Bernard Lagat best chances for Rio

I'd have to agree with you. The 10k field is just so much weaker.

2016: 10,000m Olympic team member

2020: becomes Canadian in order to make Olympic team in 10k

2024: Olympic marathon silver (Meb wins gold)

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

2016: fails to reach Olympic team

2020: decides he identifies as woman and take anti-testosterone meds, wins women's Olympic 10k

2024: Women's Olympic marathon gold (Mohammedina Farah takes silver)

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

One of the top NCAA XC finishers. 3rd place behind Meb and Sully. Maybe a stats guru can help out.

He will probably try the 5k. There are at least four young guys who will finish before he does. He'll finish 5-10th, but making the Olympics one more time does not seem likely. The fire he had in the past doesn't seem to be there anymore.

future is female wrote:

2016: fails to reach Olympic team

2020: decides he identifies as woman and take anti-testosterone meds, wins women's Olympic 10k

2024: Women's Olympic marathon gold (Mohammedina Farah takes silver)

No way he beats Mohammedina, she'll be doing the Mobotina in 2024.

Het set the U.S. road 10k record last year, 27:48, at age 40.

He ran a 3:54 mile last year.

And 12:58 for 5000 a little more than two years ago.

How many U.S. 5000 runners have been in that range in that time?

I wouldn't feel too confident about getting top 3 if I were Rupp, a True or Hill with Lagat in he race.

I give Lagat a better than 50% chance of making the team.

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

27:48 on the roads. Tied for fastest all time by us and obviously masters record last year. Worth at least 20 seconds faster on track.

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

Of course you don't because his sub 28:00 on the road is meaningless and you just like to be a jerk and hear yourself complain and be a jerk.

i can help sort this out wrote:

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

Of course you don't because his sub 28:00 on the road is meaningless and you just like to be a jerk and hear yourself complain and be a jerk.

He was just asking a question dude.

chill out wrote:

i can help sort this out wrote:

Of course you don't because his sub 28:00 on the road is meaningless...

He was just asking a question dude.

"I don't see it happening," is not a question. That part is an opinion.

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

He ran 27:48 on the roads.

douglas burke wrote:

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

He ran 27:48 on the roads.

Yes, that's pretty well established by now.

But has Bernie ever run a 10K on the roads?

That's really funny..

i can help sort this out wrote:

malmo wrote:

Has he shown any ability to extend his range to 10k?

I don't see it happening.

Of course you don't because his sub 28:00 on the road is meaningless and you just like to be a jerk and hear yourself complain and be a jerk.

Misplaced anger.

I still don't see it happening.

malmo wrote:

i can help sort this out wrote:

Of course you don't because his sub 28:00 on the road is meaningless and you just like to be a jerk and hear yourself complain and be a jerk.

Misplaced anger.

I still don't see it happening.

I don't either, but not necessarily because he couldn't finish top 3 in the 10000. I just don't think that he can do it in a race where he has to hit the standard (27:45?). If it's a 28:20 race I think he still has enough wheels to get third.