Afaik no white European has ever run sub 27:10. Maybe Gressier will become the first today.
That´s because a certain Norwegian hasn´t run the distance yet.
Can Jakob run sub 27:00? Probably he can, despite his anomalous physique (looks somewhat bulky for a distance runner especially posterior/glutes) which has an energy cost. But why not - in any case, as Jakob is a leader and outlier in all areas. Can he equal Cheptegei in a time trial? Maybe not....can Jakob win a championship 10,000? Highly possible. Will he transition from 1500/5000 to 10,000 in coming years? Possibly....I recall his road 10km in 27:50ish, 2 years ago?
That´s because a certain Norwegian hasn´t run the distance yet.
Can Jakob run sub 27:00? Probably he can, despite his anomalous physique (looks somewhat bulky for a distance runner especially posterior/glutes) which has an energy cost. But why not - in any case, as Jakob is a leader and outlier in all areas. Can he equal Cheptegei in a time trial? Maybe not....can Jakob win a championship 10,000? Highly possible. Will he transition from 1500/5000 to 10,000 in coming years? Possibly....I recall his road 10km in 27:50ish, 2 years ago?
Correction, Jakob ran 27:54 in Hole, road 10km, Norway in October 2019, when, I believe, he was still only 18 years old. This course is also not the fastest. Let's say he was worth 27:30, track 10,000 in 2019 (age 18), he'd be worth close to or under 27:00 today. The young man is a monster.