Henrik Ingebrigtsen facts for kids

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Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Ingebrigtsen in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	(1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 (age 34) Sandnes, Norway
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 metres
Achievements and titles
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
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Norway European Championships Gold 2012 Helsinki 1500 m Silver 2014 Zürich 1500 m Bronze 2016 Amsterdam 1500 m Silver 2018 Berlin 5000 m European Indoor Championships Bronze 2015 Prague 3000 m Silver 2017 Belgrade 3000 m Bronze 2019 Glasgow 3000 m Representing Europe Continental Cup Bronze 2018 Ostrava 3000 m
Updated on 28 January 2019.

Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born on February 24, 1991) is a talented middle-distance runner from Norway. He mainly competes in the 1500 metres race. Henrik has represented Norway in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He is part of the famous Ingebrigtsen family, and his younger brothers, Filip and Jakob, are also successful middle-distance runners.

Henrik Ingebrigtsen's Running Career

Henrik (right) and his brother Jakob in 2019

Henrik Ingebrigtsen showed great promise in running from a young age. When he was 19, he ran the 1500 meters in under 3 minutes and 40 seconds. This was a big achievement for him.

European and Olympic Success

In 2012, Henrik won a gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. He competed in the 1500 meters event. Later that year, he finished 5th at the Olympic Games in London. During this race, he set a new national record for Norway with a time of 3:35.43.

He continued to improve his national record in the 1500 meters. In August 2013, he ran it in 3:33.95 at a Diamond League meet in Zürich.

Setting New Records

In May 2018, Henrik won the 5000 meters race at the Payton Jordan Invitational. He set a new personal best time of 13:16.97, winning by a very small margin of 0.005 seconds. He ran the last 400 meters of that race very fast.

On June 13, 2019, he set another new Norwegian record. This time, it was for the 3000 meters race. He ran it in 7:36.85 at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway.

Family Life and Other Projects

Henrik and his brothers, Jakob and Filip, are well-known for their running talent. Their father, Gjert, used to coach them. In 2022, their father stopped being their coach.

The Ingebrigtsen brothers have also been featured in television shows. These include Team Ingebrigtsen, which aired from 2016 to 2021, and Ingebrigtsen: Born to Run, released in 2024.

In July 2024, Henrik, Jakob, and Filip released a pop song. The song is called Ingen gjør det bedre (Nobody Does It Better). They released it to help get Norwegians excited about their athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

In June 2025, the Ingebrigtsen brothers started something new. They launched the Spring Run Club with fellow runners Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal and Marthe Kristoffersen. This club is for anyone who wants to learn more about running. Jakob Ingebrigtsen said they want to share their knowledge and help more people enjoy running.

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Norway
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