Overview

• Jakob Ingebrigtsen testified in Sandnes, Norway, detailing a fear-based upbringing under his father and former coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen.
• The athlete recounted incidents of physical violence, including being struck at age eight after a negative school report, and described his father as controlling and prone to aggression.
• Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who denies the charges, is accused of abusing Jakob and his sister Ingrid over a 14-year period and faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
• Jakob also testified about his father’s attempts to end his relationship with now-wife Elisabeth Asserson, claiming it would harm his athletic career.
• The trial, which began on March 24 and is set to continue until May 16, will next hear testimony from Ingrid, who alleges threats, insults, and physical violence.