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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Set for 1500m/3K Double at European Indoors in Apeldoorn

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Set for 1500m/3K Double at European Indoors in Apeldoorn

Jakob Ingebrigtsen chases 1500m & 3000m gold at the 2025 European Indoors. Can he defend his titles? Get race updates, contenders & schedule here!

Mar 7, 2025 by Maci Steuber
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The reigning Olympic 1500m champion is ready for a major test in 2025.

Norwegian superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen is set to contest both the 1500m and 3000m at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The final entries confirm Ingebrigtsen’s participation in both events, setting up an exciting double attempt for the 23-year-old distance phenom.

Coming off a dominant 2024 season that saw him claim another Olympic title in Paris, Ingebrigtsen now shifts his focus indoors, where he is the defending champion in both events. At the 2023 edition in Istanbul, he cruised to double gold with tactical mastery, and he'll look to replicate that feat against a deep European field.

Who Will Challenge Ingebrigtsen?

In the 1500m, the Norwegian will face competition from Spain’s Mario García Romo, Britain’s Neil Gourley, and fellow countryman Narve Gilje Nordås, who finished just behind him at last year’s Worlds. The 3000m field is also stacked, featuring defending European cross country champion Yann Schrub of France and Spanish indoor 3K record holder Adel Mechaal.

1500m Contenders:

  • Mario García Romo (ESP) – 3:33.36 indoor PB, 2022 European bronze medalist
  • Neil Gourley (GBR) – 3:32.48 indoor PB, World Indoor silver medalist
  • Narve Gilje Nordås (NOR) – Training partner turned rival, 3:34.80 indoor PB
  • Pietro Arese (ITA) – 3:35.00 indoor PB, Italian national champion

3000m Contenders:

  • Yann Schrub (FRA) – 2023 European Cross Country champion
  • Adel Mechaal (ESP) – Former European Indoor 3K champion, 7:30.82 PB
  • George Mills (GBR) – One of Britain’s rising middle-distance stars

With personal bests of 3:30.60 (1500m indoors) and 7:23.64 (3000m indoors), Ingebrigtsen enters as the man to beat. His incredible finishing speed and ability to control races tactically make him the overwhelming favorite, but with two rounds in the 1500m and the challenge of doubling up, nothing is guaranteed.

History Repeats?

Ingebrigtsen is no stranger to the challenge of a championship double. He dominated both events at the last European Indoors in Istanbul 2023, displaying his signature front-running tactics and devastating kick. Now, two years later, he aims to extend his reign indoors—though the competition has only gotten tougher.

With three European Indoor titles (1500m in 2021 & 2023, 3000m in 2023) and five outdoor European titles to his name, Ingebrigtsen is already one of the most decorated distance runners in the competition’s history. Another double victory would further cement his legacy as Europe’s greatest indoor distance runner.

What’s at Stake?

Beyond defending his titles, Ingebrigtsen is chasing history. If he completes the double again, he will tie Haile Gebrselassie and Mo Farah as the only men to win back-to-back European Indoor 1500m/3000m doubles.

There’s also the looming question: Could he target a world indoor record?

  • The 1500m indoor WR stands at 3:30.60 (set by Ingebrigtsen in 2022).
  • The 3000m indoor WR is 7:23.64 (also his own, from 2023).

With his proven ability to dictate the pace, don’t be surprised if he takes a crack at history.

When to Watch

The men’s 1500m final is scheduled for Friday, March 7, while the 3000m final will take place Sunday, March 9. With the championships held in Apeldoorn, expect a roaring Dutch crowd for one of the biggest European indoor meets of the year.

Can Ingebrigtsen pull off another double, or will a new contender rise? The answer awaits in Apeldoorn.

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