Jakob 2k WR attempt (4:44.7) in Brussels on Sept. 8th. 2k will replace 1500 in DL standings.

He is just a naive fan but his country like most East African countries has a very poor managing of Athletics. Not a reason to build palaces controverting his posts.

God, that 4:44 is insane, and is often overlooked when people discus* the hardest WRs.

* Yes, I know.

Hope he gives the 1500 another serious try this year. Instead of targeting 3:27 should go for 3:26.5

Curious to see how Jakob will choose to approach the race pacing wise. Even pace all the way, or conservative up until the bell and let it rip just like Hicham? I think my hunch is on the second, considering how much he held back during the early stages of the Paris 2 mile. He's shown himself capable of closing very well and negative splitting. If he can handle 58s for 2 miles, 57s for 5 laps certainly seems possible for him.

4:44 is tough. It is 3:49 pace through the mile right? I think he could get it. His last mile during the 2 mile was a 3:52.

This is an obscure record to go for, it’s an insanely hard time but it’s more obscure distance than the 2 mile. Why doesn’t he just go for the 3k?

Even pacing (56.958/400 pace) = 3:49.16 through the full mile ; :55.627 over the final 390.656 meters.

He's probably doing them in order of potential payoff. If he gets the 2000m record, money front for going after the 3000m, then the 1500m / mile will be lot higher.

Jakob is so pathetic. He knows he can’t touch the GOAT’s 1500 and mile records, so he has to resort to going after an obscure record nobody cares about.

No kidding, just look at the last six men to set the 2000m world record:

Hicham El Guerrouj

Noureddine Morceli

Said Aouita

Steve Cram

John Walker

Michel Jazy

Just a bunch of nobodies I’d never heard of who couldn’t break any real records.

What’s next, the 2400? The 3600? Gimme a break

For the 96% of the world's population that don't live in Purgeland aka 'Merica, 2000m is a far more logical distance than 1609.344m.

If Jakob decided to establish World Bests for 1.5 miles or 4000m, I’d be down with that. 5:48.9 for 1.5 miles?—That’d be sick. 9:57 4,000?—Hell yeah.

Payout for records in T&F is low, especially for 2k. The prize is either 50k or 100k by the IAAF. The athletes make money through sponsorships and appearance fees.

El Guerrouj, Morceli and Aouita didn’t go after the 2000 record until AFTER they had already broken the 1500 and/or mile records. Unlike Jakob, they didn’t use the 2000 as a pathetic coping mechanism for not being able to break the illustrious 1500 and mile records.

7:54/3:43 = 474/223 = 2.12

log(2) 2.12 = ~1.09 ### 2 because it's distance to 2x distance ###

2000/1500 = 1.33

207 x 1.33^1.09 = 282 = 4:42 (what JI should can do... El G had a 4:41 in him)

That 2000 world best may not be as great as you think. Why would it when the holders took way more cracks at the main distances?

So, you say this wouldn't work for distances closer together? Only ones far apart, like 2x? Well let's figure the ratio log for mile and 1500

223.13/206.00 = 1.083
1609.3/1500 = 1.073

log(1.07) 1.08 = 1.13

From sprints up toward distance, this log value tends to decrease toward 1. So a good prediction for an equivalent 2000 should be a range calculated using values from 1.09 to 1.13. This would mean

206 x 1.33^1.09 = 4:41 < El G's 2000 potential < 206 x 1.33^1.13 = 4:44

Jakob´s contract - is as far as I know - to a great extend performance based.

So he probably earns a nice bonus for a WR.

And the same when he medals in international races.

I see what you mean I agree