Jakob Ingebrigtsen became the name of the year and received the Athlete Award

He became the name of the year and received the award from the athlete.

The finalist won the vote among the athletes ahead of the other nominees Karsten Warholm, Henrik Ingebrigtsen, Sigrid Borge and Sigrid Jervell Våg, reports friidrett.no.

The jury explained that Jakob Ingebrigtsen had become the name of the year and that it was the new big star of the Norwegian country honored.

"As a junior, he was extremely impressed by the best senior runners in the world, the young man who won two gold medals in 24 hours (1500 and 5000 meters) at the World Championships. Europe in Berlin.

Karsten Warholm received the award for excellence for his 400 meter gold hitch.

Ingunn Gatland Jacobsen and Geir Egil Roe have received the coaching award for his work with the mango champion Martin Roe. Nils Kristen Wiig won the award from the referee, while Ida Yessica Nesse won the Para after her European Championship win in disco.

Sondre Guttormsen received the Development Award for particularly promising athletes under the age of 23 after his sixth place in the EM stall in Berlin.

In addition to the seven awards given by Friidretten's friends, Leif Ove Alnes was awarded the coaching prize of the European Athletics Association at the Saturday gala.

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