The track and field world has witnessed some of the most iconic athletes over the years, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen is undoubtedly one of them. The Norwegian distance runner has achieved several significant milestones, like two world titles and one Olympic gold, at such a young age, and he is just getting started. Apart from his phenomenal athletic finesse, the 23-year-old runner is also known for his candid statements, and he voices his opinions on things that he thinks should go out there.

In a similar vein, the Olympian has again caught the limelight with his recent take on modern-day doping. His statements are making the rounds on the internet, causing a stir in the track and field community.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his unfiltered revelations

In an exclusive interview with the Times, Ingebrigtsen shed light on the issue and stated that doping has gotten worse than it used to be a decade ago, and it has also become up the creek without a paddle to prove it as well. Nonetheless, the Norwegian gave a reality check to the modern-day dopers and expressed his contentment in defeating them on the track: “It’s the ultimate destruction. It’s more embarrassing for them—even when they have the ba**s to cheat, they’re not doing it right,” he states.

He also raised his concerns over less positive result detections comparatively, and he thinks people are getting away with doping due to a “better system.” He further added that the culprits are only getting caught through “whereabouts,” which in technical terms is the three missed doping tests in 12 months, and it makes the smarter ones elude detection easily. Jakob Ingebrigtsen went on to raise some other concerns that track runners are facing nowadays, which he thinks should be changed.

An echo of the masses

The three-time Diamond League final winner rallied behind his long-distance Scottish counterpart, Josh Kerr, who once voiced his opinions about the runners not getting paid adequately. He thinks that he receives minimal rewards for the amount of hard work that he does to perform. However, Ingebrigtsen also added that money has never been his priority, and he is not the person who flexes too much.

With all that in place, Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s fans must be waiting for him to hit the ground running as soon as possible after he is fully recovered from his Achilles injury. Speculations are there that the runner will be making his possible comeback in the month of May this year and is also expected to perform at the 2024 European Championships in Rome in June.

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