Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen will not run Brussels European Cross Country he December 10 due to injury, he will not be able to defend the continental title he won last year, as reported Monday by the European Athletics Federation.
“Jakob Ingebrigtsen will miss the European Cross Country Championships for the first time since 2015. After a recent injury, the six-time champion chose not to defend his senior title in Brussels. See you in 2024,” said European body.
The Norwegian, Olympic champion of 1,500 meters and double world champion of 5,000 meters, will not be able to enter the European cross country because of the physical discomfort he has suffered in recent weeks and reason for him to be proactive in his recovery in front of the number of major events. 2024 events like Glasgow Indoor World Championshipshe Rome European Outdoor and the Olympic Games in Paris.
This is the first absence since 2015 for the Norwegian athlete in the European cross country, a competition in which he planned to close a 2023 year in which he was world champion in 5,000m and European indoor champion in 3,000m.
Source: La Verdad
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