Nice run by Nuguse, when was the last time Jakob lost a 1500 with a pacemaker this late in the season?
Kerr and Hocker looked burned out, not gonna ding them too much
Pre was a mile, not a 1500. Before that, when did he last lose a 1500 with a pacer?
Agree Kerr and Hocker look burnt out, but they went gold/silver and silver/gold at World indoors and the Olympics this year, so I don't ding them either since they both showed up to race. Surprised there's as much vitriol for Kerr as there is lol. I wish he'd run 1 or 2 more DLs this year, but he's had a successful year by any measure (except maybe Jakob's lol)
What’s worrying is that Kerr is doing the 5th Avenue mile on Saturday? So has to hop on a plane and race again very soon.
Agree that everyone looks pretty cooked. Jakob looked off which may be due to illness but who knows. Great run from Nuguse, he is not scared of anyone anymore.
I don’t know if i necessarily agree. Nuguse was measuring it and easily hung with Jakobs 13.7 bend with 200m to go before blasting a 13.1.
Jakob didn’t have the same finish as Lausanne (illness/fatigue sure), but he could be much better by Brussels.
Reynold ran 1512 meters and closed in 12.9, so he just needs to position himself and be a bit more brave in running up front. Habz is at a decent level for his mostly OK season.
It was Laros’ first race since Paris, so I’m hopeful he mostly shook off rust.
Hocker closed decently and can now completely back off.
I don’t have much hope for anyone from positions 8 on - maybe Tim was a first race off the plane thing.
For the DL final, it could be a very good race though maybe only about 6 guys near their best in Jakob, Nuguse, Hocker, Reynold, Laros and maybe Komen.
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I almost never suspect doping, but the fact that Hocker got smashed at Pre classic and now in every race since the Olympic is sus. Kerrs consistency is only slightly better.
The fact that the guy you go into this field is Hocker and not Nordas says a lot.
3rd in a diamond league is a choke? You really must be infatuated with her. I expected 3rd or 4th and I am a fan. You are a fanatic thinking she would beat Reekie, Moraa, and Bell. I admire your optimism. I hope that you are correct.
I've gotten faster and more efficient with age. I have been running parkrun all summer around 17:30-40 on 30 miles. Good enough for 3rd-7th generally. I am not naturally fast but am able to outlast most other runners. I find it interesting to see improvement.
Only issue are injuries now. I can't shake off hamstring tendinopathy.
Jakob loses a rabbited race. I'm sure we'll hear a million excuses.
Everytime that comment comes out, the irony is fantastic. Jakob rabbits the entire field but if someone else wins then they won it completely on their own.
3rd in a diamond league is a choke? You really must be infatuated with her. I expected 3rd or 4th and I am a fan. You are a fanatic thinking she would beat Reekie, Moraa, and Bell. I admire your optimism. I hope that you are correct.
She had two DL points coming in, so she's acquitted herself admirably with tonight's run.
Let’s face it, we all know that Hocker’s Olympic gold was a fluke. It was just one of those odd occasions when all the stars align.
And he still needs a haircut.
agree that he needs a haircut. he's an olympic champ. he needs to look professional and well groomed.
don't agree with the term "fluke." this race and season are proof that these four guys are all extremely talented and that any one of them can win on any given day. Hocker is lucky his day was August 6.
If someone has an outlier performance to win at the Olympics then falls off that standard afterward back to their baseline. Is that more suss of well timed performance enhancing drugs that are now no longer offering any benefit, or is it more in keeping with the “cant hold a peak for long if natty”. I’m not sure.