Hopefully you’ve downloaded Duo Lingo and have started practising your Norwegian, because Norway’s favourite running family has a new TV show documenting their behind-the-scenes journey to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Born to Run will premiere on Prime Video on Sept. 20.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the youngest and most successful Ingebrigtsen brother, will undoubtedly be the star of the show; at just 23, Jakob is at the height of his sensational track career, having won gold in the men’s 5,000m in Paris (despite his recent upset in the 1,500m). The series will follow the life of the two-time Olympic champion as he gets married to Elisabeth Asserson, prepares for the arrival of their first child and takes viewers through his training and racing leading up to Paris 2024.
Brothers Filip Ingebrigtsen, 31, and Henrik Ingebrigtsen, 33, play key roles in the show despite no longer being focused on their own competitive running. The brothers have no fewer than four other siblings; after growing up in such a large family, they highlight how family gives them purpose while navigating the pressures and challenges that accompany their fame.
The trio’s father and former coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, will not be part of the new series. The brothers cut ties with their father in 2022 after reporting he had been physically abusive toward one of his seven children; Gjert denied the allegations but was charged with one count of domestic violence in April. Jakob has since then been coached by Henrik.
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This is the super-family’s second TV series; five seasons of Team Ingebrigtsen aired from 2016 to 2021, leading up to Tokyo 2020 Games.
