Exactly, he’s going to hold the 1500 and 5000 wr by the end of the season. Jakob is moving from an all time great to the Goat this season…..buckle up.
I thought there was no shot he'd get the 1500, but it looks like he's got a serious shot now. 3:26 is way stronger than 7:58, but 7:54 is better than the 3k record. I've always thought the 1500 was tougher than 7:20, but now it looks like we're getting the most perfect comparison possible in Oslo. Before I thought he was almost definitely not getting the WR in Oslo, but now I'm reassessing.
Let's say he gets the 1500m record. He's already got the 2 mile record, and it converts to faster than the 3k record. The 1500m record is better than the mile record. Seems like that'd mean he could get WRs in the 3k and mile if the pacing duties fall into place. 5k WR seems like a big ask for a miler, but he's the reigning world champ and his 12:48 pb is 2 years old now.
If he sets the 1500m record, this season is going to go down as one of the greatest of all time. If he breaks 1500-5k (very very big if), how many people could even argue they were better?
I know it sounds crazy, but I’m more confident he will break the 5000 record in the next year or two than the 1500. Heretical, I realize…..
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I thought there was no shot he'd get the 1500, but it looks like he's got a serious shot now. 3:26 is way stronger than 7:58, but 7:54 is better than the 3k record. I've always thought the 1500 was tougher than 7:20, but now it looks like we're getting the most perfect comparison possible in Oslo. Before I thought he was almost definitely not getting the WR in Oslo, but now I'm reassessing.
Let's say he gets the 1500m record. He's already got the 2 mile record, and it converts to faster than the 3k record. The 1500m record is better than the mile record. Seems like that'd mean he could get WRs in the 3k and mile if the pacing duties fall into place. 5k WR seems like a big ask for a miler, but he's the reigning world champ and his 12:48 pb is 2 years old now.
If he sets the 1500m record, this season is going to go down as one of the greatest of all time. If he breaks 1500-5k (very very big if), how many people could even argue they were better?
I know it sounds crazy, but I’m more confident he will break the 5000 record in the next year or two than the 1500. Heretical, I realize…..
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Exactly, he’s going to hold the 1500 and 5000 wr by the end of the season. Jakob is moving from an all time great to the Goat this season…..buckle up.
I thought there was no shot he'd get the 1500, but it looks like he's got a serious shot now. 3:26 is way stronger than 7:58, but 7:54 is better than the 3k record. I've always thought the 1500 was tougher than 7:20, but now it looks like we're getting the most perfect comparison possible in Oslo. Before I thought he was almost definitely not getting the WR in Oslo, but now I'm reassessing.
Let's say he gets the 1500m record. He's already got the 2 mile record, and it converts to faster than the 3k record. The 1500m record is better than the mile record. Seems like that'd mean he could get WRs in the 3k and mile if the pacing duties fall into place. 5k WR seems like a big ask for a miler, but he's the reigning world champ and his 12:48 pb is 2 years old now.
If he sets the 1500m record, this season is going to go down as one of the greatest of all time. If he breaks 1500-5k (very very big if), how many people could even argue they were better?
He’s not a miler. Everybody that knows him, knows he’s better at longer distances. This is his first «time trial race» ever. Just the beginning. He has been holding back for years in the longer distances.
