Why isn't Jakob Ingebrigtsen running the Dream Mile with his older brothers?

Jakob just ran the mile (which Filip and Henrik didn't), and has a nice chance of getting a personal best at the 1500 with a good field where 11 have better times than him.

They all might meet at 1500 m and 5000 m in the European Championship though.

Jakob may actually also run the 3000 m steeplechase in the championship.

personally not a big fan of the family, i have huge respect for the family and their mad genes however they lack humbleness , i know this is off topic but there seems to be a huge fanbase for the family yet im unsure why as to me they just seem cocky and arrogant (i suppose they have the right but it doesnt make it okay)

The home crowd would prefer to see Jakob, their phenom, win. He can’t win the Dream Mile.

hmmmmmmj wrote:

personally not a big fan of the family, i have huge respect for the family and their mad genes however they lack humbleness , i know this is off topic but there seems to be a huge fanbase for the family yet im unsure why as to me they just seem cocky and arrogant (i suppose they have the right but it doesnt make it okay)

So only sprinters are allowed to be cocky?

I think cockiness is good for the sport, it attracts attention and creates discussions at forums like letsrun.com

Because the older brothers are not ready mentally to take a beating by their kid brother yet. They will be kept apart until Jakob is a senior.

Winning is Better wrote:

The home crowd would prefer to see Jakob, their phenom, win. He can’t win the Dream Mile.

yes he can jakob is the best runner ever he will run the world record backwards and then knock out a kenyan

He has done a good run on the mile. Why keep running a distance that is only important in the USA.

Now he can focus on his main distance, the 1500 meters.

The mile rance at Bislett is more of a tradition. No one in Norway cares about the mile.

separation anxiety wrote:

Because the older brothers are not ready mentally to take a beating by their kid brother yet. They will be kept apart until Jakob is a senior.

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This, exactly.

SprintTriathlon wrote:

hmmmmmmj wrote:

personally not a big fan of the family, i have huge respect for the family and their mad genes however they lack humbleness , i know this is off topic but there seems to be a huge fanbase for the family yet im unsure why as to me they just seem cocky and arrogant (i suppose they have the right but it doesnt make it okay)

So only sprinters are allowed to be cocky?

I think cockiness is good for the sport, it attracts attention and creates discussions at forums like letsrun.com

when did i ever say sprinters could be? i dont like cockiness full stop, i think attention to the sport is much needed but if this is the only way then theres something wrong...

This was brought up in the press conference yesterday. The 1500 has been planned for a long time, and more or less specifically set up and altered for Jakob since before the season started.

Apparently, his 3:52.28 finish at Hayward came as a bit of a surprise to everyone, Jakob included, and the U20 field was first rescheduled as U23, and then as a senior field that is pretty much exists for and is being paced to his requirements. The pacers are supposed to open ~1:53/54 for the first 800 and aiming for a 3:35 finish.

separation anxiety wrote:

Because the older brothers are not ready mentally to take a beating by their kid brother yet. They will be kept apart until Jakob is a senior.

I think the real reason is that he's just not ready for that extra 109 meters required for the full mile. I mean, the dude just ran the full mile 2 weeks ago.

It's pretty hard to double back to a full mile again just 3 weeks later. Good call by coach dad for having the wisdom to bring the distance down a bit and just run 1500.

There already has been a huge thread on this

I assume winning the 1500 pays more than 3rd in the Dream Mile thus maximizing sibling prize money possibilities

Halviking wrote:

He has done a good run on the mile. Why keep running a distance that is only important in the USA.

Now he can focus on his main distance, the 1500 meters.

The mile rance at Bislett is more of a tradition. No one in Norway cares about the mile.

??? This race is in Oslo, Norway, and it is a tradition. What does it have to do with America? It was the British milers (and don't forget that one of their major clubs is called "The British Milers Club") that really spread the word about Bislett more than any with their world record attempts there, but this is a Norwegian race. No one is pushing the mile on them. Jakob should pursue the toughest competition even if he just ran the mile recently, and he could well improve his pr to 3:51 or even 3:50. But he'll have plenty of shots at the 1500m, maybe even at Monaco, this year.

I think it is all about his father Gjert. He strongly believes in a long-run development of both his sports abilities and his character as a young individual. He will not allow Jakob to go "all in" and race as many diamond league events as possible. He would like Jakob to pass time with friends and his girlfriend during summer too. After racing in Stockholm Jakob will take a break from competition racing untill Monaco.

It is also my understanding that training for all three borhters during summer will focus on speed rather than endurance.

Actually, Henrik did run the international mile at Pre and only managed 3:58, compared to Jakob's 3:52 in the Bowerman Mile the same day. Henrik was doubling back from the 2 mile the day before though. And you are right that Jakob wants a 1500 PB.

Ha, yeah I had the same thought. I have two brothers, so I know how sibling rivalries can go. I don't know, Jakob and Henrik both ran miles at Pre, but different races. Now ones in the mile and the other the 1500 at the same meet once again. Is Henrik avoiding a head-to-head with his younger bro. ;)

Really? Can you share the link, I must have missed it. Couldn't have been that huge or it would have came up in the most clicked threads list I have access to.

Coevete wrote:

Winning is Better wrote:

The home crowd would prefer to see Jakob, their phenom, win. He can’t win the Dream Mile.

yes he can jakob is the best runner ever he will run the world record backwards and then knock out a kenyan

HAHAHAHAHA

Semiler wrote:

I think it is all about his father Gjert. He strongly believes in a long-run development of both his sports abilities and his character as a young individual. He will not allow Jakob to go "all in" and race as many diamond league events as possible. He would like Jakob to pass time with friends and his girlfriend during summer too. After racing in Stockholm Jakob will take a break from competition racing untill Monaco.

It is also my understanding that training for all three borhters during summer will focus on speed rather than endurance.

Pretty much this -

Semiler wrote:

It is also my understanding that training for all three borhters during summer will focus on speed rather than endurance.

Why is that your understanding? As far as I know they are pretty heavy on the endurance part and doesn't do much speed training..