Seare shocks Ingebrigtsen to win world 5km gold

Eritrean distance runner Dawit Seare shocked Norwegian favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to snatch the 5km gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on Saturday.

Two-time Olympic and world champion Ingebrigtsen finished second in a very fast-paced race through the streets of the Danish capital.

Ingebrigtsen, 26, had remained hidden in the leading pack, trailing over 10 metres behind his rival at one point.

The 21-year-old Seare took the lead about 1km from the finish.

Ingebrigtsen, who won European gold in August and the Ultimate 5 000m title last week after returning from injury, attempted a late surge past a grimacing Seare with the finish line in sight.

But African 5 000m champion Seare held on to cross in 12 minutes 56 seconds with Ingebrigtsen second in 12:59 and another Eritrean, Saymon Amanuel, 19, third in 13:00.

Ethiopian Likina Amebaw won the women's 5km in 14:41 ahead of Kenyan Caroline Makandi Gitonga (14:48) and Australian Rose Davies (14:50). South Africa's Tayla Kavanagh was fourth in 14:51.