Joel Ibler Lillesø
Lillesø (left) in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Danish |
| Born | 17 November 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance running, cross-country |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1500m: 3:41.62 (Oslo, 2024) 3000m: 7:47.72 (Nembro, 2024) 5000m: 13:14.98 (Oordegem, 2025) NR 10000m: 29:05.45 (Bergen, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Joel Ibler Lillesø (born 17 November 2003) is a Danish long-distance runner. He is the Danish national record holder over 5000 metres.[1]
Career
He is a member of Bagsværd Athletics Club.[2] He won the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships over 5000 metres in Tallinn, Estonia.[3] He won the individual bronze medal in the U20 race at the 2021 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland behind the gold medal winner, his compatriot Axel Vang Christensen.[4]
At the age of 18 years-old he broke Jakob Ingebrigtsen's European indoor U20 3000m record in Sollentuna in January 2022, running 7:48.34.[5] He finished sixth over 3000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[6] He competed for Denmark at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich over 5000 metres.[7]
He competed for Denmark at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul over 3000 metres.[8] He ran in the 5km road race at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Latvia.[9]
In June 2024, Lillesø improved the Danish national record for 5000 meters in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, running 13:22.74.[10] That summer, he missed some competitive action due to a stress fracture in his foot.[11] In November 2024, he won the senior race at the Nordic Cross Country Championships in Vantaa, Finland.[12] He competed at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships, in Antalya, Turkey in December 2024, placing seventh in the U23 men's race and winning the bronze medal in the team event.[13][14]
He was selected for the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division in Maribor in June 2025, finishing third overall in the 5000 metres.[15] He won the 10,000 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway in a personal best time of 29:05.45.[16]
He placed sixth at the senior Nordic Cross Country Championships in Kastrup, Denmark, on 9 November 2025.[17] He had a fourth place finish at the 2025 European Cross Country Championships in the men’s under-23 race after a close battle for the final medal place with Frenchman Pierre Boudy.[18]
References
- ^ "Joel Ibler Lillesø". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Kenworthy, Peter (19 February 2024). "Joel came fourth at the Indoor Championships: Fighting for Olympic qualification". sn.dk. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Six Tallinn champions to challenge for more U20 honours in Dublin". European Athletics. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Christensen Dominates U20 Race". Runners Gazette. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Lillesø breaks Ingebrigtsen's European indoor U20 3000m record in Sollentuna". European Athletics. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Men's 5000m Final Results: European Athletics Championships Munich 2022". Watch Athletics. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Road Running Championships". World Athletics. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Joel Ibler conquers the 5000 meter record: 13:22.74!". Danish Athletics Federation. June 15, 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Great talent in the forest:Joel can do it again". bt.dk. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Mononen and Lillesø take the honours at the Nordic Cross Country Championships". European Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 8 Dec 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "U23 Men Results - European Cross Country Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Eurorpean Athletics Team Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (9 Nov 2025). "Fjeld Halvorsen graduates to senior gold at Nordic Cross Country Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Mills, Steven (14 Dec 2025). "Historic gold for Ireland! Griggs clinches U23 title in Lagoa 2025". European Athletics. Retrieved 15 Dec 2025.