The 2023 USATF men's 1500 is gonna be awesome - Which of the Big 4 (or is it Big 5) will go home devastated?

This race is much more likely to be a huge disappointment. Please feel free to blame the messenger.

Oh, come on. You can't leave us hanging like that. What's your thinking? Who's out? d

I disagree. While he made the NCAA finals, he didn't look in control, always seemed like he was just trying to not get dropped.

Green over Holt is an absolute crime

Conversely, Hocker has never beaten Teare in a 1500m / mile ever.

Excellent preview. Will be a deep line up for the final no doubt. Whomever makes the top three will have certainly earned their spot. As a brit, I’m equally as excited for our equivalent, although that is not the debate in hand.
My guess is the winning time is sub 3:35 which keeps it honest. I think Hocker misses out;

Nuguse

Teare

Hobbs

Isnt that like 90% of Basten races?

Hocker beat him at the Pre Classic

I bet that race will go out in 1:55 so the standard is met. Centro, Holt, Nuguse, Hocker, Green, Kessler, Teare, Gregorek, WASKOM and Engels are there with 400 to go; Teare leads 1000 to 1350, with a 1200 split of 2:52low. Holt challenges with 150 to go, 4 lanes are occupied by 1425 and the top 6 finish within 1.5 seconds of each other. The race is won in 3:31 by Nuguse. Teare and Waskom are second and third.

-Holt signs with Adidas, Engels moves to San Luis Obispo

-Kessler runs 1:44 and 3:30 this summer

-Centro pulls a Bruce Denton, and starts coaching Engels. Others begin to trickle in.

-Green doesn't make this team, he doesn't make the Olympics, but he makes the next world team.

-sorry-Centro starts coaching PEOPLE-not Engels*

Teare won’t make the team because Jerry is a joker and he will be flat flat flat in the last 300m

Nuguse has always been a choke artist so I wouldn’t be surprised if he fell off and at the very least didn’t win.

Kessler - Nuguse - Centro

Teare has been spending too much time being his gf's cameraman. He's gonna get rekt

for me in order its

Nuguse

Hocker

Holt !

Im going wildcard for the third spot as i think its more open than we think. I havnt seen enough of Teare or Kessler this year to knowingly be sure of their form. Ive seen nothing of Holt but that workout is promising.

Gregorek is another solid performer come the final and could easily sneak in. I think Centro is tuned out mentally for this year and might not make the final.

Man the US team is hard to make!! Its going to be a great watch all said.

I'm surprised by all the up votes on this. What collegiate kid? I assume one of the Washington guys, but I don't think they have the chops yet to beat Teare/Kessler/Gregorek/Prakel/Hunter and others. There are only three spots, I don't see one of the college guys beating most of these other guys listed above. Even Josh Thompson is a dark horse guy who often shows up big at USAs.

I believe Nathan Green can make it. in 2021 we had Cole Hocker go on to run 3:31 after the collegiate season, in 2022 we had Mario Garcia Romo run 3:30 after the collegiate season, I think Nathan Green will be our next guy to run 3:30/3:31 post collegiate season.

1) Goose

2) Centro

3) Hocker

Hocker comes from 10th place and outkicks Kessler at the line. Engels and Green lead the rest and are not in view of camera at the finish. Someone in the crowd throws Engels a beer. High schoolers flood Goose's instagram with "your move @mgcentro" comments. Teare goes home with McArthur therefore undevastated. Letsrun website nearly crashes from flood of fanboy and hater comments for all of the above. Brojos go home elated. Gault goes out to local pub to celebrate and meets love of his life. Running replaces American football as most popular American sport.

I’m predicting Centro for the win! Never underestimate the heart of an Olympic Champion!