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'Genius' Ingebrigtsen surges late to win European 5,000m gold after injury

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'Genius' Ingebrigtsen surges late to win European 5,000m gold after injury
'Genius' Ingebrigtsen surges late to win European 5,000m gold after injury

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Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen completes a sensational injury comeback with a late burst of pace to win men's 5,000m gold in Birmingham. Competing for the first time in 324 days following Achilles surgery at the start of the year, the Norwegian surged from third to first on the final stretch to secure the European title after months on the sidelines.

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