Ingebrigtsen brothers run in Sandnes, record 200 million NOK donation

The Rogaland / Stavanger news of the past 48 hours is marked by the return of the Ingebrigtsen brothers to Sandnes for a running festival, and by a record donation of 200 million kroner for a new theatre and museum in Stavanger. Rogaland county is also hosting several cultural initiatives.

Rogaland news: Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his brothers run in Sandnes

This weekend, Jakob, Filip and Henrik Ingebrigtsen are inviting people to a «running festival» (løpefest) in the centre of Sandnes. The three brothers, figures of Norwegian athletics, will take part in the race themselves. The distances on offer range from 1,500 metres to the half marathon. One of the aims is to give ordinary runners a taste of new distances (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

«The 1,500 metres is an unusual distance in street races,» Jakob Ingebrigtsen tells NRK. «Nobody has a connection to 1,500 metres. People are more used to 3 kilometres during military service, or 60 metres in middle school,» he adds. He describes the distance as a «joker,» both interesting and complex (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

According to Filip Ingebrigtsen, the idea came from his brothers and himself: «Henrik and Jakob had the idea that ordinary people really wanted to try the 1,500 metres. That's why we put it on the programme,» he says (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

200 million kroner for a new theatre and museum in Stavanger

Sparebankstiftelsen SR-Bank is awarding up to 200 million kroner to a new theatre and museum in Stavanger. It is the largest donation ever made by the foundation (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). The sum is meant to support the construction of a cultural facility in Stavanger. It is one of the main Rogaland / Stavanger news items of the past two days on the economic front.

The announcement, published during the period covered, comes as the city already has several cultural institutions. It is among the most followed stories of the week in Rogaland county.

Culture and community initiatives in Rogaland

Astrid Edel Walter, from Hillevåg in Stavanger, travelled to Las Vegas in 1971 with her husband to see Elvis Presley on stage. Before the show, she persuaded the guards and the head of security, which allowed her to meet the star. «I went completely speechless,» she tells NRK (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). The segment is part of a jubilee programme on public radio.

Another initiative in Rogaland: a resident named Undine invites a new guest to dinner at her home every week. She believes more people should host dinners on weekdays, and notes that it is possible to do something simpler than a packet-made dish of meatballs and brown sauce (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

Stavanger Aftenblad also reports the opening of a dance studio by Danse-Gyda, as well as a runner who finished a race with a broken toe (Stavanger Aftenblad, 02 October).

Sport: Egil Selvik in goal against Portugal

Egil Selvik will defend Norway's goal against Portugal on Sunday, in place of Ørjan Nyland. The news was revealed by coach Ståle Solbakken on TV 2 right after the defeat against Wales, then confirmed to NRK at a press conference (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

«Nobody knew, only Egil,» Solbakken tells NRK. The coach confirms he asked the goalkeeper to keep the information secret: «Yes, of course. It was a conversation between Egil and me.» Nyland had made a major mistake during his fourth consecutive cap (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

📌 Local briefs

A woman in her sixties has been taken to Stavanger University Hospital (SUS) in critical condition after a road accident in Strand, near Jøssang. Another woman, in her twenties, was also hospitalised; the two were in separate cars (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

A man has been found dead in Haugesund. The police have not formally identified the body, but have no reason to believe it is anyone other than Sverre Søvik, 21, who had been missing since the previous Thursday (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

In Sandnes, a fire in a bush near the church has caused one death. The person, severely burnt on Thursday evening, died during the night from Thursday to Friday. Police have opened an investigation (Sandnesposten, via NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

Stavanger Aftenblad reports that a naked man jumped into the sea (02 October), that a person was convicted of assault for the third time, and that the Bama chain has recalled products containing kale (grønnkål) (Stavanger Aftenblad, 02 October).

Sources: NRK Rogaland / Stavanger, Stavanger Aftenblad, The Local Norway — Period: 02 October 2026 and 03 October 2026