Josh Kerr talked a lot not to get a medal but so did olli
I mean he was super-confident but it would appear not in last years shape after all despite looking better in the heats. This was a race where if you were in 3:27 shape you’d run darn near close, and 3:30 was clearly his max even not running super aggressively like the Kenyans
I thought Jakob would eat him alive down the homestretch, but he just couldn't, wow!
Yeah, looked like it was going to be Ingebrigtsen, then he just couldn't turn his legs faster. I wonder how fast Wightman ran that last 100?
It actually looked to me like Jakob had the faster last 100. He just had the slower last lap, ie he didn't expect someone else to have a driving kick like he was going for.
Wow such a cool race for Wightman. Major props to pull off the upset like that. Races like this make the sport great.
Big mistake for Ingebritsen to not hold off Wightman on the backstretch. Expected him to fight a bit more to maintain the lead, but seems like he just didn't have it.
I think the big move was Whiteman taking the inside with 125 to go. He got position and didn't give it up. If Jakob could have got half a step there, it's be way different.
Great race, so exciting to watch. I thought it would be Jakob and Tim Cheyout (so) and it wasn't.
And it was fast! McSwain even had trouble getting to the front.
Yeah, looked like it was going to be Ingebrigtsen, then he just couldn't turn his legs faster. I wonder how fast Wightman ran that last 100?
It actually looked to me like Jakob had the faster last 100. He just had the slower last lap, ie he didn't expect someone else to have a driving kick like he was going for.
A wonderful race. Nice to see that there are some athletes who are very close and can push each other. Tomorrow it could already be different. In any case, another chapter in the glorious history of British middle distance running. (Note: the winner ran in classic running shorts. Just looks better, especially in slow motion).
Made sure I was in front of a tv at 3:30am here in Scotland to watch that fully expecting Jakob to win and Kerr to be our best chance of a medal.
Couldn’t be happier the way it turned out,Jake is well known as one of the nicest guys in Scottish running circles and had the race of his life on one of the biggest stages..
It actually looked to me like Jakob had the faster last 100. He just had the slower last lap, ie he didn't expect someone else to have a driving kick like he was going for.
Katir is the stunner here (outside of the two Kenyans fading so much). That’s basically been missing since Pre-Olympics. He ran a very fast penultimate 100 with some shoving too (13.54). This was basically the Katir from Monaco and those 3000s/5000s where he timed his finishes perfectly. I will say it did look like he got his mojo back at Spanish Champs and now seeing the Spanish squad it’s easier to appreciate how solid that double was
Wow. So it really did come down to the last straight.
No, not just down to the last straight, because Wightman had a definitive lead going into the last straight. He could have run the same last 100m split as Jakob and still won.
Made sure I was in front of a tv at 3:30am here in Scotland to watch that fully expecting Jakob to win and Kerr to be our best chance of a medal.
Couldn’t be happier the way it turned out,Jake is well known as one of the nicest guys in Scottish running circles and had the race of his life on one of the biggest stages..
His father was on the jumbo screen at the meet in complete euphoria. Really cool experience.
Jakob looked stunned. Looked around praying no one else was coming up behind him. He pushed the afterburner button and it just didn’t kick in. Cheriypt and the Kenyans
Was really angry after the finish. I’m sure he won’t sleep tonight.
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