Holy christ Tim only 0.03 behind Jakob. Ingebrigtsen gets the 1500m WL with 3:29.74 and Tim 3:29.77. Nader with a great PB of 3:30.84 and Pietro Arese with an Italian record 3:32.13. Nordas and McSweyn disappointed with both taking the last two places in 3:34 and 3:38, McSweyn needs to stick with the 5000m
Kerr´s Bowerman Mile time converts to 3:28.65 so he is obviously the clear no. 1 at the moment.
And since Jakob was front running from about 500m and Kerr from about 600m out I would say Kerr has a lead at close to 1.5 over Jakob judging from this single race.
I suppose Jakob will run DL Monaco. We will see at that time how much he has improved. I hope he improve with 3 seconds before Paris.
Dude, 3 seconds is a lot! I hope Kerr also improves by that much, but come on. I'll put Jakob at 3:27 high right before Paris. I'm not sure we will see Kerr go a faster time until then, as his coach is going to have him stick to their plan unless he thinks he's in WR shape.
Because the olympics isn't now, this is the second race of his season in may, just days after the bowerman mile. If he does his job todays shape isn't what he will have at the olympics.
I don't believe this is the case - but how do you know he hasn't already hit peak fitness? We have no clue if he's able to get back to 2023 shape. I think he will but we can't know. Same for Kerr - seems much stronger but can he improve much from here?
HE just has to hope he does lol, because if he doesn't it's game over this year.
Because the olympics isn't now, this is the second race of his season in may, just days after the bowerman mile. If he does his job todays shape isn't what he will have at the olympics.
I don't believe this is the case - but how do you know he hasn't already hit peak fitness? We have no clue if he's able to get back to 2023 shape. I think he will but we can't know. Same for Kerr - seems much stronger but can he improve much from here?
I don't know anything, and I was never talking about 2023 shape either. Its just weird to draw big conclusions about any athletes shape for the olympics after their first week of racing, if not their shape was catastrophic or extremely good (like Kerr). Its generally not that usual to hit peak fitness for your first races in the season.
3 races in 3 weeks is pretty standard for an 800m runner. After all, she managed 3 races in 1 weekend including heats and semi finals when she dominated the World Indoors in Glasgow just a few months ago. Strange lack of progression, 8th at Pre and now can't get anywhere near Reekie whom she dominated in Glasgow.
Her performance has really dropped off. After winning against Reekie I thought she’d be a challenge to the top 3 but she’s now nowhere near.
Jakob is in trouble now...If he cannot find that extra gear that made him go 3:27, he will not win the olympics. His 5000m fitness is also questionable not sure if he is going to get double gold this year.
Why am I being downvoted, he is clearly not in the shape he was in last year. His fitness is highly questionable right now. I'd love to know what you all think
You are right but any time you make a sensible observation about Jakob on here you get downvoted. Only blind adulation is allowed. It’s ridiculous.
Can we get some love for kejelcha? All the diamond leagues he is in are SO entertaining because he is so fearless. Imagine crossing 3k at 7:41 and then clicking 60s and 59s. He never has the close to win but honestly I don't care, I don't hold that against him, and I'm still a massive fan. Without him I don't think any of the 12:40 races last year, as well as the DL 3k final, would have happened. Thumbs up if you agree.
I do agree. I'm still struggling to understand how and why he doesn't seem to want to replicate these sorts of efforts in major championship finals?
I am surprised Hull lost that, but she just got outclassed. I don't think there was a tactical error.
I think she was just tired. Too tight a turnaround plus long haul travel. Not sure why she chose to do this race. She was on a real upswing after that amazing second in the 1500 on Saturday that was such a breakthrough performance from her. She didn’t have it in her legs tonight.
Hull was close to his PB and was beaten by a runner who broke the AR and another runner who PBed with 44 sec!
So considering travel and jetlag it was a great racefor Hull.
I don't believe this is the case - but how do you know he hasn't already hit peak fitness? We have no clue if he's able to get back to 2023 shape. I think he will but we can't know. Same for Kerr - seems much stronger but can he improve much from here?
HE just has to hope he does lol, because if he doesn't it's game over this year.
Are you ok? Time will tell what happens, lol, I am entertained either way.
