WhataboutWightman wrote:
You said ‘what a career’ implying it was over. But he can still be in medal contention at major championships on the track for the next 10 years.
He currently has 2 OLY Golds, 2 WC Golds, 2 WC Silver. Those are what define his career, more so than his marks (and WR in off distances/indoors).
It’s totally possible that he doubles that medal count by the time he’s done on the track. So why are you so counting him out and writing him off so hastily?
He’s 25 not 35 and you also are disregarding that he’s come back and run his best times after a comeback from a bum Achilles on the other side. Why can’t he do the same now?
El G ran the WR 1500 when he was 23 and ran 0.12 slower when he was 26 for his second fastest time. His 3rd fastest he was 23, 4th and 5th fastest were at age 27 (and 5 days off his 28th birthday). You also have to considered the psychology of having the WR. You’re much less motivated to run a faster time when you already have the WR. Had Guerrouj lost it when he was 26 he very well may have had the capability to run faster and reclaim it
Lagat’s 5 fastest times he was ages: 26, 29, 27, 25, 29.
Great story, bro, but -oh yeah- it's over
