Norway's Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has undergone surgery on his Achilles tendon in the US, stating that the procedure is "not as bad as it seems" despite a potentially long recovery period. The 25-year-old athlete revealed he had initially injured his left Achilles last April but was determined to compete at the World Championships in September, where he failed to secure a medal.
Ingebrigtsen's injury flared up again in January and required surgery to remove scar tissue surrounding the paratenon, a protective sheath that surrounds the Achilles tendon. He has been advised to follow a rehabilitation plan over the next couple of months before returning to competition.
The athlete expressed relief that the surgery went smoothly and will enable him to make a full recovery. Ingebrigtsen won Olympic gold in the 1500m event at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and took the 5,000m title at the Paris Games last year. However, he was less successful at the World Championships in Tokyo, where he finished 10th in both events.
The athlete added that his Achilles tendon itself is "absolutely fine" but the protective sheath surrounding it has not been able to recover properly due to scar tissue. Ingebrigtsen is now focused on regaining full fitness ahead of upcoming competitions, including the European Championships in August.
Ingebrigtsen's injury flared up again in January and required surgery to remove scar tissue surrounding the paratenon, a protective sheath that surrounds the Achilles tendon. He has been advised to follow a rehabilitation plan over the next couple of months before returning to competition.
The athlete expressed relief that the surgery went smoothly and will enable him to make a full recovery. Ingebrigtsen won Olympic gold in the 1500m event at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and took the 5,000m title at the Paris Games last year. However, he was less successful at the World Championships in Tokyo, where he finished 10th in both events.
The athlete added that his Achilles tendon itself is "absolutely fine" but the protective sheath surrounding it has not been able to recover properly due to scar tissue. Ingebrigtsen is now focused on regaining full fitness ahead of upcoming competitions, including the European Championships in August.
jakob's got game for sure! but yeah, aches and pains are the worst, hope he bounces back ASAP 
his rehab plan sounds solid tho, don't wanna rush back into comp too soon 
still gonna be pumped to see him take on those europeans in aug tho 
He had such a promising career going into the World Champs and now it seems like he's having to start from scratch 
But you gotta be optimistic, surgery is a necessary evil and at least he knows what's wrong with his tendon. I'm rooting for him to come back stronger than ever, hopefully this rehab goes smoothly and he'll be back on the track in no time 
The European Champs are coming up soon, fingers crossed he can bring home some medals 
he's gonna be back and better than ever tho, that rehab plan is not a joke 
but for real though, 10th at Worlds is still a medal lol, gotta respect his determination 
this guy's got heart, let's see if the Achilles tendon's gonna be the thing that finally slows him down 
. I know it sounds rough but he'll be back to his Olympic self in no time 
. But you know, at least he's being realistic about the recovery time 
, we don't need him rushing back to get hurt again 
. Still, gotta respect the guy for getting it done and now he can focus on coming back stronger 
!
, this happens again 
... I feel bad for him 'cause it's gonna be a looong recovery period 
... but at least he's positive about it 
. Fingers crossed for his comeback in August 
. It's good that he got surgery done ASAP though 
like who cares about a long recovery period, right? 
his determination and positivity are genuinely inspiring 
but he's already back on track and more focused than ever 
. It's like, how does that happen?! Anyway, I hope Jakob makes a full recovery and gets back to dominating the track circuit soon 
My grandpa was a huge fan of Jesse Owens back in '36 and he'd spend hours listening to those old radio broadcasts. Can you imagine if he could've watched Ingebrigtsen compete live on Netflix?! 
. I feel for him, but I've got to say, his attitude is pretty inspiring - "not as bad as it seems" and all that