Henrik Ingebrigtsen, Karsten Warholm | The Ingebrigtsen brothers arrived in Warholm after a declaration from the King’s Cup. Now they explain the reaction:

NORWAY SPORTS COLLEGE (Nettavisen): – It is he who says he is very humble, so he also has to prove it sometimes, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen to Nettavisen.

Older brother Ingebrigtsen refers to an incident that happened just after little brother Jakob was awarded the King’s Cup in September for his efforts at the National Championships.

After the distribution, however, an exchange of words began.

Karsten Warholm and Amalie Iuel were quoted as saying that the former had deserved the King’s Cup.

Warholm told Aftenposten that he was surprised by the decision.

“Yes, I question the choice of the jury,” he told the newspaper.

Warholm was seeking his sixth consecutive royal trophy. But the jury thought that Ingebrigtsen’s 3.33.93 in 1500 meters was better than Warholm’s.

Desired justification

The world champion ran 48.23 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles. He explained the disappointment of not getting the Copa del Rey as follows for Aftenposten:

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– A NM gold hangs high, that’s why I pose, but for me it’s really about the Copa del Rey. Obviously it didn’t work today, but at least I tried.

Also, the boy from Ulsteinvik said he would very much like a justification from the jury as to why Ingebrigtsen was chosen before him this time.

Following these statements, older brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen took to social media to comment on the incident. On Instagram, he posted a photo of the article with Warholm on Aftenposten and the caption: “Humble statement.

Later, Filip Ingebrigtsen was also through Instagram. Like his brother, he published an article in which Warholm requested a justification from the jury. Filip Ingebrigtsen also added the following text to the message: “The reason: 3.33.93”.

In his race against Warholm, the middle brother, Ingebrigtsen, wants the boy to have fun. Older brother Ingebrigtsen believes that everything should be fun first and foremost.

– It was intended to be a funny comment. And that was it, Henrik tells Nettavisen.

Filip: – It was strange

Filip, for his part, explains his reaction to Warholm’s remarks by saying that he was very proud of what little brother Jakob had achieved and thought it worthy of the King’s Cup.

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– I think it was a well deserved wife’s trophy and it was strange to question who was the winner of the king’s cup. I think they should treat each other to win prizes and do well, he tells Nettavisen.

– This year it was Jakob who won the Copa del Rey. As a medium and long distance runner, it’s actually a bit so we can’t possibly win it. It has never been a goal. I think the fact that he actually won the Copa del Rey was so great and fun, so it’s boring that people question it, he says.

He thinks that what little brother Jakob did during the National Championship is almost unique.

– It should be celebrated. It’s often technical drills and sprinting drills that have won over the years and it has never been, at least not male runners, who have won. Both the performance and the award were well deserved, he says.

Warholm: – Must hold a little

The online newspaper has also asked Karsten Warholm how he reacted to the bites of the Ingebrigtsen brothers. The 24-year-old responds that he has left everything behind.

– You have to hang on a bit, Warholm tells Nettavisen.

– When you speak, you have to endure some return messages. Yes, I can bear it and there is a good atmosphere, I can assure everyone, he says about the case.

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The president of the Norwegian Athletics Association, Ketil Tømmernes, told Aftenposten that he would not give Warholm any justification and made the following statement:

– The decision has been made in accordance with the regulations. It states that performance is evaluated and that the decision is made on the basis of performance evaluation and on the basis of judgment.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen said after the awards ceremony that he was surprised that the choice fell on him this time. Warholm had won the King’s Cup five years in a row before 2020.

– It’s great, it’s not anyone you compare yourself to. It’s great to be honored that way. As a long-distance runner, it’s not something that gets much thought about, sadly, said little brother Ingebrigtsen, a bit more diplomatic than his two brothers.

It’s not the first time

This is not the first time that there has been an altercation between the Ingebrigtsen tenant and Warholm in connection with the awarding of a King’s Cup.

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In 2017, when Warholm became world champion for the first time in the 400m hurdles, there was a lot of back and forth between the parties. It all started with older brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen thinking that Philip’s bronze in the 1500 meters in the WC was a greater achievement than Warholm’s gold.

– All the credit for Warholm’s gold in the 400-meter hurdles. A fantastic achievement. And what he has achieved this season is simply taking off his hat. But as a 1500 meter runner, I like bronze better, older brother Ingebrigtsen explained to Nettavisen.

The dispute continued during the National Championship in Sandnes a few weeks later, where Warholm snatched the King’s Cup ahead of Jakob Ingebrigtsen. After the distribution, the hurdler shouted to the press: ‘Where is Henrik Ingebrigtsen? Where is Henrik Ingebrigtsen? ».

Warholm told Nettavisen at a later date that he didn’t say anything he couldn’t defend in the “fight” with Henrik Ingebrigtsen in 2017.

– There, I’m really happy that I was able to defend myself. It’s rare that you see me attack another person. I’m very good at “minding my own business.”