Who will have a better career when all is said and done? Sydney McLaughlin or Jakob Ingebrigtsen?

Many states run 300 hurdles. Boys run higher hurdles.

go go away wrote:

It is one of the weakest events. You are not a real fan if you can't admit this. When 47 and 1:53 are the 400 and 800 world records and the 400h is only 52, you realize that the best athletes do not run the 400h. Sydney's PR is only 50 in the 400. There have been many better 400 runners who did not lower themselves to doing the 400h. That is how many runners view it.

You do remember who set the 400m record, and when it was set right? Using that record as a measuring stick is the equivalent of comparing female distance runners to Wang Junxia.

Go to some USATF or AAU meet and you will see 100 HS boys run the 400. You will see 5 guys in the heat of the hurdles. Same is true for the girls.

Maybe in your sorry @ss area, but I’m states that are actually good at track those are loaded.

Easily Syd. I don't even think it's close. Syd has at least a silver and probably a gold in her pocket. As well as many shots at a world record. Oh and she'll have many relay golds as well.

Nah. Usually the best 400 runner will run the 300hs at states just for another title.

I think Ingebritsen is the superior talent, but Sydney , a beautiful person of color, will do far better in her post-track career. US-based, she’ll get the better endorsement deals with sportswear and cosmetic companies. If she gets an Olympic gold she can live off the proceeds the rest of her life!

Walstib wrote:

I think Ingebritsen is the superior talent, but Sydney , a beautiful person of color, will do far better in her post-track career. US-based, she’ll get the better endorsement deals with sportswear and cosmetic companies. If she gets an Olympic gold she can live off the proceeds the rest of her life!

Agreed. She'll have lots of modeling opportunities and endorsements. Kinda like Allyson Felix but even more beautiful.

None of the top 400 runners over the past year ever ran hurdles.

Sorry that you didn't know Texas had the deepest 400 in the country. Check how many of the top guys ran the 400 hurdles.

There is no meet in Texas that has 100 guys entered in the 400m and just 5 in the hurdles as you tried to claim.

terrence edwards wrote:

Walstib wrote:

I think Ingebritsen is the superior talent, but Sydney , a beautiful person of color, will do far better in her post-track career. US-based, she’ll get the better endorsement deals with sportswear and cosmetic companies. If she gets an Olympic gold she can live off the proceeds the rest of her life!

Agreed. She'll have lots of modeling opportunities and endorsements. Kinda like Allyson Felix but even more beautiful.

Modeling? What? In what bizarro world is this chick even remotely beautiful?? 4.5 out of 10 at best.

A better career I would qualify as some combination of medals and records. I'm going to take relays out of it as that as unfair to Jakob.

McLaughlin looks destined for a World Record in the 400m hurdles at some point. Jakob *could* have a record or two down the road. It would most likely, in my eyes, be a slightly less prestigious one like the 2000, 3000 or 2 mile. Maybe the 1,500 or 5,000 if he experiences additional breakthroughs, but I rate him less likely to get a record in a championship event.

EDGE: McLaughlin

Medals-wise, Sydney has a 1-0 advantage, and they're both very young. Working against Jakob is McLaughlin's key competition, Dalilah Muhammad is 30 years old. Meanwhile, Jakob's key competitors in the 15 or 5 (Barega, T. Cheruiyot, Kejelcha, Cheptegei et al.) are younger. Jakob does have the advantage as he develops to potentially run the 15/5 if the schedule allows. McLaughlin may not consider the 400m even though she would have a chance there.

EDGE: McLaughlin

Through no fault of his own, I'd say Sydney is more likely to have the better career. However, Jakob's might receive more notoriety and acclaim as he is competing for a small country (Norway) against a lot of African competitors.

Pretty much every AAU and USATF meet in TX. You guys can keep making false claims but people know how to use the internet even if you refuse to. This is the first one I clicked on. About 140 in the 400 and 17 in 400 hurdles.

https://tx.milesplit.com/meets/362199-aau-region-18-qualifier/results/658438/formatted#.X0ga4mlOnqs

I agree. It is creepy to see her brother. If he wore makeup and had longer hair, he would look just like her.

Sydney is super hot and multi-ethnic and will make a ton on endorsements and be the US face of the Olympics.

Jakob looks like a Hitler youth serial killer and won't be as sellable.

So...running aside, Sydney will have a better career.

Walstib wrote:

I think Ingebritsen is the superior talent, but Sydney , a beautiful person of color, will do far better in her post-track career. US-based, she’ll get the better endorsement deals with sportswear and cosmetic companies. If she gets an Olympic gold she can live off the proceeds the rest of her life!

Jakob will become a national hero in a small country which can be much more lucrative later on in life. Nobody will care about Sydney after her athletics career is over.

Sydney WINS GLOBAL MEDALS already

Jakob needs to prove he can WIN GLOBAL MEDALS.

No further discussion needed

objectiveFan wrote:

Jakob will break all the world records from 1500m to half marathon, so clearly he will have a better career.

Objective fan indeed. It's understandable why many of you are so excited about Jakob but another Jacob, same age, is undoubtedly a better athlete. I am talking about Kiplimo, who's not run as many high profile races as the Norwegian. This is a guy who's given Cheptegei a run for his money on several occasions.

And that's just one East African. Samuel Tefera and Selemon Barega are as good as Jakob, if not better. Not to mention the other younger boys in the region waiting for the right moment. I'd temper my expectations if I were you.