Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia dive into the first two episodes of the Ingebrigtsen brothers’ new documentary series, "Ingebrigtsen - Born To Run.” We break down how it builds off the "Team Ingebrigtsen" YouTube series from 2016-2021, discuss the notable absence of Gjert following his abuse allegations, highlight Elisabeth’s personality, and talk details on Henrik and Philip’s storylines. We wrap up with some of our hopes and expectations for the series.

Time Stamps:

6:11 - Details on “Team Ingebrigtsen” YouTube series from 2016.

10:39 - Context for new series: “Ingebrigtsen - Born To Run.”

13:23 - Gjert Ingebrigtsen absent from series + context on situation. 

22:49 - Elisabeth, Jakob’s wife: role + personality in the show.

28:21 - Jakob’s car collection.

30:00 - Pace lights installed at the brothers’ training stadium for practices.

32:06 - Henrik’s storyline + role in the show.

34:31 - Father theme throughout the first two episodes.

40:33 - Key parts of episode two: training in Flagstaff. 

42:04 - Filip's character development. 

46:46 - Ingebrigtsen brothers’ training group structure. 

52:43 - Hopes + expectations for the series.

Hosts:

Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Preet Majithia | @prm_32 on X

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