Wrote this on the live discussion thread, Nuguse just looks cooked - a straight up blunder in peaking here. What a complete waste of time Grand Slam Track was for him given he's probably not getting paid for all that racing which contributed to this.
Strand was my hot-take pick to make the team and as that race was unfolding it was clear it was going to set up perfectly for him (2.36/7 at the bell). Kessler is still a great athlete but just not in the same shape as 12 months ago no matter what any of his fanboys say.
Koech was such an unknown after not racing for this long - I guess his Kenyan training camp did him wonders, especially given his injury.