Jakob Ingebrigtsen just ran the 5,000m in the Norwegian championship in 13.35.84
http://resultater.nmfriidrett2017.no/menu.html
Not bad
Jakob Ingebrigtsen just ran the 5,000m in the Norwegian championship in 13.35.84
http://resultater.nmfriidrett2017.no/menu.html
Not bad
He just breaks records!
He's been at a peak fitness for a solid 6 weeks now, very impressive.
Outstanding. He is only a few days shy of being 17 though.
13:35?? How many in the NCAA can run faster? Thats ridiculous!
Please pop the real one. wrote:
He's been at a peak fitness for a solid 6 weeks now, very impressive.
That, or he's so good that he breaks records even on his off days.
He ran 800m in 1.49 yesterday.
13.35 on 5,000m today after traveling is good.
He will turn 17 September 19.
This year he has:
800- 1.49
1500 - 3.39.92
Mile - 3.56.29
3000SC - 8.26.81
5000 - 13.35.84
Please pop the real one. wrote:
He's been at a peak fitness for a solid 6 weeks now, very impressive.
He's not at peak fitness. That won't happen for another 10 years or so.
WOW maybe some US HS, College and Pros can learn something from this kid - that you can race more than 2 times and season and keep on improving and that you don't need weeks off between races.
Man most Americans are such babies when it comes to racing
Yuki Kawauchi race a marathon every week with a few of them under 2:10.
DiscoGary wrote:
Please pop the real one. wrote:He's been at a peak fitness for a solid 6 weeks now, very impressive.
That, or he's so good that he breaks records even on his off days.
This, but it's been at least 10 weeks since he ran 3:56 and 3 weeks before that, 3:58.
Lebensraum wrote:
WOW maybe some US HS, College and Pros can learn something from this kid - that you can race more than 2 times and season and keep on improving and that you don't need weeks off between races.
Man most Americans are such babies when it comes to racing
Not babies, it's just simply that training blocks improve fitness. Now that it is dumbed down does it make more sense?
George213 wrote:
Yuki Kawauchi race a marathon every week with a few of them under 2:10.
And how did he do a WC's? Against that watered down field?
fzcvx wrote:
George213 wrote:Yuki Kawauchi race a marathon every week with a few of them under 2:10.
And how did he do a WC's? Against that watered down field?
His PR put him t-9th in that field... 2017 season best put him 8th.
He finished 9th.
Sounds about right.
Lebensraum wrote:
WOW maybe some US HS, College and Pros can learn something from this kid - that you can race more than 2 times and season and keep on improving and that you don't need weeks off between races.
Man most Americans are such babies when it comes to racing
You're not wrong but prediction is a fool's errand *cough* Ventolin *cough*
How would his PR rank him one place lower against the field than his 2017 season's best?
no surprises wrote:
His PR put him t-9th in that field... 2017 season best put him 8th.
He finished 9th.
Sounds about right.
yyy wrote:
Outstanding. He is only a few days shy of being 17 though.
Age cheat. Most American 16-year-olds are in the beginning or middle of their age range. Apples and oranges. If he were in the American HS system, he would be as old as many juniors and even some seniors, so you can't compare his accomplishments at the age of 16 to other 16-year olds. Plus I heard that "Grandpa" Jakob was actually 8 and winning primary school races in Kenya when he was "born" in Norway, so he's at least 24 now and past his prime. He's actually the oldest brother, but there's lax birth certificate enforcement in Scandinavia.
Lebensraum wrote:
WOW maybe some US HS, College and Pros can learn something from this kid - that you can race more than 2 times and season and keep on improving and that you don't need weeks off between races.
Which US HS, College, and Pros are only racing 2 times a season?
As an age 16 male you should be improving no matter what.
Since Jakob is always compared to US high schoolers - our high school record is 13:37.
Lol Flotrack trying to pimp this as an age group WR.
peaking tom wrote:
Please pop the real one. wrote:He's been at a peak fitness for a solid 6 weeks now, very impressive.
He's not at peak fitness. That won't happen for another 10 years or so.
Or he'll get his period and put on weight.