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Norwegian Running Star Ingebrigtsen Calls Rivals Cowards

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen criticized his rivals after finishing fourth in the 1,500-meter Diamond League final in Brussels.
  • The 25-year-old Norwegian, who has been slowed by an injury this year, said he had competed against โ€œa bunch of cowards.โ€

Jakob Ingebrigtsen did not hold back after a disappointing night in Brussels. The Norwegian Olympic champion finished fourth in the 1,500-meter Diamond League final and then sharply criticized his competitors.

โ€œI competed against a bunch of cowards,โ€ Ingebrigtsen said after the race. The 25-year-old has been hampered by an injury this year.

Ingebrigtsen had led for much of the race but was held back in the finish, according to the articleโ€™s caption.

I competed against a bunch of cowards.

· Jakob IngebrigtsenThe Norwegian made the remark after finishing fourth in the 1,500-meter Diamond League final in Brussels.
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