Great run by Henrik Ingebrigtsen

Eirik Førde (IK Tjalve)

On the other hand, Edman doesn't have much praise for his time under Johnny Gray at UCLA, whose training he refers to as "stone age methods".

Ya… An 8:04 college runner turns into a 7:36 runner 7 years later.

UCLA should really get a new mid distance coach. oh wait…

Why does everyone who is almost but not quite at top elite level in 1500/3000 think long road races will be better?

There is hardly any 1500 great who went on to dominate the roads, except for range miracle Augustine Choge with his sub 3:30 and his sub 60 halves.

Bekele and Kipchoge ran decent 1500s, but that's only because they were Bekele and Kipchoge, the absolute best at everything in their time.

It is likely Henrik will make more money in road races, but he won't be winning any big ones.

I understand where you're coming from, but I would guess it's because then they have no other choice other than quitting running.

What else do you want them to do ?

Choge never "dominated the roads". Farah has faster PBs than Choge over 1500m and HM.

What half marathon is he running?

I think I heard him joke: "Jakob, you are just the next, next, next, brother."

Copenhagen Half Marathon...and I'm pretty sure the oldest brother, Kristoffer is also running.

Not everybody wants the typical American mullet.

He and Filip...

Why would you write "Him went from medal contender to disappeared...."

Grahn (born 30 dec 2004) won 3000 m at the European Juniors earlier this summer, second to Laros at 5000.
Also 3.37, at Swedish champs, behind Almgren and Danielsson
Huge talent, cleverly coached. Gonna be 3.30, 7.30, 13,00 in a few years.

Grahn won the 3000m in the European U20 Champs this year with a very fast finish where he outkicked Irish talent Nicolas Griggs. 7:44 to 7:45.

In the 5000m final Grahn was outkicked by Laros but was a clear runner up.

There were a Norwegian runner running 7:47, is that the guy you talking about? (He ran in Germany somewhere).

U20 NR, Second fastest U20 ever, B17 Age WR, 11th fastest Norwegian ever, 4th fastest U20 this year. (Taken from his own post).

Can see the Swede was named Grahn.. But the Norwegian i mention (Andreas Halvorsen) is pretty fast too. Silver at U18 Europeans after Laros.

Rod Dixon is one

Very impressive. The coach looks a bit lanky but as long as the coaching works.

I bet you have a bowl cut.

Fact: Henrik Ingebrigtsen was flagged as "passport suspicious" in official WADA documents.

Other athletes with "passport suspicious"?

Meseret Defar, Galen Rupp,Mo Farah, Silas Kiplagat, Geoffrey Mutai, and Evan Jager. Asbel Kiprop, Henrik Ingebrigtsen, Luke Puskedra, Mary Ketiany and Aries Merritt.

I wonder if Filip will follow his brother to EuroXC, run worldXC and make a run for the Olympic podium in the 5 next year...