The events keep coming - it's the women's 3,000m first round.

Two heats here, Germany’s Gesa Felicitas Krause features in the first of them. She's the only two-time winner of this event, doing so in 2016 and 2018 before taking silver in Rome two years ago.

In the same race, compatriot Lea Meyer was silver medallist in 2022 and has run the third fastest time by a European this year, while Sarah Tait goes for Great Britain.

In the second heat, Great Britain's Elise Thorner is in the form of her life, winning Commonwealth silver last time out with a PB and European-leading time of 9:05.45.

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Not that the times matter here, but, cool as anything, Jakob Ingebrigtsen captures gold in 13:15.29.

He last competed 324 days ago, at the World Championships in Tokyo last September, and underwent Achilles surgery at the start of the year.

What a sensational comeback.

That's Ingebrigtsen's 14th European title on the track across both indoor and outdoor championships, and a record-equalling seventh at these championships.

BBC Radio 5 Live

We have all bases covered throughout these European Championships. It's now BBC Radio 5 Live's turn to join the action.

Coverage has just got under way on the airwaves. Tune into BBC Radio 5 Live or click 'Watch & listen' at the top of this live text to listen.

Steve Cram
BBC athletics commentator

Oh my word, Jakob Ingebrigtsen sneaks in! You are kidding me! Oh my word...

That is either the luckiest thing I have ever seen or just plain, plain genius.

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Of course it's him!

That is absolutely unbelievable from Jakob Ingebrigtsen!

The Norwegian is third at the start of the final 100m but floats past his rivals and takes the gold.

How could we ever doubt him? Given all he's been through to get here that must be one of his greatest wins.

Paula Radcliffe
Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC One

They all think they have got a chance. Who actually believes?

Jimmy Gressier is pressing on now and looking to tire his rivals out before the final dust-up.

Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are right behind. All the big hitters are right there as they take the bell!

James West just begins to lose touch of the front pack.

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It's all bunching up as Swiss athlete Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu refuses to act as pacemaker for his rivals.

So, it is Jakob Ingebrigtsen who takes it upon himself to set the pace! He must be feeling good...

Frenchman Jimmy Gressier pulls up alongside the Norwegian. Into the final kilometre!

Switzerland's Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu has taken charge at the front and is beginning to wind up the pace as this final begin to heat up.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen begins to move himself further forward as some big medal contenders position themselves at the head of the race.

Great Britain's James West is right up there too!

Steve Cram
BBC athletics commentator

This pace isn't fast. It is interesting, that's what I would call it.

Paula Radcliffe
Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC One

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Conditions are good tonight for distance running. It is a good temperature. There is no reason they can't get out there and run fast.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has slotted in towards the back of a fairly spread-out field.

Great Britain's James West is up in fourth spot after the opening kilometre, which is covered in about two minutes and 45 seconds.

They're making that look very easy, but that is still going some.

Where is Jakob Ingebrigtsen in his recovery from Achilles surgery?

Is he ready to win gold again? Or has this come around too soon?

Time to find out... They're off!

Steve Cram
BBC athletics commentator

Dominic Lobalu is probably the pre-race favourite. He will be coming here thinking that he can win this.

Gabby Logan
Presenter on BBC One

We don't know anything about the form Jakob Ingebrigtsen is in. I went to pick up my accreditation and the man that gave it to me felt he had to tell me that the only person who had been grumpy with him was Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

Greg Rutherford
Former world and Olympic long jump champion on BBC One

Jakob Ingebrigtsen possibly doesn't know where he is going to be at because he has not raced enough to know.

Coming back from such a bad injury is not easy at all.

Jenny Meadows
Former 800m World Championship medallist on BBC One

I think Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be nervous tonight. It doesn't matter how many medals he has won.

Steve Cram
BBC athletics commentator

The intriguing thing for me is Jakob Ingebrigtsen's dad. He coaches one of his rivals, Jose Carlos Pinto, who is running for Portugal. Pinto has moved to Norway to be with Ingebrigtsen's dad.

Paula Radcliffe
Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC One

We do know it was a big, big surgery that Jakob Ingebrigtsen had, so the road back is not quick. You wouldn't bet against him. We will get an idea when the race opens up in the first couple kilometres.

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After 324 days away, Jakob Ingebrigtsen is back!

What shape the 25-year-old is in is anybody's guess as he makes his long-awaited return to the track following almost a year out after undergoing Achilles surgery.

We last saw Ingebrigtsen in action at the World Championships in Tokyo last September, where he finished 10th in the final of the 5,000m after failing to qualify for the 1500m medal race.

In announcing his return in Birmingham, Ingebrigtsen said following discussions with his team they found “no reason not to race”, suggesting that, while he was back to full health, he was not necessarily in shape to compete for his latest continental title.

The Norwegian is a 13-time European gold medallist on the track across both indoor and outdoor championships, winning gold in his past 11 continental finals since 2019. So, you can never really count him out...