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Jakob Ingebrigtsen, a Norwegian and European record holder, and his long-term partner Elisabeth Asserson are getting married. The couple has been together for more than five years.
After dating for more than five years, Asserson has witnessed all of Ingebrigtsen’s most significant sporting triumphs. She has watched in awe as he transitioned from a young athlete with tremendous potential to an undisputedly rising star on the track.
Ingebrigtsen has been on the running community’s radar for a while, but during the last few years, he has steadily increased his level of success. He won the indoor 3,000-meter European title in 2019 before competing for Norway in the world championships in Doha, Qatar.
He ran two nearly-podium performances there, placing fourth in the 1,500-meter race and fifth in the 5,000-meter race. He finished the year by setting a new Norwegian record for the 10K in 27:54 and taking first place in the U20 European cross-country competition.
Even though COVID-19 made 2020 a new year, he was nonetheless successful on the track, achieving European records in the 1,500m (3.28.68) and 2,000m (4:50.01), as well as an unofficial Norwegian 5K road mark (he ran his 13:28 PB on an uncertified course).
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