Henrik Ingebrigtsen, Karsten Warholm | The Ingebrigtsen brothers came to Warholm after a King’s Cup statement. Now they explain the reaction:

NORWAY’S SPORTS COLLEGE (Nettavisen): – It is he who says that he is so very humble, so then he has to show it sometimes, too, says Henrik Ingebrigtsen to Nettavisen.

Big brother Ingebrigtsen is referring to an incident that happened right after little brother Jakob was awarded the King’s Cup in September for his efforts in the National Championships.

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

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

Warholm told Aftenposten that he was surprised by the decision.

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

Warholm was looking for its sixth straight royal trophy. But the jury thought that Ingebrigtsen’s 3.33.93 in 1500 meters was a better performance than Warholm’s.

Wanted justification

The world champion ran in to 48.23 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles. He elaborated on the disappointment of not getting the King’s Cup in the following way to Aftenposten:

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– An NM gold hangs high, that’s why I pose, but for me it’s really about the King’s Cup. It obviously did not work today, but I tried at least.

Furthermore, the Ulsteinvik boy said that he would very much like a justification from the jury for why Ingebrigtsen was chosen before him this time.

Following these statements, big brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen took to social media to comment on the incident. On Instagram, he posted a picture of the article with Warholm in Aftenposten and the text: “Humble statement”.

Later, Filip Ingebrigtsen also hung out via Instagram. Like his brother, he published an article in which Warholm asked for a justification from the jury. Filip Ingebrigtsen also added the following text to the post: «The reason: 3.33.93».

In his run against Warholm, middle brother Ingebrigtsen is aiming for little boy’s good time. Big brother Ingebrigtsen thinks it should all be fun first and foremost.

– It was meant as a funny comment. And that was it, says Henrik to Nettavisen.

Filip: – It was strange

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

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

– This year it was Jakob who ran away with the King’s Cup. As a middle-distance runner and long-distance runner, it is actually a bit like that that it is not possible for us to win it. It has never been a goal. The fact that he actually won the King’s Cup I think was so big and fun, so then it’s boring that people should question it, he says.

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

– It should be celebrated. It is usually the technical exercises and sprint exercises that have won over the years and it has never been, at least not male runners, who have won it. Both the performance and the award were well deserved, he says.

Warholm: – Must endure a little

The online newspaper has also asked Karsten Warholm how he reacted to the stings from the Ingebrigtsen brothers. The 24-year-old replies that he has put it all behind him.

– You have to endure a little, Warholm says to Nettavisen.

– When you talk, you have to endure some messages back. I do, I can stand it and there is a good atmosphere, I can assure everyone with that, 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 the performance is assessed, and that the decision is made on the basis of the assessment of performance, and on the basis of judgment.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen said after the award 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 with. It’s cool to be honored in that way. As a distance runner, it is not something you think about that much, unfortunately, said little brother Ingebrigtsen, a little more diplomatic than his two brothers.

Not the first time

This is not the first time there has been a temperature 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 400 meter hurdles, there was a lot of back and forth between the parties. It all started with the fact that big brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen thought Philip’s bronze in the 1500 meters in the WC, was a greater achievement than Warholm’s gold.

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

The feud continued during the National Championships in Sandnes a few weeks later where Warholm snatched the King’s Cup ahead of Jakob Ingebrigtsen. After the distribution, the hurdles runner shouted this in front of the press: «Where is Henrik Ingebrigtsen? Where is Henrik Ingebrigtsen? ».

Warholm told Nettavisen at a later date that he did not say anything he could not stand for in the “quarrel” with Henrik Ingebrigtsen in 2017.

– There, I’m really just happy that I was able to defend myself. You rarely want to see me attack someone else. I am very good at “mind my own business”.

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