Jakob Ingebrigtsen considers two distances in the European Championships: – There is no better way to learn

The Sandnes rider could proudly return from the U20 championship in Finnish Tampere with a medal of the two distances mentioned above. The Valoren (silver) was the winner of the 1500 meters, but he impressed the most with the 5,000 bronze in a very tough competition of East African riders

Ingebrigtsen himself said n & rsquo; Not all the experience of the long-distance world, but is playing now that is with the idea of ​​running 5000 at the European Championship in Berlin, a race that runs the day after the 1500 meters final in the same championship.

– I hope and I believe that the European Championship will be a lower level. According to Ingebrigtsen, Selemon Barega, the 18-year-old Ethiopian who he qualified for fourth place in Saturday's race, has beaten for the victory over the 5,000-meter that he has established this year

Championship of the breed in the European Championships

He thought that it would not be possible for him to take a medal at the distance in the World Cup, but he l & # 39; did.

What about the chance of getting a medal in an EM at age 17?

– Hey, there are a lot of good runners, not Henrik and Filip (the brothers). I think they'll have a word in the team, he says cautiously.

– I can say that I look forward to the 1500 and 5000 meters in EM, continues Ingebrigtsen.

Learning

The youngest Sandnes rider earlier this year suggested that senior management is more important to him than the Junior World Cup this season. If the results do not reach the top, it can still benefit greatly from a high level championship.

– This is quite extraordinary to find with regard to senior championships. There is no better way to learn. That's where I'm going to compete for the coming years "said the boy at the start of the World Cup last year when he was eliminated at the 3000m qualifying session. Obstacles in London.

Before deciding what distances he runs EM, he can take advantage of the medals he has collected at the U20 World Cup last week.

– Yes, that's all. "It's great to get something back for all the work I've done." He tastes great and is certainly motivating to continue the job, he says.

(© NTB)