race | Individual |
| 1st | Team | ||||
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 26th (h) | 1500m | 3:51.99 | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.20 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 1500 m | 3:35.43 NR | |
| European Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | U23 race | Individual | |
| 4th | Team | ||||
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 3000 m | 8:02.45 |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 20th (h) | 1500m | 3:50.16 | |
| 1st | 5000m | 14:19.39 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:37.52 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:46.10 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | 1500 m | 3:39.70 NR |
| 3rd | 3000 m | 7:45.54 NR | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.97 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:47.18 |
| 4th | 5000 m | 13:40.86 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.51 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:00.93 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Šamorín, Slovakia | 11th | Senior men | Individual | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 1500 m | 3:38.50 |
| 2nd | 5000 m | 13:18.75 | |||
| European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 18th | Senior men | Individual | |
| 6th | Team | ||||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:57.19 |
| World Championship | Doha, Qatar | 13th | 5000 m | 13:36.25 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 24th (h) | 5000 m | 13:38.80 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 25th | 5000 m | 13:52.71 |
See also
In Spanish: Henrik Ingebrigtsen para niños
