This was also a 21-minute race... way different than 26-minutes.
Jakob already ran a true 10K XC champs back in 2022 and won just as effortlessly as today.
Jakob had a bad performance when he ran the HM. It is not indicative of anything. It is also different mentally if you run a HM and dont feel good about the pace. The disappointment knowing he will not be able to follow the pace for the entire race added an extra exhaustion.
This was also a 21-minute race... way different than 26-minutes.
Jakob already ran a true 10K XC champs back in 2022 and won just as effortlessly as today.
Jakob had a bad performance when he ran the HM. It is not indicative of anything. It is also different mentally if you run a HM and dont feel good about the pace. The disappointment knowing he will not be able to follow the pace for the entire race added an extra exhaustion.
I have noticed that Jakob’s poor performances are “not indicative of anything.” Nothing to see here folks.
Granted, only one male athlete has won the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m at the Olympics. It's not a shoe-in for Jakob, but to suggest he has no possibility is ridiculous.
There is a very good likelihood that Jakob is going to join Nurmi as the only two men to win gold in the 3 events.
Granted, only one male athlete has won the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m at the Olympics. It's not a shoe-in for Jakob, but to suggest he has no possibility is ridiculous.
There is a very good likelihood that Jakob is going to join Nurmi as the only two men to win gold in the 3 events.
When? Jakob only has 2 more Olympic Games in which he would possibly be a medal threat on the track, and other runners will be better.
There is a very good likelihood that Jakob is going to join Nurmi as the only two men to win gold in the 3 events.
When? Jakob only has 2 more Olympic Games in which he would possibly be a medal threat on the track, and other runners will be better.
You should bet on the stock market since you know that a 24 year old with three 5000m golds, xc golds and a 7:17 have no chance in the 10.000 over the next 8 years. That is a long time.
i think Kiplimo would beat him at 10k XC but with Cheptegei gone I can easily see him winning 10000m on the track. 26:40 should not be difficult for him, and no one is going to push it below 26:30 solo
Jakob's got to go to the next World XC to really test himself. Winning one would really help his legacy, because that is something none of the top 1500m guys have done, in my memory. He'd have a shot as long as it was not a super hilly or technical course like Aarhus.
There is a very good likelihood that Jakob is going to join Nurmi as the only two men to win gold in the 3 events.
I too think Jakob could win an Olympic 10000m. But if there was a race next week (10k roads, 10000m track or a flat 10k xc), and all the best were on the start line, and it became an all out race, I think Jakob might struggle to become top ten..! The distance current quality seems to be that good… And Jakob seems to need some more time and improvement… And his race yesterday was certainly not without effort..! (Check post interviews and how he breathed in the final 100m).
I still think Jakob can become a sort of a range king. But it isn’t easy, and will have to involve specific focus/training and preparation IMO…
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He never will. He is not and never will be good enough. This is the big leagues and Jakob cannot beat the big boys.
That isn't even a viable as a "dumb troll" stance and you know it. You can be a good troll if you work on it, but this was not great. You can (and will) do better! Never give up on your dreams.
Bonus Question: if you could have only one of Jakob's skills or achievements, which one would it be?
Olympic Gold in the 1500m
Olympic Gold in the 5000m
3000m World Record of 7:17 (breaking Komen's iconic record)
Granted, only one male athlete has won the 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m at the Olympics. It's not a shoe-in for Jakob, but to suggest he has no possibility is ridiculous.
There is a very good likelihood that Jakob is going to join Nurmi as the only two men to win gold in the 3 events.
This is most likely a troll, but it seems strange to suggest that an athlete who has won three consecutive 5000m global titles will "never" win a 10,000m global title.
Not strange at all. How many 10000m titles did Komen, Ngugi, Hicham, Lagat, Aouita, Kirui, Kipchoge etc win?