Ingebrigtsen family
| Ingebrigtsen family | |
|---|---|
| Athletics | |
.jpg) Jakob, Filip, and Henrik Ingebrigtsen at the 2018 European Athletics Championships. | |
| Country | Norway |
| Current region | Sandnes |
The Ingebrigtsen family is a Norwegian family of athletes, including father Gjert, mother Tone Eva (née Tønnessen), and seven children. Three of which, Henrik, Filip, and Jakob, are professional middle distance runners. The other four children are Kristoffer, Martin, Ingrid, and William.[1][2][3]
Gjert coached Henrik, Filip, and Jakob until 2022, and was not accredited as their coach at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[4]
Media coverage
[edit]The family was the subject of a TV series, Team Ingebrigtsen, which lasted from 2016 to 2021.[5][6]
In September 2024, Amazon Prime released the first season of Ingebrigtsen: Born to Run, which contained six episodes.[7]
Domestic abuse allegations
[edit]In October 2023, Jakob, Filip, and Henrik released a statement accusing their father and former coach of "aggression, control, and physical violence", also saying that he "took the joy out of the sport they once loved".[4]
Gjert will stand trial for alleged physical, mental, and verbal abuse of his children in 2025. The trial will last approximately eight weeks, and will call around 30 to 40 witnesses. He is charged with seven counts of breaching the Norwegian Criminal Code's section 282, which concerns abuse in close relationships. Gjert has denied the allegations, and if found guilty, he could face up to six years in prison.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Athletics Championships 2019: Team Ingebrigtsen - not your average Norwegian family". 25 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "How the Ingebrigtsen family reached the cusp of greatness". The Independent. 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Team Ingebrigtsen's formula for success". Canadian Running Magazine. 5 September 2019.
- ^ a b Dickinson, Marley (19 October 2023). "Ingebrigtsen brothers speak out against their father and former coach". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "NRK TV – Team Ingebrigtsen" – via tv.nrk.no.
- ^ Team Ingebrigtsen (Biography, Reality-TV), Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Henrik Ingebrigtsen, Filip Ingebrigtsen, Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK), 17 March 2016, retrieved 29 November 2024
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Ingebrigtsen - Born to Run (TV Series 2024– ) - Episode list - IMDb. Retrieved 29 November 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (29 November 2024). "Jakob Ingebrigtsen's father charged over threat to 'beat him to death'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Gjert Ingebrigtsen To Stand Trial For Alleged Abuse In 2025". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Ormond, Cameron (29 November 2024). "Jakob Ingebrigtsen alleges father abused him from age seven". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2024.