Max Burgin back, Josh Kerr struggling a little in British champs 800 rounds

The hugely talented but highly injury prone Burgin gets 2nd in the trial. Does he have a qualifier? I hope he can get to the Olympics in one piece.

Yes. Racing an 800 is different than racing a 1500. Today was another example showing Josh is not a strong 800m racer. Jakob is not great at the 800m don’t get me wrong but he’s tactically savvy as far as not running the second turn in lane 2 or making half-moves. I think that race would work for Nuguse as he’d just go out slow and do work from 300m out. That was not a bad race to be patient.

He is qualified but can he get to the heats in one piece? Not sure if he’s a danger though as the 800m has taken a quantum leap forward since when a 1:43 high got you anything.

It would be great for him to get to the line in Paris, a victory in itself after so much disappointment. I just watched the finish of the 800. I think Kerr would've been good for third without the mishap. There was a gap - then there wasn't. Giles had already spend all he had with 50 to go, maybe he just became too tired a veered through lack of control. It happens. Hopefully Kerr is not hurt.

exactly.

kerr obviously is using this as traning, and a 145 guy running 145 off a slower first lap is par for the course.

for some reason, it is nearly impossible to close faster than 52 seconds no matter what the first lap's pace.

i would not be too surprised to see kerr go 144 high in the final as a result.

for an aerobic guy, the heats sharpen, for a sprinter type, heats take a bit off, for a specialist it heats don't make much difference.

the proof is comming up, burgen if his base is good, will go 143 to 144 low in the final and all kerr has to do is follow him.

Yeah...Unfortunately the final already happend.

The results of the American trials today prove this:

- Cole Hocker will never be a great

- The fast times of the 800m are du to track technologies and the shoes. They will be disillusioned at Paris when confronting bigger caliber.

I replied to someone who stated that Jakob couldn´t have run better than Kerr. I think I had a rational argument. Why don´t relate to that instead of going after the man?

JakGOAT boutta beat Kerr in 3 different Olympic events. Crazy

That is exactly the logic behind giving elite folk a bye.

The medals in Budapest were won in 1:44.24, 1:44.53, and 1:44.83. The global champs are an entirely different game to the circuit and even national championships. If Burgin can get the final, which is far from certain, he is fast enough to be a threat. As ever, I wouldn't put any money on the 800, there's no clear favourite