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Why am I being downvoted, he is clearly not in the shape he was in last year. His fitness is highly questionable right now. I'd love to know what you all think
You are right but any time you make a sensible observation about Jakob on here you get downvoted. Only blind adulation is allowed. It’s ridiculous.
it's crazy on here right now, you can't say anything about him.
The pacers would have been really good had Jakob been in his 2023 form. They went through 400m just a tenth off world record pace, which is 54.8, and got to 800m in 1:51.45, which is behind world record pace by 1.85 seconds, absolutely within range for a 2023 Jakob. But of course they should be monitoring whether the racers are following them closely and adjusting their pace accordingly.
As for Jakob now, a 3:28 equivalent and a 3:29 in one week, with about eight time zones of travel in between for Jakob, so I am not down on him after that performance. His race schedule prepares him for Olympic rounds and a double. He has two months to round into top form. I think that he will be ready to peak in Paris at a high level. It'll have to be very high to beat Kerr.
The pacers would have been really good had Jakob been in his 2023 form. They went through 400m just a tenth off world record pace, which is 54.8, and got to 800m in 1:51.45, which is behind world record pace by 1.85 seconds, absolutely within range for a 2023 Jakob. But of course they should be monitoring whether the racers are following them closely and adjusting their pace accordingly.
As for Jakob now, a 3:28 equivalent and a 3:29 in one week, with about eight time zones of travel in between for Jakob, so I am not down on him after that performance. His race schedule prepares him for Olympic rounds and a double. He has two months to round into top form. I think that he will be ready to peak in Paris at a high level. It'll have to be very high to beat Kerr.
Jakob never really peaksthough, he just maintains the same fast time throughout the season. This year however, his peak is 3:29 high, his chances for a 1500m gold have gone down to below 10%
I don't believe this is the case - but how do you know he hasn't already hit peak fitness? We have no clue if he's able to get back to 2023 shape. I think he will but we can't know. Same for Kerr - seems much stronger but can he improve much from here?
I don't know anything, and I was never talking about 2023 shape either. Its just weird to draw big conclusions about any athletes shape for the olympics after their first week of racing, if not their shape was catastrophic or extremely good (like Kerr). Its generally not that usual to hit peak fitness for your first races in the season.
The pacers would have been really good had Jakob been in his 2023 form. They went through 400m just a tenth off world record pace, which is 54.8, and got to 800m in 1:51.45, which is behind world record pace by 1.85 seconds, absolutely within range for a 2023 Jakob. But of course they should be monitoring whether the racers are following them closely and adjusting their pace accordingly.
As for Jakob now, a 3:28 equivalent and a 3:29 in one week, with about eight time zones of travel in between for Jakob, so I am not down on him after that performance. His race schedule prepares him for Olympic rounds and a double. He has two months to round into top form. I think that he will be ready to peak in Paris at a high level. It'll have to be very high to beat Kerr.
Jakob never really peaksthough, he just maintains the same fast time throughout the season. This year however, his peak is 3:29 high, his chances for a 1500m gold have gone down to below 10%
3:29 Jakob with a deadly kick can work, but afraid that ain't gonna magically happen
I don't know anything, and I was never talking about 2023 shape either. Its just weird to draw big conclusions about any athletes shape for the olympics after their first week of racing, if not their shape was catastrophic or extremely good (like Kerr). Its generally not that usual to hit peak fitness for your first races in the season.
His first week of training? Lolz
If you read that post one more time you might notice it says "first week of racing". While much of those two sentences are the same, there is one word that is different.
The pacers would have been really good had Jakob been in his 2023 form. They went through 400m just a tenth off world record pace, which is 54.8, and got to 800m in 1:51.45, which is behind world record pace by 1.85 seconds, absolutely within range for a 2023 Jakob. But of course they should be monitoring whether the racers are following them closely and adjusting their pace accordingly.
As for Jakob now, a 3:28 equivalent and a 3:29 in one week, with about eight time zones of travel in between for Jakob, so I am not down on him after that performance. His race schedule prepares him for Olympic rounds and a double. He has two months to round into top form. I think that he will be ready to peak in Paris at a high level. It'll have to be very high to beat Kerr.
Glad Josh MF Kerr is getting the respect he earned.
If you read that post one more time you might notice it says "first week of racing". While much of those two sentences are the same, there is one word that is different.
I misread. In the same light, I'm eager to see Kerr race again and goes for a fast one.
