Ingebrigtsen Misses Diamond League Poland, Belgium Due Injury

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 5,000 meters, is set to miss the Diamond League meetings in Poland and Belgium this August due to an Achilles injury. The 24-year-old Norwegian had been scheduled to compete in the 1500m events in Silesia and Brussels but has withdrawn after also missing earlier meets in Ostrava, Oslo, and London. Despite the injury, Ingebrigtsen has resumed training in St. Moritz and is making steady progress, with his camp hopeful he can still compete at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. However, no official timeline has been given for his full return, casting doubt on his participation in the World Championships. Ingebrigtsen qualified for both the 5,000m as the reigning champion and the 1500m with a fast time from last year’s Lausanne Diamond League. His absence from the Diamond League circuit means he will miss the final in Zurich, but he remains focused on defending his world title in Tokyo.