1. He led Jairus by 1.9 seconds before falling on the barrier. He would have run 7:56.x had he not fallen (Jairus ran 7:58.83).
2. The run was in 89 degree heat. Not optimal for anything above 800m
3. The pacing was good (7:57 is 2:39 per k and they hit 2:37, 2:40 with the rabbit)
3. Now I know you people are wondering what this means for his ability at 5000m, and the fact is, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO SUB 12:50. If you don't believe me, Shaheen was in 12:40 shape according to Renato when he was in 7:51-7:53 steeple shape. While in similarly better 1500m shape (3:30 to Jager's 3:31-3:32 right now).