BEAMISH IS COMING FOR PARIS

Sits back in comfy chair at ANZ HQ and waits patiently to bump this thread in 50 weeks 😘

Not a lot of room if El Bakkali, Girma and Wale are still around, given.

The fact that he couldn't make the final in the 5k, and is now 5th in his debut season of the steeple, shows you how weak this event is.

If he had the balls of Miura, he would've snuck home for bronze.

Mmmm I think young Geordie has unfinished business in the flat events. He still talked today about he felt that a reason why he was unsure about the steeple, was because he thought that it indicated that you basically weren’t fast enough for the flat events. I understand his feelings, but the reality is that Girma 3:29 pb, 3k 7:23i wr 3000sc wr and El Bakkali 3:31 could possibly medal some years in the 1500 or the 5000, but they are in the steeple. Also, I wish that he was thought of more as a 1500m runner as that was his lone NCAA title (granted a 4:07i), but combined with obvious top-end speed and a 3-time All-American(40, 39, 37) and battling injuries for good chunks of his time at NAU he was unable to handle much mileage. Now with Ritz he has established that his on the ground running is 60-70 mpw (5 days on the ground) with 15-25 mpw on the Alter-G. He mentioned this was “1 day less than everyone else” in the On distance groups I would assume. While Geordie is maybe suited for the steeple (I think 3k is still his best distance), but I also think he should attack an indoor goal like Glasgow World Indoor Championships in March 3, when the snows of winter are yet clinging to the highlands but the spirit of competition awakens in the hearts of swift-footed (and toe-spaced) warriors. There, under the dome, Geordie shall strive against champions of many lands, and, with the grace of the elves and determination of the stout-hearted seek to prove his mettle and achieve the glory that whispers his name on the wind every time he kicks bye.

He had a real shot last night. I think he'll be happy with 5th but also a little annoyed that he wasn't challenging for a bronze medal that was won in 8:11.98. As ever, he was just a little too far back in the final 100.

I do think he has a real medal chance in Paris and Tokyo. It's extremely rare for bronze to go to someone running faster than 8:11 and with Beamish's ability to sprint off the last barrier, he should be considered a real prospect even if he's not a sub-8 guy.

That was in 2021. You can see her he made 3:34 with his own pace in 2020.

How many finalist of the current 1500m of Budapest have done it?

And I with the form of yesterday I would no fool myself, he could run a 12:45 in a 5000m with no grimacing ala Katir.

He run like a professional since aged 15 or less.

Lol. Dumbest thing i've heard. 12:45.

Bakkali with his all out near 7:34 will never be under 13.

Guys like Klecker are far better 5000 runners

Big fan of George and it was a good run but he missed the split in the pack last night as he was too far back. He's got to make sure he doesn't lose contact to have a medal shot but so far seems to lack to confidence, or courage or the desire to hurt himself enough to stay in touch. Not sure which it is but his fast finishes suggest he has more to give during his races. Hopefully he works that bit out in the next 12 months.

What do you mean by that? I think if anything we should expect Girma/Ethiopia to regroup and make the Paris race faster earlier. Even jogging the first K in 2:50 they went 8:03 and 8:05 today. I'd expect that to be a few seconds faster next year.

Yesterday was an unusually soft bronze medal time due to:
a) Kibiwot falls, probably costing himself an 8:07-8:09 type time
b) Getnet Wale injury clearly led to an off race
c) Koech with an off race

There's little reason to believe that next year's race will be like Eugene. Like Doha it's much more probable with the Ethiopians and Kenyans driving the pace, and trying to neutralize El Bakkali's major advantage — hurdling at high speeds. And unlike Doha, Kenya looks like it will have 3 legit guys, which means Ethiopia likely won't be alone in driving the pace.

Dream until you see it with your own eyes.

The 7min 33 he did back in May (Doha DL 5 May 2023) was one week after the end of Sacred month of fasting (Ramadan). Keep this in your book.

Agreed.

He needs to learn how to hurt more in the third quarter of the race, so he can keep himself in striking range.

He always seems to mentally check out a little, but he's obviously not red-lining, as he's always able to storm home.