Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000 meters in convincing fashion at the World Championships

On Friday, September 11, the men’s 5,000-meter race took place as part of the 2026 World Championships.

The race was won by Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who stayed behind the Americans for the entire distance and then confidently overtook his rivals on the home stretch.

In the end, Ingebrigtsen won with a time of 12:59.24, finishing 0.81 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Cole Hocker.

Jakob received the winner’s trophy and $150,000 in prize money, while the other participants in the race received commemorative bracelets and prize money based on their finishing positions.

Ultimate Championships. 5,000 m, Men