You’re answering yourself, commenting on your own post. Keeley got third because she was coming off injury and had barely races going into the WCs. Something you conveniently leave out but are no doubt well aware off.
No I’m not. Her race was tough tactically, fitness notwithstanding. She will have to likely move past Moraa and hold off stronger runners than Werro. Yes she is the favorite, no Mu isn’t the only one who can beat her.
I think she got third last year as she was coming back from injury. She really was out most of the season.
Mary did used to spook her and mess with her tactics for sure. But she eventually worked her out and basically worked harder and become fitter.
Odira looked pretty spectacular last year for the champs but we’ve yet to see her again this year? So she is one unknown and could be a threat. But we haven’t seen enough to know for sure.
It’s possible that was the case, but her side more framed it as she was raw tactically from few races. So rusty physically or tactically. Either way I think basically any 800m runner can be vulnerable against someone like Moraa who can sprint a 26 and then slow to a crawl, fight you off, tempt you with the cheese (inside pass). This is why Wanyonyi and Rudisha before him went to the front. Keely doesn’t want to run a 26-low to do so it seems and that means not getting caught up with Moraas race style. I think she can do it but Odira/the younger Moraa run from the back and favor a smoothly-paced race and they can really benefit from any Keely mistakes.
Keely ran poorly in Tokyo. She got caught up in Moraa's game in a way that I thought she had outgrown. Maybe it was just a lack of tactical racing coming back from injury. In any case, she's the clear best in the world right now. If she stays fit, she'll dominate Euros and CWGs. If Keely sticks to her race plan from the gun, she's currently unbeatable in my view. And the announcers in the US can talk about Mu all they like, but she hasn't been relevant since 2023. It's starting to look like a long road back for her, if she even bothers.
Keely ran poorly in Tokyo. She got caught up in Moraa's game in a way that I thought she had outgrown. Maybe it was just a lack of tactical racing coming back from injury. In any case, she's the clear best in the world right now. If she stays fit, she'll dominate Euros and CWGs. If Keely sticks to her race plan from the gun, she's currently unbeatable in my view. And the announcers in the US can talk about Mu all they like, but she hasn't been relevant since 2023. It's starting to look like a long road back for her, if she even bothers.
Europeans obviously…but why CWG? That’s a stronger field than today theoretically.