Father acquitted of abusing Jakob

JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN'S father has been acquitted of abusing the Olympic middle-distance gold medallist. But he was found guilty of hitting his younger daughter with a wet towel. Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 59, was handed a suspended 15-day sentence and fined 10,000 krone (£744), following a trial that rocked the running world. The court in the small city of Sandnes in Norway found that there was “reasonable doubt” Gjert

- By Alan Smith

had not inflicted physical and psychological harm on Jakob following a series of allegations, including beating him.

Jakob and older brothers Filip and Henrik were coached to more than two-dozen major medals by their dad before cutting ties in 2022.