Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns to the winner's circle - runs 3:40 in Poland

Didn't realize he fell badly in the steeplechase heats. If not for that, seems like he could have qualified for the final at age 16!

sob story wrote:

Didn't realize he fell badly in the steeplechase heats. If not for that, seems like he could have qualified for the final at age 16!

In an alternate universe?

bidiot it wrote:

sob story wrote:

Didn't realize he fell badly in the steeplechase heats. If not for that, seems like he could have qualified for the final at age 16!

In an alternate universe?

He said qualify, he didn't suggest he would have placed in the final.

Excuse my, but what is the difference between "qualify for the final" and "placed in the final".

If you place someone somewhere, then he is there?

Sorry, non native speaker here...

European...,- wrote:

Excuse my, but what is the difference between "qualify for the final" and "placed in the final".

If you place someone somewhere, then he is there?

Sorry, non native speaker here...

To place means to come 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

All your bickering ass-hide, this kid has a fantastic future.

He'll never go under 8:10 in the steeple. Mark my words.

not kenyan wrote:

European...,- wrote:

Excuse my, but what is the difference between "qualify for the final" and "placed in the final".

If you place someone somewhere, then he is there?

Sorry, non native speaker here...

To place means to come 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

Actually "place" means to come in second - watch The Sting for a great lesson on that ;)

Rupp Stirfried Saladbrah wrote:

He'll never go under 8:10 in the steeple. Mark my words.

Because you suck if you only run 8:10 in the steeplechase

I was just pointing out that in our sport, what actually happens is what matters. Oh, so-and so ran 3:37 at altitude in the rain on a square track, so if everything was different it was worth 3:29. Oh, so-and-so fell down, so if everything had been different, it was worth making the final. We'll, no, it's still a 3:37. It's still a not making the final. I prefer to live in this timeline.

Rupp Stirfried Saladbrah wrote:

He'll never go under 8:10 in the steeple. Mark my words.

Probably not, he doesnt want to run the steeple as he think its sub par to the 1500m.

Bidiot it wrote:

I was just pointing out that in our sport, what actually happens is what matters. Oh, so-and so ran 3:37 at altitude in the rain on a square track, so if everything was different it was worth 3:29. Oh, so-and-so fell down, so if everything had been different, it was worth making the final. We'll, no, it's still a 3:37. It's still a not making the final. I prefer to live in this timeline.

Your posts on this thread paint you as a miserable person.

I hate this kid. He has the most annoying face and an arrogant haircut

kartelite wrote:

Actually "place" means to come in second - watch The Sting for a great lesson on that ;)

Don't listen to this idiot. He is confusing horse racing with human racing; they're different sports with different terms.

helpyouout wrote:

kartelite wrote:

Actually "place" means to come in second - watch The Sting for a great lesson on that ;)

Don't listen to this idiot. He is confusing horse racing with human racing; they're different sports with different terms.

Glad you took that seriously.