Ingebrigtsen pipped to 5km road gold in Copenhagen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen was narrowly defeated by Eritrea's Dawit Seare in the men's 5km race at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia dominated the women's 5km, while Robert Farken of Germany and Agathe Guillemot of France secured wins in the men's and women's mile races, respectively.
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This article reports on significant results from a major international athletics event, highlighting top athletes' performances and unexpected victories in road running disciplines.
Figure caption, Eritrea's Seare surges to gold ahead of Ingebrigtsen in men's 5km
Jakob Ingebrigtsen was pipped to victory in the men's 5km in a thrilling finish at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
African 5,000m champion Dawit Seare found a reserve of energy to pip the Norwegian great and take gold for Eritrea, with compatriot Saymon Amanuel winning bronze.
Ingebrigtsen, 26, was taking part in only his sixth race of an injury-hit season, eight days after he won the 5,000m on the track at the Ultimate Athletics Championships in Budapest.
The Olympic 5,000m champion looked well out of contention until about the final kilometre but powered through to lead, until Seare caught and passed him in the dying stages to win in 12 minutes and 56 seconds.
Figure caption, Agathe Guillemot sprints to gold in women's mile
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