Running coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen’s trial in Norway continues. Narve Nordås tells NRK that it will end the coaching ratio if Gjert Ingebrigtsen is found guilty.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen accused of intimate partner violence against his two children, an Olympic champion Jakob to Ingebrigtsen And to this younger sister.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, is waiting for a maximum of six years in prison if he is found guilty. He has denied all charges.
– He accused me of lying before a confrontation, during which he hit me several times. Dad attacked me and hit me countless times in the head, Ingebrigtsen said, among other things, in court on Monday.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen accused his brothers together Filipin and Henrik With their father’s violent behavior in 2023. Filip and Henrik are also running medalists from the average distance.
Now Gjert Ingebrigtsen coach Narve Gilje Nordås has taken a stand on trial In an interview with NRK.
Early in 2022, the brothers cut off their father, but Nordås has continued to coach Ingebrigtsen. He achieved a 1,500-meter World Championship bronze in 2023 and was seventh at the Paris Olympics.
According to Nordås, Father’s Imprigtsen is innocent until proven otherwise. If Ingebrigtsen is found guilty, the coaching ratio ends.
– Absolutely. Then, of course, it would be impossible to continue. We have discussed this. He tells me the same as in court: that he is innocent and that there are no claims. I trust him unless he is proven to be guilty, Nordås says.
Nordås, who is heard as a witness in court, says that the coaching relationship has usually continued despite the media mill.
The pair is discussing a couple of times a week. According to Nordås, the situation has influenced his publicity. The runner says he has received some hate messages.
– It’s about who I want to be and what choices I want to make. Maybe half of the nation hates me because of it, but you just have to live with it.
– I didn’t get into this situation, but I made my choice. I didn’t know how big the story would swell, but I knew it would be a controversy.
Ingebrigtsen-Kohu has also influenced the runner’s performance in competitions. He has noticed that he is thinking about more press conferences in competition than the performance itself, causing the pleasure of competing.
For example, Nordås says he had only 20 minutes to enjoy his World Championship bronze, while the surrounding parties were more interested in his coach pattern than the medal.