Oympic champ Makhloufi (1:43 800 last week) is n the Brussels 1500. Can he beat Souleiman, Kiprop and Kiplagat?

Look the 2912 Games were his career highpoint. Inspired by Mohammed teleporting in to the Opening Ceremonies via quantum wormhole from the 9th century, Makhloufi destroyed the field on the back half of the last lap to win in 3:11.32 against a field of immortals at their peak, Coe, Ryun (3:24)--doubling back after his 1:39 win in the 800, El G, Elliott, and Walker. Bernard Lagat, aged 938, did manage to outkick a 28 year old Galen Rupp for seventh.

Oops, I obviously meant the 2012 Olympics.

I don't think kwemoi is in it mate and he's been the fourth best 1500 runner this year

I don't think makhloufi is back to the heights if 2012, the way he dominated the field in all rounds make me believe he was far better than his pr indicates.

However yeah be nice to see him up against Jama Aden's new golden boy, Souleiman

3:25

If the pack stays with the rabbits it will be interesting to see if Makhloufi can keep up and kick off a hard pace. My guess is that he cannot, especially since he hasn't been in very many races this year.

I don't think makhloufi is back to the heights of 2012

jjjjjjjjj wrote:

Look the 2912 Games were his career highpoint. Inspired by Mohammed teleporting in to the Opening Ceremonies via quantum wormhole from the 9th century, Makhloufi destroyed the field on the back half of the last lap to win in 3:11.32 against a field of immortals at their peak, Coe, Ryun (3:24)--doubling back after his 1:39 win in the 800, El G, Elliott, and Walker. Bernard Lagat, aged 938, did manage to outkick a 28 year old Galen Rupp for seventh.

ROFL

POD

Knower of things wrote:

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I don't think makhloufi is back to the heights if 2012, the way he dominated the field in all rounds make me believe he was far better than his pr indicates.

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This and some of the fast PRs he has makes fans of the sport anticipate what he could do, but honestly I don't have much expectations because the guy seems rather inconsistent. Anyways,

BUMP for Makh-Daddy jokes! and where is JAKIR and his all-caps fiery advocacy for the "Lion of Algeria"?? lol

Daddy Mak is going to drop a 3:27 and peace out for the season.

MarathonMind wrote:

I don't think makhloufi is back to the heights of 2012

Makhloufi PB'd at 3:30.40 in May this year. However, I'd go with Souleiman or Kiplagat.

Why edit out the bit where I explained why I think makhloufi 2012 > makhloufi 2014 despite his now better pr? Oddball

Also, I think it can be argued that all those guys are noticeably inconsistent, but thinking on it further, that should be the natural expectation for 1500m runners. Although, Renato Canova said recently that Kiplagat has his sh-t together now and didn't before, so maybe there's less guessing to do there... who knows? Maybe all these guys will be on top of their game sometime soon. That would be mega exciting

He did it??

Clear view wrote:Makhloufi appears to be in the best shape he's been in since the 2912 Olympic Games. This could be a great race with all of the big names entered except for Willis and Centrowitz

maloofi looks in

1'42-mid/high / 3'28-flat/low

in london '12 he looked

1'42-flat/low / 3'26-high

ventolin^3 wrote:

Clear view wrote:Makhloufi appears to be in the best shape he's been in since the 2912 Olympic Games. This could be a great race with all of the big names entered except for Willis and Centrowitz

maloofi looks in

1'42-mid/high / 3'28-flat/low

in london '12 he looked

1'42-flat/low / 3'26-high

Please don't respond to Ventolin. Don't let him take over the thread.

Was that just your judgment about him in London, or did you make a calculation based on the backstretch 100 and bend? I agree that he's in 1:42/3:28 shape now. After all, he just beat 3:27.64 man Silas Kiplagat and the second and third laps were way too slow at 58 each.

jjjjjjjjj wrote:

Was that just your judgment about him in London, or did you make a calculation based on the backstretch 100 and bend? I agree that he's in 1:42/3:28 shape now. After all, he just beat 3:27.64 man Silas Kiplagat and the second and third laps were way too slow at 58 each.

Just because Mack beat Kiplagat (who ran 3:27 ages ago) doesn't mean Mack must be in 3:28 form. That makes no sense. Kiplagat's last race was 10th in the Mile at Birmingham in 3:53. He isn't in 3:27 form now.

You might as well say Rupp is in 3:28 form as well because he beat Kiprop in the same race.

Makhloufi ran a smart race, with pretty even splits and had someone pushing him at the end. His last lap was just under 55, so nothing out of this world to suggest he is capable of much faster. He's in 1:43 MID and 3:31 shape.

ventolin is the best analyst on LRC (and I am not him as I am critical to his foul language. He is not a good role model in that sense).

The best anal ist perhaps, but his analysis is not backed up in the real world. He makes loads of inaccurate and far fetched predictions, but always harks on about the handful he gets right. Even a broke clock tells the right time twice a day.

utter drivel

he ran 3'27.6 few weeks ago with a 53.9 !!!

he ran conservative to bell with only

~ 3'29.6

expected

he blasted a 3'27.6 in what was a conservative effort as this was his 1st ever quick pace to bell

silas couda run

3'26-low/mid

if paced thru in 2'30/2'31

as for "ages ago"

that is most stoopid comment i have seen here

yes it does

& in gold-'12 he was likely

3'26+

considering 20m+ extra run & still brutal kick

fool

you have no clue about his travel plans or motivation or what $ on offer

silas clearly offered little in UK but he has to be considered in 3'27 shape as late season & only an idiot woud expect 3'27 to deteriorate to 3'53 in weeks !

no

asbel's form has gone last coupla weeks, just like last year

Rupp was probably in 3'32 shape

better than expected

he dominated

which your peabrain can't conceive

kenyans are scared of him after gold when looking 3'26+ shape

they don't want to challenge him

even silas who has to be in

3'26-low/mid

was too scared to keep close

clueless

your peabrain has no idea about how dominant he was & how scared the field was

silas in probably 3'26-low/mid was too intimidated to even be close at bell

utter drivel

you don't frighten a 3'27.6 guy, worth likely 3'26-low/mid, to death off 3'31

he is likely in

3'27-mid/high / 1'42-mid/high shape

a shadow of '12 when likely

1'41-high/1'42-flat / 3'26-mid/high