question - does Nico Young run 5K now that he's qualified for 10K?

I think they both sit. It’s been a long season for Nico and Woody doesn’t have a legit chance to make the 5k team. It’s possible we could 5 guys running with the standard.

i want to say nico is done for the week but historically he's barely run 10k other than the ten and this, but done plenty of 5ks. but do you risk your first olympics on getting greedy for a second race.

Why risk injury!

Focus 100% on the 10k event it’s the Olympics

No, the reason why the 1500/5000 double is hard is because of all the rounds. The 10k is more taxing than a single 1500m, but its one and done, and then there is more time to recover between the events.

I bet he runs. He, in theory, could win and be called the national champ. That means something. Its almost a 0% chance, but if you are confident why not?

I think its actually more likely that he wins the trials 5k than he medals in the olympic 10k. Fisher himself is not favored to medal in the 10k. The field is so deap, you are going to have 6 kenyan/ethiopians in sub 26:50 shape, plus cheptegi, kiplimo, Fisher, Kincaid and several people in the 26:52 - 26:55 PBs who could possibly outkick Nico. The chance that Young only loses to two of these guys I think is lower than he beats everyone in the US at 5k. The chance of both is basically zero, but if you put a gun to my head I'd take Nico winning the US 5k over top 3 in the world 10k.

You have to take into account NCAAs and the collegiate season. For someone who was getting a lot of hype for his YouTube training videos in March and April, finishing super fast at altitude, he is not at that level currently, with how he looked losing NCAAs and barely holding off Drew Hunter. Shut it down, try to recover and have some bullets for Paris.

Unless he decides it'll hurt his training for Paris in the 10,000. He's definitely less likely to get a spot for the 5,000 but since the 10,000 is decided, does he throw away the experience?

The final will be, but he could always run The prelim and scratch the final, right?

Nico handed Woody a side order at The Ten, and Woody countered with an hors d'oeuvre at the trials.

Id be surprised if he doesnt run the 5! Hes a distance guys distance guy; hell run whatevers available. Hes at a level of fitness he put in the work for. Hes going for it!

Nico not listed for the 5k

Good for him, he deserves the rest. Surprised Hocker is still entered though.

Hocker needs to sit this one out. Makes zero sense for him to run the 5k.

Hocker said in his post race interview that he's going to try winning the 5k if I recall correctly.

glad he scratched, and not surprised. save it all for the 10K, he's gonna need it.