Just look at his past 7 races. Each one even better and better. He front runned Oslo with NO drafting and still ran 3:29.7. Then he ran 3:34 in rain and wind no pacemakers LMAO. Rain like that is 2 seconds per lap atleast. He will run 3:26 and I won’t be surprised if he breaks the record! Heard it here first!!
If Hull can run 3:50, Jakob for sure is running 3:26 in 5 days, be prepared.
I hard disagree with Tim. However Nuguse may be in this shape maybe. I would not be surprised if he could not hang with Jakob though and blows up!
Tim finished right with Jakob when he ran 3:29. That's the race Jakob dove to win. Tim looks to be coming on strong right now and a 3:28 isn't crazy imo. For all the talk about 3:26s, Tim has been in 3:26 shape before. That 2020 Monaco race he split his first 800 in something like 53/58 and then held off Jakob to finish in 3:28. Just because you're in that shape doesn't mean you'll run it. Nuguse could be in 3:27 shape, he closed his 3:30 in 53 leading the whole way. Drafting, fresh legs, and more even splits could maybe get him to 3:27 high.
Except Tim is old and was dragged to that time by Jakob who was jetlagged, a few months of base training, leading almost the entire race with no drafting. Hardly impressive. I admit Nuguse might be a factor but Jakob looks way better this season.
Except Tim is old and was dragged to that time by Jakob who was jetlagged, a few months of base training, leading almost the entire race with no drafting. Hardly impressive. I admit Nuguse might be a factor but Jakob looks way better this season.
Jakob and Tim had injuries with pretty much the same timelines. It WAS impressive as running a 3:29 with a smooth last 100 tends to be. That being said of course you favor the two guys who’ve run 3:43 miles to go 1-2.
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
Credit where credit is due. But I was with you…! A couple of us were.
he WILL run Faster AFTER the olympics! After Winning the double, He will break the World Record in Zurich Diamond League, THE MF 🐐
no, he won't break any records because he will have peaked. That's what you will say.
And when he doesn't break the WR this time, it's because he's peaking for Paris.
But the real question is, which WR was ever set by someone who peaked for the WR? El Guerrouj probably wasn't at peak for that 3:26.00. Would have been 3:25.30 at peak
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
I hard disagree with Tim. However Nuguse may be in this shape maybe. I would not be surprised if he could not hang with Jakob though and blows up!
So Tim ran a bit slower, but had far from a perfect trip. Running the whole first turn wide, running wide to get by Nuguse, and then having to work a couple times to pass Yared again and hold off Komen. All-in-all by far the second most impressive guy in the race. Respect the legend.
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
I hard disagree with Tim. However Nuguse may be in this shape maybe. I would not be surprised if he could not hang with Jakob though and blows up!
So Tim ran a bit slower, but had far from a perfect trip. Running the whole first turn wide, running wide to get by Nuguse, and then having to work a couple times to pass Yared again and hold off Komen. All-in-all by far the second most impressive guy in the race. Respect the legend.
Yared couldn't hold behind Jakob like in Eugene 1 mile last year, Tim couldn't close like in Oslo 1500m, and Josh couldn't show up like in Eugene 1 mile this year. Does it seem so to me, or everything revolve around Jakob?
Yared couldn't hold behind Jakob like in Eugene 1 mile last year, Tim couldn't close like in Oslo 1500m, and Josh couldn't show up like in Eugene 1 mile this year. Does it seem so to me, or everything revolve around Jakob?
Right now he is THE man in the 1500 but Kerr steals it away with a win this year like Jakob did from Tim in Tokyo and then established in 2022. Not something Wightman did at all. The last time there wasn’t a clear top dude was 2017 with Tim putting together the full package as a racer. Kiprop 2011-16, Tim 2018-21, Jakob 22-23. It’s been pretty seamless and abrupt transitions at all points. 2005-2010 was a completely weird time but before that you had the same thing. Morceli ‘91-96. El Guerrouj ‘97-‘04. It’s a cool thing about the event.
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Yared couldn't hold behind Jakob like in Eugene 1 mile last year, Tim couldn't close like in Oslo 1500m, and Josh couldn't show up like in Eugene 1 mile this year. Does it seem so to me, or everything revolve around Jakob?
Right now he is THE man in the 1500 but Kerr steals it away with a win this year like Jakob did from Tim in Tokyo and then established in 2022. Not something Wightman did at all. The last time there wasn’t a clear top dude was 2017 with Tim putting together the full package as a racer. Kiprop 2011-16, Tim 2018-21, Jakob 22-23. It’s been pretty seamless and abrupt transitions at all points. 2005-2010 was a completely weird time but before that you had the same thing. Morceli ‘91-96. El Guerrouj ‘97-‘04. It’s a cool thing about the event.
Please, don't put world champion Kerr in same level with a true legend of middle distance running, please...
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
I thought it was to much to expect from him. On account of my doubts I want to apologize to you and Jakob for my doubts cause that was crazy.
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
WHAT DID I SAY? I AM THE GOAT OF PREDICTIONS. HE WILL WIN THE OLYMPIC DOUBLE, AND THEN BREAK THE 3000m WR IN SILESIA. AND THEN THE WR in 1500m IN ZURICH DIAMOND LEAGUE!
I don't think he goes 4/4 on those accomplishments, but if he even goes 3/4 it's in the conversation for best season ever, and if he does get 4/4 it's the slam dunk best season ever for a mid-d/distance runner.