Emmanuel MF Korir with no form at all!

Total baller performance. The best example so far of a star raising their game when it matters most, just like Muir in the 1500.

It's a shame he's not sponsored, a clutch performer like that deserves it. I hope he does Commonwealth's so we can see if Burgin can get close to him.

It seems that Nigel Amos not being at worlds has really upped the standard for bad form. Korir’s is not bad at all.

You see all my predictions were almost trues.

- I said Kenyan will have an edge in the final

- Slimane Moula will be out with a pace sub 1:44

- Sedjati better than Moula

Max Burgin must be kicking himself at home right now. He would have walked that. That was probably the weakest global 800m championship final since 1972. Korir benefiting again from the injuries of the two far and away most talented 800m runers of the last 2 years - Brazier and Burgin.

Lets be honest here, Kenyan stars are dicey risks for brands given their doping bust rate. Not to mention their often poor marketing ability, although I guess with Korir being US based it should be better for him.

A couple of thoughts Coevett. First, Korir is at least as talented as Burgin and Brazier, and possibly more talented. Secondly, your doping accusations against Kenyans make you sound like a sore loser.

I can’t help but feel that it would have been a very different race had Burgin been able to compete. Guess we’ll never know though, so congrats to the medalists

Salaam alaikum:

Vous êtes un expert et un observateur de l'athlétisme de haut niveau. Félicitations.

You are an expert and an astute observer of athletics.

Now I would be very curious to learn about your prediction for the men's 5000m race.

Thank you.

He's running the 400m at Commonwealths.

Burgin will still have Elias Ngeny, Wanyonyi and Kinyamal to deal with. Wanyonyi positioned himself poorly and almost snatched the bronze from Arop. Kinyamal panicked and mistimed his kick but probably has a 1:43-low in him this season.

Korir has a 1:42.05 PB with 44 400m speed. He's more talented than Burgin.

Yes likely but did you see what Coevett had written just above? I was responding to his claims.

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Korir has in running sub 45 second 400 m since 2017 and that gives him a margin or a cushion over his rivals because I doubt any of those other guys can get close to 44 seconds for 400 m. Korir has the potential to run 1:41.00 or under, but whether he does that remains to be seen.

I'm a Burgin fan, but it's disrespectful to a two-time global champ for people to suggest he's more talented than Korir. The kid has to win some medals first, he's just a ball of potential right now

Here is the result with the best 400 m times of the protagonists.

1. Korir 1:43.71 (44.21/2018)

2. Sedjati 1:44.14 (47.2/2022)

3. Arop 1:44.28 (46.10/2022)

4. Wanyoni 1:44.54 (no 400 listed) (3:43.19/1500-2022, Nairobi), 17 years young!

5. Moula 1:44.85 (45.96/2018 + 21.40/200 in 2019)

6. Tual 1:45.49 (47.79/2022)

7. Bol 1:45.51 (47.20/2016)

8. Kisasy 1:47.07 (46.55/2021)

As we can see from the above the winner has that significant cushion with regard to basic speed over 400 m although some people would consider that to be taken with a grain of salt because for example some of those people listed above might be worth better over 400 had they had more opportunities to run more over that distance but the basic fact remains that Korir has the superior speed and cushion. Go through the first lap in 49 seconds or 50 seconds and in theory the winner (Korir), should not have a problem compared with the others who are closer to their TopSpeed (sustainable over two laps). People obsess over the winner’s weird head bobbing but that detail alone does not impede his overall athletic worth. Korir is a wonderful champion.

You are getting more and more comical, Voevett.

If you have a high 46 or 47 pr, you do not want to have the race get out in 51-53, because you are not likely to outsprint the 44/45 guys off of a slow pace. That is why Korir has won Olympic and World gold in consecutive years. Wesley Vazquez and Brazier were missed. The bottom line, though, is that the U.S. middle and long distance runners have had a miserable championships. Only the women's 800m will allow us to salvage anything. 2015 was probably the worst global championship for U.S. distance in the last thirteen years until now.

I like to think Burgin would have won comfortably...

Surely with Korir and other monsters in the field it would have never been an "easy win" for the British runner. Korir is a formidable championship runner. He has shown this time and again.

When you show me he can do three 800m straights we can talk.