To Norwegian media: in the race today I wasnt the best runner. I felt it quite early. When Kerr came I had nothing to answer with/no shot. (.. after questions about comparing with last year) last year I was the best but didn't win, this year I wasn't the best. I have no excuses.
Seems like he has accepted it and takes it with stride. Very calm but disappointed.
He is nothing if not straight forward about things. Wow, still shocked. Nothing this season would have led you to think he would not have put a lot of distance on Kerr in the last 150. I just never thought Jakob could have such a bad day when it mattered most. I guess this cannot happen to Kipyegon right, or the distance between her and 2nd in talent is far far greater than Jakob and the others. Really thought Yared would be right there to medal if not win in this sort of race, one with Jakob laying an egg. Kerr gets the gold and now he better go get a cheeseburger.
I'm not shocked at all. the 1500 field has got deeper and deeper over the year. I would definitely be surprised if he loses the 5k as well though
Jakob dismisses the idea of practicing un-paced races, yet in his only un-paced race with serious competition last year he was trashed by a runner with a slower PR. All the 1500s he ran on the track in 2022 were personally paced DL races, and a slow win at European champs. The LetsRun question was smart: "Should you practice racing unpaced events?"
Pretty harsh assessment of Jakob here. He paced the best 1500m runners in the world and only 1 of them was able to get around him at the end. It's not like he got swamped on the homestretch. He also made it a 3:29 race, do we really think he could have forced a 3:27 with no pacers? I think he's more suited for the 5k at championships than the 15.
Nuguse messed up the start, did well to fix it, and just didn't have the legs at the end. He'll be back.
If the race was 1505 meters, Jakob would have been 4th.
Ingebrigtsen bl;w it. Everyone was in the race going into the bell lap when he needed to go out harder and run the kick out of everyone. 2nd year in a row of this happening, makes you wonder why the tactics didn't change from 2022 compared to 2023
because that's easier said than done. And that's why I have always thought hes more vulnerable in the 1500m than in the 5000m. No one has better raw speed in the 5000, while quite a few do in the 1500.
I agree, he's 100% more vulnerable in the 1500. I just thought he'd go out closer to 1:51 like he has in the past. Second 400 slowed to a 58 which essentially sealed the deal for it to be fast. Honestly just shocked
On BBC good interview with Kerr with his poise gradually going from his exuberant confidence to the realization hitting him and him starting to crack up a little, a well earned victory
If Nordas had outleaned him it would have been the best day of my life 😂😂😂
Go Gjert !!!!
Agree. See what happens when you crap over your own family. Gjert Justice, though I’m sure he’s a bit sad for his son at the same time. Because Gjert is a good and decent man.
In the meantime, Kerr is crying on the bbc in gratitude over how his family and fiancé have supported him. Kerr is a lot more likeable and humble in the past year or two. Jakob needs to take a leaf out of his book.
He was clearly pleased with his effort, talked about what he learned, and he will be back. If you told him a year or two ago that he would be in the World Championship Finals, be a top-10 runner, whatever, he would have been thrilled.
Constantly say that these Diamond League pacemakers and flashing lights mean too many modern runners can’t race properly.
Glad people are seeing it now.
You’re talking about an Olympic gold medalist (who owns the OR) and a two time WC silver medalist in the 1500. No one from the past has much better credentials you jagaloon, he knows how to race.
Jakob dismisses the idea of practicing un-paced races, yet in his only un-paced race with serious competition last year he was trashed by a runner with a slower PR. All the 1500s he ran on the track in 2022 were personally paced DL races, and a slow win at European champs. The LetsRun question was smart: "Should you practice racing unpaced events?"
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