if the wind isn't swirling or kicks in at the right moment, then after the 151 half, the record can go, which is the luck part. so that's why he's not calling it a WR attempt.
seeing that everyone's PR is based on Jacob leading the way, where he dares you to follow and draft and take him out if you can. which can happen if you bring your A+ game.
his competitors have to love the guy. what more would you want?
as in hey, follow me and you'll get a national record, which stood for 16 years or what ever.
epic times in the 1500.
got me posting at midnight after a long work day with hangover.
Opposite, bro. Alphas love JI. Betas are threatened by his confidence
(Lost his last 2 major championships in his main distance)
I love his confidence. It’s hilarious.
(2 time world champion in 5000, 2 time silver medalist in 1500, olympic champion in 1500, world record holder, only 22 years old and got his whole career in front of him, think he is fine).
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It is almost a litmus test that if you love that Ingy quote you are a total loser in most respects.
"One of the biggest mistakes a lot of people do is they go too hard in training, and that's basically because of their mentality. They don't believe in themselves."
Sign me up for that total loser programme, because I love this quote.
I think Jakob could run 3:42-3:44 in the right conditions. I havent seen this mentioned, but it will be 84F and sunny at race time tomorrow at 1:50pm local, far from ideal conditions, doesn't look like wind will an issue though.
2023 has seen every European Diamond League meet contested in "far from ideal conditions", yet 4:43-7:52-7:54-12:40, 3:49-4:08-14:05 have resulted.
Jakob saw an opportunity to drop a funny, arrogant and completely defensible 'Jakob line' for the cameras, and Yared handled it like a media pro and gets an opportunity to flip it back on him in the post-race presser. I liked them both a little more after I watched that.
Really enjoyed the interactions between Yared and Jakob, lovely low level drama.
I’ve shifted my perspective since Budapest on Jakob slightly. Since his arrival I was a huge fan of his talent, drive and confidence. This remains although the only detractor was his reaction to the defeats in 1500m world finals.
I thought he was too salty and lacked respect. As a Brit, I was naturally delighted at the outcomes.
Jakob is a true star though and great for the sport.
The complete opposite is true. Jakob reveals everyone's insecurities and resentful tendencies. It's not a coincidence that the dumbest posters on this board (you know who you are) all hate him.
Who hates him? It is the weak like you who applaud his every move, as you wish you could sniff his underwear. Know your place.
Really enjoyed the interactions between Yared and Jakob, lovely low level drama.
I’ve shifted my perspective since Budapest on Jakob slightly. Since his arrival I was a huge fan of his talent, drive and confidence. This remains although the only detractor was his reaction to the defeats in 1500m world finals.
I thought he was too salty and lacked respect. As a Brit, I was naturally delighted at the outcomes.
Jakob is a true star though and great for the sport.
I agree with all this. I am serious when I say I like that he continues to boast about and even try to diminish Kerr, Wightman, and Tefera after they beat him. It’s fun and good for the sport. It’s also fun that he gets beat. It’s just good drama. It was fun drama when he and Gjert suggested he would never lose to Cheriuyot again after Tokyo and he lost the very next week.
the fact is that he is consistently the best 1500 runner, certainly, but not so dominant that he wins all (or even most) of the time. So it’s fun superstardom, not boring superstardom.
Really enjoyed the interactions between Yared and Jakob, lovely low level drama.
I’ve shifted my perspective since Budapest on Jakob slightly. Since his arrival I was a huge fan of his talent, drive and confidence. This remains although the only detractor was his reaction to the defeats in 1500m world finals.
I thought he was too salty and lacked respect. As a Brit, I was naturally delighted at the outcomes.
Jakob is a true star though and great for the sport.
I agree with all this. I am serious when I say I like that he continues to boast about and even try to diminish Kerr, Wightman, and Tefera after they beat him. It’s fun and good for the sport. It’s also fun that he gets beat. It’s just good drama. It was fun drama when he and Gjert suggested he would never lose to Cheriuyot again after Tokyo and he lost the very next week.
the fact is that he is consistently the best 1500 runner, certainly, but not so dominant that he wins all (or even most) of the time. So it’s fun superstardom, not boring superstardom.
Jakob certainly wins most of the time:
He has "lost" (got a silver) one time in an important race (not counting heats) this year and he lost twice last year.
