Grand Slam Track needed that result. That is a seismic shift in terms of how those athletes and 800/1500 are viewed in relation to each other. The hand waving down the stretch eclipses all the yacking between Jakob and Kerr.
That is instantly a famous race. I knew LetsRun would be loaded with jubilant and shellshocked threads. For some reason there wasn't much reaction elsewhere.
That race was over at the beginning of the final lap, IMO. I thought it was hilarious when the 1500 guys were chugging along at the top of the stretch, oblivious to the inevitable. Once Wanyonyi drew even he put them away within two steps. It reminded me of the 5000 guys chugging along when Jakob is basically laughing at them.
There is far too much specialization in men's track. None of them can manage what Hassan has done but far more is available than what they have attempted. The Olympic schedule should be set up to accommodate more doubles. Unfortunately the repechage stuff throws a wrench in that. It should be 800 and 5000 very early meet then 1500 and 10,000 at the very end. I believe that was basically the women's setup in Paris.