S1 Ep3: Jakob Ingebrigtsen

At just 17 Jakob Ingebrigtsen was a European champion, taking gold at the Berlin 2018 European Championships. The Norwegian sensation has gone on to be a leading figure in middle distance running ever since and now, along with brothers Filip and Henrik, is chasing glory at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. How did this youngster discover his talent at a such young age? Is it Norwegian nature or nuture that has delivered him to the very top? This is his story, told in his words.

Om Podcasten

This is Ignite, a narrative podcast series from European Athletics telling the personal stories of athletes as they count down to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships. Throughout this series we will hear the first-person narratives from the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Femke Bol, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Zharnel Hughes, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and many more. If you want to see these stars in action in Rome this summer, visit: https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/ Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics