Jakob will never run faster than 3:27.14

Jakob hasn't even begun to peak. When he peaks, you'll know it. He's going to peak all over the world and leave a couple of after drops for the LR board.

Its nothing wrong with being jewish, but its quite interesting seeing so many (american?) posters assuming Jakob is jewish because of his name. This might be how it is in the US, but you cant assume things like religious or economic background from names in Norway. There is about 4 times as many people named Jakob/Jacob in Norway than there are Jewish people (sadly their numbers tok a hit under WWII) - so realistically we should leave it to the person themselves if they want to identify as any religious or ethnic group.

> in the voice of Eric Carman doing a Coffee Talk impression

Tawk amongst yourselves Jakob is neither fathered by Ingmar Bergman nor is he a Norwegian Joo discus

Jakob will soon be wearing the polka dot jersey, for all the times he's peaked recently

Jakob wins Olympic gold; LRC: "Jakob will never run faster"

Jakob wins 2022 DL final; "Jakob will never run faster"

Jakob wins a bunch at the beginning of 2023; "THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: Jakob has stopped improving"

When he ran 7:54; "Jakob will never run faster"

When he ran 3:27.95; "3:27.95 will be Jakobs' lifetime personal best"

When Jakob runs 3:27.14; "Jakob will never run faster"

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Despite your denial, doping has everything to do with a top athlete "peaking". It's just that fans can't bear to acknowledge that. It also makes discussion of achievement today pointless because doping can't be separated from that achievement, just like drugs can't be separated from body-building, weightlifting and cycling - the sports that WADA has put in the same category as track for risk of doping.

You are as right about that as you are in your denial of doping.

It only takes a few minutes for me to comment but I understand that composing sentences would be very laborious for most of you.

But some day, some day, one lucky warrior in this forum will get the thread of his lifetime, because sooner or later he will stop improving ;-)

At this point, barring some catastrophic injury, Jakob is going to break the world record one day. He already has the indoor 1500 and 2 mile record, and getting this close will only motivate him more. The way he ran that 2 mile WR made a believer out of me. He is still young and just at the start of his peak years, there's no way he stops progressing now. I wouldn't be surprised if he peaked and ran a world record at the world championships. He's used to making finals absurdly fast by now. So why not?

Bet you $20,000 he breaks the WR???

This poster may as well be an arsonist. let’s see how I can stir sh@t up and hide then watch from the bushes.

Given the chance to have a quiet moment with Ingebtetson, would the author of this thread say this to him, or be a puppy dog to JI?

He will also have the 800, 10k and marathon records. Everything is possible on Letsrun.

Nah.theyll say hes peaked when he runs 3.22,and a 12.19 5000 meters.

I actually llike this post because it is becoming a pretty funny joke. Everytime Jakob lowers his PB we need an immediate, post stating this will be the fastest time he will ever run.

It can become a long running joke! But I sure hope nobody takes it seriously because this guy is seriously good.

I agree; in my head it's reaching the level of jokes like Discus, ummm...ever heard of Jordan Hasay?, Banana bread's obsession with Bekele, and the 1,2,4 trees post

I actually would be a little surprised if he runs the world record at the world championships this year. 3:27.14 is super fast, but it's still over a second slower than the world record. At the rate he's been improving, the WR is certainly on the table for him, but if I had to bet I'd say he actually runs more like 3:28 even at Budapest for a solid victory and seriously chases/gets the WR in 2024.

This one is right because he will never race the 2miles again.

yeah these have been aging great.

hes been ‘done’ since 2017 prefontaine meet