He missed every championship podium in his signature event prior to his 2024 OG medal. And then didn’t qualify for the 2025 world final. And failed to qualify at all for 2026 world indoors lol
No championship podiums AND no sub-3:30 times before or after Aug 2024.
Washed in the 1500.
Lucky for him the track 5000 is watered down because most talented Africans quickly go to the roads.
Jakob won the least interesting olympic 1500 I've ever seen. Hocker won the greatest. And we're still talking about this lmaooo. Obvious hocker doesn't care about non championship races and why would he?
If Jakob's 1500 win was not interesting to you, that's a reflection of your own ignorance, not the race itself.
Jakob timed his move to perfection, passing Timothy on the final turn, to beat him for the first time EVER after getting beaten by Tim 10 out of 10 times. In an Olympic record. And unlike a trash win like Centro 2016, it actually took superlative fitness to get it (Kerr tried to kick down Tim and came up short.)
This thread isn't about a md runner v an actual distance runner; it is simply a demonstration of the typical pro American bias on an American-based sports site.
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This thread isn't about a md runner v an actual distance runner; it is simply a demonstration of the typical pro American bias on an American-based sports site.
True.
Imagine actually thinking Hocker is the best active distance runner in the world.
This thread isn't about a md runner v an actual distance runner; it is simply a demonstration of the typical pro American bias on an American-based sports site.
True.
Imagine actually thinking Hocker is the best active distance runner in the world.
When it mattered, Hocker did what ever smart spectator predicted:
Put himself in a bad position, and lost the race.
Should have practiced his RACING with the Wannamaker mile, rather than ducking and time-trialing in Jan-Feb.
There is NO CLAIM that the second-place finisher in the indoor 3000 is "officially the best distance runner in the world.
Agreed. Definitely a far cry from the “best distance runner in the world.” He’s actually closer to being crowned “the worst tactical runner in the world”
Wait, I thought we were talking about "right now" ... 2024 is old news .... Hocker's terrible 2025 in the 1500/mile proves that what happened two summers ago doesn't mean much.
Right now means who is currently a Reigning Champion. Hocker is Reigning Olympic Champ and Reigning World Champ. That's a better current set of titles than what Kiplimo has.
Hocker gained a few more titles the last few weeks.
Sorry, but no one cares about an indoor race in March. Last time I checked, Hocker is still the reigning Olympic & World champion spanning across 2 disciplines. Check back with me when he loses his next World/Oly title.
Sorry, but no one cares about an indoor race in March. Last time I checked, Hocker is still the reigning Olympic & World champion spanning across 2 disciplines. Check back with me when he loses his next World/Oly title.
Professional athletes don't race once a year. Every race is their career.
How? He hasn’t won any 1500 races in 1.5 years and he can only win tactical 3000/5000 races. Doesn’t seem like a favorite.
"He can only win tactical 3000/5000 races" - So he can only win the ones that are the most important.
Be honest with yourself too, do you think he won't win the Sound Running mile?
There is no question that Hocker is the favorite to win any 1500, or 3000m race he starts now. Not Nader, Kerr, Nuguse, or even Myers (who is ending his season anyhow it appears).
