World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen 2026: Eritrea's Dawit Seare outsprints Jakob Ingebrigtsen for 5km crown

At the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday, 19 September 2026, Eritrea's 21-year-old Dawit Seare won the men's 5km title by outsprinting Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who took silver to earn his third championship medal of an injury-plagued season. France's world champion Jimmy Gressier was also among the contenders in the star-studded field. In the women's 5km race, Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw, recently crowned Ultimate champion, claimed victory.