An Inside Look At How Double Threshold Training Turned Andreas Almgren Into One Of The Greatest Runners In The World (12:44 5k) + Lessons From Doing Workouts With Jakob Ingebrigtsen

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Andreas Almgren went from nearly quitting the sport to redefining European distance running.

The Swedish phenom’s career began with a 1:45.59 in the 800m before a cascade of devastating injuries nearly ended it all. We’re talking stress fractures, torn muscles, and years of physical setbacks that forced Andreas to rethink everything, from his training philosophy to his identity as an athlete.

What followed is one of the most remarkable reinventions in modern track history.

Andreas had to endure a mental and physical shift that included trading middle-distance intervals for long runs, double-thresholds, and five-hour bike weeks. The countless hours of work transformed him into a record-breaking force.

His stats say it all: 3:32.00 in the 1500m (Swedish Record); 12:44.27 in the 5,000m (European Record); 26:52 in the 10,000m (Swedish Record); 26:53 in the road 10,000m (European Record); and 59:23 in the half marathon (becoming the first Swede under 60 min).

Whether you're coming back from injury, building toward your breakthrough, or just chasing the edge of performance, this man showed one example of a blueprint for resilience, reinvention, and world-class excellence.

Andreas went from shattered bones to shattering records.

In today's conversation, Andreas takes me deep into his training, the double threshold method, how much he runs per week, what he eats, how slow his easy days are, and even lessons from training with Jakob Ingebrigtsen. We also dive into his recent race performances and his goals for the World Championships.

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0:58.2	Without further ado, enjoy my conversation of the podcast today.
1:05.5	Okay, I can't get chills here just thinking about it.
1:09.1	Since we haven't had a lot of good runners historically,
1:12.6	I know that a lot of people are very happy that we finally have someone that could be a contender.
1:18.6	If I could bring home a medal to Sweden, that would obviously mean very much to me,
1:23.6	because I really feel that I have the support this week.
1:34.8	That was Andreas Alpgren today on the Running Effect podcast.
1:36.4	I love this conversation, guys.
1:40.9	Andreas has sprung onto the scene as one of the best runners in the world.
1:41.4	Get this.
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