Should Asbel Kiprop be worry about Centro?

Kiprop be like:

yaaaaawn.

Kiprop should take this as a warning and completely change his preparation for Rio.

Naturalrunner wrote:

After the trilling finish in the indoor world championship, Should kiprop be worry about Centro? I think Centro is in amazing shape and he is very good in positioning himself for win.

Centro will have a thrilling finish. 20 meters behind the race for gold.

Yes he should, but Kiprop should be more worried about Kiprop. Kiprop has proven himself to be an exceptional talent and a sometimes very unexceptional racer.

This.

So amazing to see everyone run as fast as they can, and Kiprop tear them apart with like 5 strides.

Who about who? Or is it whom?

The biggest question mark is that Manangoi kid. Is he an heir-apparent or another Timothy Kitum one-hit-wonder?

Yes,

That run was astounding. By my calculations his last 100m was ~ 10.15

I predict with route-1 to the bell and drafting for 1400m, Centro is worth:

3:23.89145 !!!!

Who cares? The 7th place finisher is ultimately the one that is going get the gold medal.

when was the last time Centro even came close to beating Kiprop?

jrwolfi wrote:

when was the last time Centro even came close to beating Kiprop?

At Pre last year

afasfasf wrote:

Yes he should, but Kiprop should be more worried about Kiprop. Kiprop has proven himself to be an exceptional talent and a sometimes very unexceptional racer.

I can think of maybe one time where he didn't race well, his 2009 4th place at worlds.

He was obviously hurt for the 2012 final, but he didn't race badly.

Otherwise, gold in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Star wrote:

afasfasf wrote:

Yes he should, but Kiprop should be more worried about Kiprop. Kiprop has proven himself to be an exceptional talent and a sometimes very unexceptional racer.

But if Kiprop is even remotely off, he sacks it. If I were centro I'd be in Kiprops ear. I'd be spitting ebonics like "yo big Kippy, imabout to ride up onya and be burnin by while yoube droppinda backdoor!"

I can think of maybe one time where he didn't race well, his 2009 4th place at worlds.

He was obviously hurt for the 2012 final, but he didn't race badly.

Otherwise, gold in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Naturalrunner wrote:

After the trilling finish in the indoor world championship, Should kiprop be worry about Centro? I think Centro is in amazing shape and he is very good in positioning himself for win.

In a word no.

When Kiprop is on his game he is unbeatable in championship races. Silas can challenge him in a time trial but not a tactical affair. Everyone needs to hope Kiprop messes up his tactics, which does happen, to have a shot at Gold. Centro isn't even in the top 3 Kiprop will be worried about.

Primo Numero Uno wrote:

Naturalrunner wrote:

After the trilling finish in the indoor world championship, Should kiprop be worry about Centro? I think Centro is in amazing shape and he is very good in positioning himself for win.

In a word no.

When Kiprop is on his game he is unbeatable in championship races. Silas can challenge him in a time trial but not a tactical affair. Everyone needs to hope Kiprop messes up his tactics, which does happen, to have a shot at Gold. Centro isn't even in the top 3 Kiprop will be worried about.

I'm not sure he's not top 3, but he may be 3rd. Centro is a consistent top 4 finisher at international championships. Last summer was his outlier.

In a time trial, no. Asbel Kiprop will be unbeatable in a sub 3:30 race, almost certainly. A 3:30-3:33 race he would be beatable, and in a 3:34+ race Centro would have a great shot.

Why would he worry about a runner who won 10th and 11th places in "real" 1500s last year? Centro's goal should be finish between 7th and 9th; an impressive improvement in a single year.

rode2rio wrote:

I'm not sure he's not top 3, but he may be 3rd. Centro is a consistent top 4 finisher at international championships. Last summer was his outlier.

Ahem, last summer Centro set his 1500 PR. How is that his outlier?

Centrowitz won against a weak field in his hometown in a sit-and-kick race on a miniature track. That means almost nothing. Put him out in the open against Kiprop's long legs and he has no chance.