Ingebrigtsen’s brothers have told for the first time in public about the reasons for their rift with their father Gjert. Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies the accusations.
The Norwegian Ingebrigtsen running brothers have achieved dazzling results on the athletics fields, but there are also sad events in the background. Jakob, Philip and Henrik almost two years ago, they had a complete break with their coach father by Gjert Ingebrigtsen with.
It has been known for a long time that the brothers have had disagreements with their father Gjerti. Now the brothers have told about the background of the disputes for the first time in public.
– We grew up with a father who was very aggressive, controlling and used physical violence. We still feel the discomfort and fear we have felt since childhood, Henrik, Jakob and Filip say For Verdens Gang magazine.
According to the brothers, their story must now be told.
– Telling such things hurts in many ways, because everything affects a person who meant so much to us and our careers, the three brothers say to VG.
The father denies the allegations
57-year-old Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies the claims made by his sons. He wants to emphasize that he is not violent by nature.
– Their (the brothers’) statements are unfounded. I have never used physical violence towards my children, Gjert Ingebrigtsen answers to VG magazine.
Gjert says he is very sorry that the family’s quarrels are now being played out in public.
– It is tragic that we spread false accusations about each other through the media. I am deeply unhappy. I don’t know how we will get through this, but we have to try, Gjert describes his mood.
The breach escalated at the beginning of 2022. The brothers believe that they could have done more in the past, so that the disputes would not have escalated in the way they experienced now.
– The fact that we didn’t do it weighs on us. Two years ago we had enough. We decided to divorce our father, the brothers tell VG.