He said everything has gone according to plan, so apparently 4th in the Olympic 1500m was part of the plan.
You have to appreciate derogatory comments by peeps who will never reach as high a level as any of these three brothers have. 99.9% of athletes would be thrilled with 4th in the OLYS. Jakob himself was complimentary of the three medalists.
What is derogatory? Jakob said winning the 1500m “would be a walk in the park…,” so apparently it did NOT go according to plan. Truth still matters to some of us. Jakob was arrogant and he failed. It was an epic fail. He is still upset about it.
He was back to his best shape for Paris, that's what was meant by saying it went to plan. Unfortunately, he ran a poor tactical race, and three others performed better than expected, especially Hocker.
He was back to his best shape for Paris, that's what was meant by saying it went to plan. Unfortunately, he ran a poor tactical race, and three others performed better than expected, especially Hocker.
Surely it's not that difficult to understand?
OK so you’re saying they “a walk on the park” was prevented by Jakob not being quite smart enough to figure out how to win? I think that is a bit harsh.
What the heck ever became of Filip himself? He was bronze at WC 2017, and then fell off the results. Has he been constantly injured? I remember some excuses about allergies a few years ago? I used to see footage of him training with Jakob all the time, now it's mostly Jakob behind a bicycle.
Did Filip accept a post-Fancy Bears leak plea deal, whereby the authorities said, "ok, we love Jakob as the star, but we can't have ALL you brothers dominating--we'll allow Jakob to continue as long as Filip and Henrik fade into obscurity." ?????
Tim Cheruiyot is pretty much the only name from the 2017 startlist that still competes at elite level.
That is how athletics works. The peak is rarely sustained that long.
Solid insights but am sure they never envisioned a scenario where he doesn’t medal in the 1500m Final in Paris.
He said everything has gone according to plan, so apparently 4th in the Olympic 1500m was part of the plan.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very pithy comment right here sir, I love that!!!!!!!! Well the thing is Jakob didn't plan for Hocker and Nuguse to dope in Paris which is how they both beat him and ran 3 second 1500m PBs!!!!!!!!!!!! Otherwise Jakob has an Olympic silver!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the heck ever became of Filip himself? He was bronze at WC 2017, and then fell off the results. Has he been constantly injured? I remember some excuses about allergies a few years ago? I used to see footage of him training with Jakob all the time, now it's mostly Jakob behind a bicycle.
Did Filip accept a post-Fancy Bears leak plea deal, whereby the authorities said, "ok, we love Jakob as the star, but we can't have ALL you brothers dominating--we'll allow Jakob to continue as long as Filip and Henrik fade into obscurity." ?????
Tim Cheruiyot is pretty much the only name from the 2017 startlist that still competes at elite level.
That is how athletics works. The peak is rarely sustained that long.
CORRECT CORRECT CORRECT SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As all LRC folks can see right now Timmy the only clean Kenyan right now is very inconsistent in his performances and no longer in his peak 2017-2019 days when he was winning every 1500m race from the front.
This is the reason why Jakob's and Josh's peak will be over in 2025. They will not feature as medallists in Los Angeles 2028. Jakob has been peaked at 1500m since 2021, so that's already 3 years by now. Josh only recently started getting serious and eating right in 2023, so Josh can go until 2026 and no more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josh will be retired from the 1500m in 2026 and Jakob in 2023, otherwise, they will be mediocre athletes!!!!
You have to appreciate derogatory comments by peeps who will never reach as high a level as any of these three brothers have. 99.9% of athletes would be thrilled with 4th in the OLYS. Jakob himself was complimentary of the three medalists.
What is derogatory? Jakob said winning the 1500m “would be a walk in the park…,” so apparently it did NOT go according to plan. Truth still matters to some of us. Jakob was arrogant and he failed. It was an epic fail. He is still upset about it.
CORRECT SIR!!!!! Jakob frequently overpromises and fails to deliver, already 4 times in a row!!!!!!! And 2024 is probably his final 'peak year' for the 1500m event. 24 years of age is starting to be old for the 1500m event and its 3:26:00 world record!!!
Luck comes up less often than most of the conjecture and detailed analyses that crop up around here when somebody does well or poorly. Its just too simple, and probably too true to accept as sn answer. Its like the Jesus character in Johnny Got His Gun character said when asked how come Johnny got so severely damaged: "I guess he has bad luck." Point: some things just are--like the universe. Filip isnt wrong.