Jakob Ingebrigtsen faced a dramatic finish at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, where he was narrowly defeated in the men's 5km. The African 5,000m champion Dawit Seare surged ahead to claim gold for Eritrea, while compatriot Saymon Amanuel took home the bronze.

Ingebrigtsen, 26, participated in only his sixth race of a challenging season, recovering from injuries. Just a week earlier, he had triumphed in the 5,000m at the Ultimate Athletics Championships in Budapest. Despite appearing out of contention until the final kilometer, Ingebrigtsen made a strong push to lead, only to be overtaken by Seare, who finished with a time of 12:56.

In the women's 5km, Likina Amebaw from Ethiopia showcased her dominance, winning decisively in 14:41, just days after securing a $150,000 prize for her victory in Budapest. Caroline Gitonga of Kenya followed seven seconds later in second place, while Rose Davies of Australia claimed bronze. Hannah Nuttall from Britain finished 10th with a time of 15:08.

In the men's mile, a surprise victory came from Robert Farken of Germany, who clinched his first major title in 3:51.80 after catching Yared Nuguse in the final 100m. Jake Heyward of Britain achieved a personal best, finishing 11th in 3:55.76.

The women's mile featured Agathe Guillemot of France, who won in 4:22.74, marking the fastest time on the road this year, defeating Freweyni Hailu of Ethiopia. Mirriam Cherop of Kenya finished third, with Katie Snowden of Great Britain in 16th.

The half-marathon titles will be contested on Sunday, rounding out a vibrant two-day running festival in the Danish capital.