Reynold Cheruiyot says Kenyans will work together in 1500 final

I doubt this will happen, but if it does, I feel like it benefits Jakob and not Kerr.

I think the general assumption is Jakob has to somehow run away from Kerr, who can park on him as long as possible before outkicking him.

But that assumes Jakob is out front pushing the pace by himself.

It's hard to control the race from behind and Jakob won't allow a slow pace, so if the Kenyans want to play games, they'll need to get out front and keep a fast pace.

Suddenly, that plays into Jakob's hands, allowing him to follow and then make his big push from 500 out, perhaps running a 3:27 (or even 26).

As I said, I think this is more talk than something I expect to happen. My assumption is the Kenyans get in the pack (perhaps with Tim C on Jakob's heels) and the race plays out exactly how everyone has been expecting.

But fun to consider this possible wrinkle!

There is always talk about the Kenyans/Ethiopians working together to stop whoever, but it never actually happens because races never go to plan and athletes ultimately are racing for themselves and rightfully don't want to sacrifice their own race.

Nah, the kenyans mean they wanna box the champions into the rail, or, employ dirty push and shove tactics, you feeling me???

They can shove Jakob around because he is a small fellow but they can't do that to the BIG MAN of the field which is my man Josh KERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josh KERR is a rugby player and you know how they are right??? They are rough and tough, if you push them they will 'slap' you literally!!!!!

They do it all the time. You are a fraud.

You are discounting history, and oversimplifying team tactics to the Moroccan pacemaker thing, which is not what it always is.

2022: They tried to team up and lead the pace in 2022 but Jakob shut it down.

2017: They partially executed in London with Manangoi not fully finishing his part of the bargain (the plan still worked for a 1-2). But the 3 of them worked together to gain major separation after 400m. Kiprop who was in mediocre form, yet he worked hard to ensure he boxed and blocked Filip/Mechaal at least temporarily before falling apart.

2015: Tim and Manangoi were on the same page leading it out and Tim allowed Manangoi space when needed to preserve his prime position and go by later in the race

2000: And in Sydney yes it was a straightforward plan but Lagat and Ngeny had a clear agreement that they wouldn't fight each other for position or try to take the lead before 150m to go. There is no question about these team tactics.

2019: And I suspect in Doha, Kwemoi was instructed to run behind Tim and potentially assist if anyone came up there to join them. Also successful, though unnecessary.

2013: Chepseba led despite being under the weather, and highly plausible that was to help Kiprop have a clear target to run after.

2011: It looks like Kiplagat certainly had no issues letting Kiprop come by on the inside in the last 250 and was more concerned about keeping Iguider wide. Was that due to a no friendly fire consideration?

You talk of sacrificing your race completely, but I doubt what is being discussed internally by the Kenyans. It is little things like knowing what each plans to do and not getting in the way of each other.

These 3 are all on good terms. Tim is a mentor somewhat to Reynold and from his area. Reynold let Tim win at Kenyan Trials last year, and it seemed like Tim did the same for Reynold this year, cruising and looking around. Komen and Reynold have been training together the last few weeks, and seem to have developed camaraderie. They will be sharing tactical plans, and looking out for each other if they all make the final.

Khamis is correct. Josh grew up wrestling with this guy. There is no way any Kenyan could box him in or use any dirty tricks short of tripping him up.

Yeah it was in Oregon 2022, Cheruiyot made multiple attempts to take the lead from 700m to 1200m and Jakob would not let Cheruiyot take the lead and it cost them both in the end. I wonder how Jakob will respond this time if Cheruiyot or someone else tries to do it again.

Remember 1968 , 1988 Olympics and 2019 Word Champs, we'll surely see. People seem to be underestimating them!

And you are sure that Jakob, Kerr and Laros will all get to the final and medal?

Your "white-blond-blueEyed" countries don't belong to middle-long-distances since ages ... solve that "shame" first, then contemplate the "mile".

Well if they try to do that, I think we all know the 3:26 guy will just take the lead back and speed it up.

The new tactic of Jakob is the following:

- Avoid errors from 2023: illness as diagnosed by his doctors

- Appear humble in the heats (hiding game)

- Throw the hammer in the final with high-endurance based race

If Jakob decides to take it out hard from 1100 out, there is no strategy they can employ to take him out. They can only follow and hope he blows up.

Kinda funny to say that they will have team tactics but don't actually know what those tactics will be. What happens if everyone shows up to the strategy meeting with a different idea--rock-paper-scissors to determine the tactics of what might be the most important race of your career?

Time to race from the front in all out time trial fashion. Leave the doping cheaters from East Africa in your dust.

Go teach an inner city gang banger some math and get back to us. 🥱

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.

As no as nobody can beat Ingebitson.

as Jake Wightman put it nicely: the chances of Jakob going wrong with this strategy are far greater than the field being burned off.

I will teach them how a puppet with white legs sleep and wake up with a biometer to corrupt the natural world of distance running.