I don't know about Kerr beating him, but just having Kerr in the race would be interesting to watch because it may cause Ingebrigtsen to deviate from the tactics that have been so successful for him in the event.
Didn’t Fisher have the fastest close in the Olympic 5,000m final?
His position was bad with a lap to go, he even said so and also said his legs were dead from the 10,000m final. That tells me he underestimated himself even though he was severely tired. He was at a different level in Paris and he won two bronze medals.
His start to 2025 indicates he is at a different level then he was last year. If all works out well for him through the year I absolutely see him challenging and beating Jacob.
Everyone is beatable - everyone.
Fisher is underrarted in speed, since he went next level. but longer odds to beat Jacob at this point.
the Ethiopia guy, that finished 2nd in the 3000m WR, and 2nd in worlds, if Jacob isn't on the A game he loses. this fellow can break the 5k WR no doubt. this guy has speed also.
Kerr with his A plus game can take out Jacob in a 3k against his B plus to A game, but that's not going to happen.
Why, because he ran the Valencia half in the fall? He ran fall half marathons in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023 and it didn’t mean he was done with the track.
Berihu Aregawi would be my top pick in a 5k as a contender. I know he just lost to Jakob indoors, but he pushed Jakob for that win. Plus I think he is brave enough and strong enough to push the pace to like 12:40 something in a World Finals. I think that is the most likely way to break Jakob.
Berihu Aregawi would be my top pick in a 5k as a contender. I know he just lost to Jakob indoors, but he pushed Jakob for that win. Plus I think he is brave enough and strong enough to push the pace to like 12:40 something in a World Finals. I think that is the most likely way to break Jakob.
I don´t think Aregawi is able to rub 12:40 without a pacemaker AND...........................
even if he could I doubt he could gap Jakob (as Jakob gapped him in the Silesia 3000m last year).
Berihu Aregawi would be my top pick in a 5k as a contender. I know he just lost to Jakob indoors, but he pushed Jakob for that win. Plus I think he is brave enough and strong enough to push the pace to like 12:40 something in a World Finals. I think that is the most likely way to break Jakob.
I don´t think Aregawi is able to rub 12:40 without a pacemaker AND...........................
even if he could I doubt he could gap Jakob (as Jakob gapped him in the Silesia 3000m last year).
So now put someone like Kerr (i.e., someone whose kick Ingebrigtsen would be nervous about if the pace is too slow) into the race. How fast does it have to go for Ingebrigtsen to be confident that he has burned the kick out of the kickers? If it is slower than that pace, does Ingebrigtsen feel the need to push from the front while Aregawi sits on him? Or does he not worry about a slow pace in a 5000 regardless of who else is in the race?
Why do you people keep bringing up people like Kerr in an event he doesn't run? Kerrs PB of 13:23 doesn't make the top 1000 all time list, Jakob ran faster than that when he was 17.
Didn’t Fisher have the fastest close in the Olympic 5,000m final?
His position was bad with a lap to go, he even said so and also said his legs were dead from the 10,000m final. That tells me he underestimated himself even though he was severely tired. He was at a different level in Paris and he won two bronze medals.
His start to 2025 indicates he is at a different level then he was last year. If all works out well for him through the year I absolutely see him challenging and beating Jacob.
Everyone is beatable - everyone.
Of all the current runners, it's crazy to think Grant might be the betting favorite but I remind you Jakob was hurt last year and beat Grant by 1.5 seconds.