# Ingebrigtsen wins European gold after 324-day injury layoff 2026-08-11T01:00:26+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jakob Ingebrigtsen won a record-extending seventh European gold in the men's 5,000m in Birmingham, timing 13min 15.29sec. The Norwegian was racing for the first time in 324 days after achilles tendon surgery. His last outing was a 10th-place finish in the 10,000m at the 2023 World Championships. Germany's Florian Bremm took silver and France's Etienne Daguinos bronze. Other winners included Amy Hunt in the women's 100m (11.00sec), Jessica Schilder in the women's shot put (20.73m), and Leonardo Fabbri in the men's shot put. Norway also won the 4x400m mixed relay with a championship record. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: 5000m, athletics, comeback, European Athletics Championships, gold, Jakob Ingebrigtsen Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ingebrigtsen-wins-european-gold-after-324-day-injury-layoff/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ingebrigtsen-wins-european-gold-after-324-day-injury-layoff/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.