His social team’s latest post is funny. Saying nobody gave you a chance in the same breath as ceding a D1 coach at a running powerhouse did actually is a pretty clear contradiction. Also he was European U20 champion. Whatever he's paying his social staff it is way too much:
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Armstronglivs wrote:
I'm picking another Jakob face-plant.
Last time he did that he won, so you're saying Jakob gets gold this time? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, you are Jakob's strongest soldier after all.
No, I'm say he will face-plant. That isn't synonymous with winning.
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Finance Bro wrote:
I don't know what it is about Josh Kerr that I find so offputting but I really hope Jakob stomps him in the final.
It may be difficult to stomp him when Kerr is running over Jakob's back after he face-plants.
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THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
snowflakes wrote:
- Monaco is a fast race every year, and it was no different this year. A race a couple of weeks before the Olympics is always going to be fast, no matter where it's run, Kerr began of the super race, before issuing a warning:
- I've beaten people with much faster personal bests in the past, so I'm not worried.I guess he means much faster than himself because otherwise it is untrue.
Kerr's 3:45 mile still puts him as the second-fastest on paper, so more the questions are around his lack of racing and whether Jakob (if healthy) is a different beast than Budapest.
Is there reason to doubt his health?
I still go back to the fact that Jakob ran 3:27.14 or something last year and lost, and Josh has improved more than Jakob has. It's going to be epic but IMO the result will depend on whether someone besides the two of them decides to lead for the first 800. If Jakob gets that assistance, he might be able to push from 700. If not, Kerr won't lose this one. If Kerr leads at any point in the last 400, Jakob will not come back on him.
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THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
His social team’s latest post is funny. Saying nobody gave you a chance in the same breath as ceding a D1 coach at a running powerhouse did actually is a pretty clear contradiction. Also he was European U20 champion. Whatever he's paying his social staff it is way too much:
I talked to a TOP d1 coach who admits he only offered Kerr 30%.
Anyway, OP, where did you get your info from? I see no mention of a press conference. If there is a link, please cite it as I don't know if you are just making this up or not.
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birdbeard wrote:
Is there reason to doubt his health?
I still go back to the fact that Jakob ran 3:27.14 or something last year and lost, and Josh has improved more than Jakob has. It's going to be epic but IMO the result will depend on whether someone besides the two of them decides to lead for the first 800. If Jakob gets that assistance, he might be able to push from 700. If not, Kerr won't lose this one. If Kerr leads at any point in the last 400, Jakob will not come back on him.
I mean I don’t think Jakob was healthy last year and this year it might be different.
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In many cultures in the world, being arrogant is a sign of weakness. When Jacob won over Cheruiyot, the first thing he did was to pass him his bracelet and congratulated him. He told him now is your time!
But Jacob didn’t learn how humility is stronger than arrogance. When he goes down, it will hurt so much that sometimes it’s better to know when to keep quiet.
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snowflakes wrote:
Kerr about Ingebrigtsen's super race: - I'm not worried
The 1,500 meter duel between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr is being referred to as "one of the greatest races of all time" already long before the competitors have lined up on the starting line.
On Wednesday, the Briton held a press conference, where there were some inevitable questions about Ingebrigtsen.
The Norwegian ran to the European record for 1500 meters in Monaco earlier in July with a time of 3:26.73.
- Monaco is a fast race every year, and it was no different this year. A race a couple of weeks before the Olympics is always going to be fast, no matter where it's run, Kerr began of the super race, before issuing a warning:
- I've beaten people with much faster personal bests in the past, so I'm not worried.
Kerr became world champion last summer, where he relegated Ingebrigtsen to silver in the 1500 metres.
The Norwegian star has become a pop artist since he and Kerr last met. It has not yet settled on the brain of the Briton.
- I turned off the phone and haven't been on social media for a long time, so I don't know what you're talking about. I am focused on running fast in the 1,500 meters in the Olympics, he says of "No one does it better"Who has he beaten with “much faster personal bests”? A past his peak kiprop?
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rojo wrote:
I talked to a TOP d1 coach who admits he only offered Kerr 30%.
Anyway, OP, where did you get your info from? I see no mention of a press conference. If there is a link, please cite it as I don't know if you are just making this up or not.
But even a partial scholarship at a top D1 school is a chance. We’re not even getting into lower-level programs who I’m sure would have loved to give a 17-year-old U20 champ a chance. As you always say everyone wants to be the underdog. Josh HAS been the underdog in Budapest or vs King Ches. But not in trying to land a college destination as a guy who ran 3:44 pre-supershoes at age 17.
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People need to stop acting like Kerrs kick is a magnitude better. I’m not certain it’s ANY better. He outsprinted a sick Jakob last year and this year at Pre Jakob didn’t lose a SINGLE step on him the last lap despite his first race back from injury.
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I sincerely hope Hocker/Nuguse/ Kessler/Hoare/Cheruiyot fly down the outside of them in the final 20. It would be worth it just to see the look on their faces.
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Armstronglivs wrote:
Finance Bro wrote:
I don't know what it is about Josh Kerr that I find so offputting but I really hope Jakob stomps him in the final.
It may be difficult to stomp him when Kerr is running over Jakob's back after he face-plants.
You are obsessed with Jakob face-planting. He face-planted and won the race. You face-plant here every day with your ignorant posts. But what have you won?
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THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:
His social team’s latest post is funny. Saying nobody gave you a chance in the same breath as ceding a D1 coach at a running powerhouse did actually is a pretty clear contradiction. Also he was European U20 champion. Whatever he's paying his social staff it is way too much:
While Jakob was doing laps at his local track. Entitled kerr.
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Translated directly from this notice from NRK who attended his press conference
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Yalding wrote:
Jakob says even more arrogant stuff and people here eat that up. Both athletes are similar.
Jakob racing is my personal reason. I dont know about everyone else. But also the fact that Kerr started it by attacking Jakobs family which Jakob despite all his trash talk has left alone in regards to Kerrs family.
What a load of nonsense. Jakob started it all by being a sore loser and failing to acknowledge or congratulate Kerr following his world champs win. Just the next guy etc. Kerr didn't attack anyone's family. Saying someone is surrounded by yes men is hardly a vicious insult on someone's family. Jakob is extremely arrogant and consistently puts down his competitors, ignores their successes and fails to acknowledge their performances. He deserves what he gets. Kerr just refuses to role over and treat him like a god like everyone else such as coffee club. Using illness excuses to diminish others performances when you lose is poor form. If you stand on the start line, no excuses.
Kerr can come across as arrogant, annoying and over the top with social media posts etc but stop pretending Jakob is a saint.
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Is there a reason why Kerr has never raced in Monaco?
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Yalding wrote:
Finance Bro wrote:
I don't know what it is about Josh Kerr that I find so offputting but I really hope Jakob stomps him in the final.
Jakob says even more arrogant stuff and people here eat that up. Both athletes are similar.
One is a pair of Brits who have showed Americans (and Jacob) their asses for years. That's all.
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#prorunner #joshkerr
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Wooohoooo correct darling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's so right there!!!!!!!!
Jakob's destiny in space and time was to precisely win the Budapest 1500m final while sick because he chose to friggin stand on the friggin start line, you feeling me everybody????
I don't know how many friggin times I have said this over and over and over again, THERE ARE NO EXCUSES ON THE START LINE OR WHEN YOU GO TO BATTLE!!!!!!
If Jakob was sick enough he wouldn't even wake up that morning, would be in hospital or something, you feeling me??????
But he ran pretty darn well running 56/55 second laps and even taking the lead at 500m!!!!!
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