Will Jakob win both the 1500m and the 5000m in Budapest?

Arigawi has to be there. He was nowhere to be seen last year, and he didn’t even qualify for the final in the 3.000 at Worlds indoor. Yes, he can be great, but he’s very inconsistent.

If Jakob is healthy, he wins this one.

He’ll win both events. I think a lot of people still don’t realise how talented he is. He may not have run a 5000m this year but he did run 3218m in 7:54 just a couple of months back.

Don't you think he meant 0.3 chance not 0.3%? Who would say 0.3% chance?? If he did, then yes, beyond ridiculous...Many/Most of the people in the final have greater than a 0.3% chance of winning it.

Both numbers obviously were jokes.

I hope he doesn't win the 5000, becuase if so, people will bloviate for the rest of their lives about him being the best 5000 runner. Obviously he is not, with all the 12:40 types around this year.

The 5000 shouldn't even be contested at a world championship. When a race becomes "tactical" in a given circumstance, then that circumstance is worthless.

I’ve taken note of that guy’s posts before. He’s described Jakob as “a good runner, even world class” like he was conceding something, and said he has no chance to beat the East Africans at 5k. So I actually think he meant 0.3% and wasn’t joking with either number, but frankly is just not a reasonable person.

Post #20 corroborates my thinking.

I think he's more likely to win the 5k than the 1500 again. I really don't see him winning the 1500 if he front runs it. If he's only taking the lead with a lap or less to go then I'll give it to him. If the 5k doesn't go out at 12:50 pace he will be in the mix again.

You have 0.3% chance to be right about the 5000m!

The objective observer who is no so objective.
Ce n'est pas le nom qui fait le moine.

it is a big task, but I think Jakob will win both. Looking forward to both races.

I just try to be as extreme as Nick is.

But no joking: I think Jakob is a bigger favorite in the 5000m than in the 1500m.

So Nick, who reportedly goes to Budapest to watch live, might get a bad disappointment.

We will see. I firmly believe that guys like Kejelcha and Gebrhiwet with this year shape and with the only focus on the 5k are very hard to defeat. Plus add Aregawi who is the best 5k runner even if he might also run the 10k. I really can't see Jakob winning a 5k with a field like that (add also Cheptegei).

So JWH was correct. You give Jakob a 3/1000 chance of winning. Wow, that is daft.

I think he'll be more likely to win the 5000 over the 1500. But do think he will pull off the double. The main thing in the 1500 is he will likely be the pacemaker for everyone. The question is without a pacemaker or wave lights for him, can he keep a hot enough pace to break everyone in the 1500. For the 5k, I don't see anyone gutsy enough to keep a hot pace and when they try to press the last 2k, he'll have plenty in reserve to take the win.

That's mathematically impossible.

This might be the worst take I have ever heard

I’d be surprised if he did not win both. He has that MJ like mental edge and he is just simply better than the rest of the 5k field. I expect the 5 to turn out very similar to last years race

He is not winning either. Mark my words.

5000m is going to Katir and 1500m someone else..

He's talented,but take away his drug cocktails,and he'd be a 3.35/13.10 runner,at best.