This is WAAAY later in the season than the indoor performances you mentioned. He had plenty of time coming back from injury cases like these to race before the WC and Olympics. This is simply uncharted territory.
You're right, but the Pre performance alone would've gotten him 4th in the Olympics last year. If he's in that fitness at WCs, I think he finishes lower than 4th in the 1500, but probably still wins the 5k. It's definitely possible that he's in horrible shape and will go out in the first round, but I'd say that's less likely than him medaling in the 5k just because of how good he is. Especially because guys like Fisher have shown you can maintain fitness (and even get more fit) during an injury, as evidenced by his 7:25 3k AR in the DL final back in 2022 or 2023 (really late in the season).
Like I said, we have no way to know his fitness since he hasn't raced, I'm just betting on talent and previous results.
I don’t disagree, it’s just troubling that he hasn’t at raced at all.
I don’t disagree, it’s just troubling that he hasn’t at raced at all.
Yes the only conclusion is he hasn’t gotten a ton of training in. There’re 24 days between Brussels and the first round of the 1500. He decided obviously it wasn’t worth a travel/a mini-taper despite how much he likes racing/winning. Makes me think September 14 will be around the 10-week mark of good training at most.
Even if this video is from a few weeks ago, he still looks really fit. I hope he's ready to go in september and I would love to see a 1500/5000 double gold. It's not too likely since he's obviously had a less than perfect buildup, but I think if he just focuses in on training he can do it.
It's certainly possible he's foregoing racing to focus on training for the WC due to injury setbacks. I also think it's possible that he's analyzed his past seasons and decided to try racing less before the WC to see if he can be even sharper. I'd think he'd do one race prior to gauge his fitness but maybe he's decided to go all in on a WC double and wants to be as fresh as possible. Races are certainly more interesting to me as an observer if JI is competing but I think the 800 and up will be must see TV at the WC regardless.
Today (Aug 10) he dropped a pretty cool post on his insta, just 40min ago.
A bit mysterious, but I think it looks our guy is not out of it quite yet.
My guess is that he is putting all his eggs in one basket this season - the WC. Overriding his love of frequent competitions to have weeks of deep, focused training in St. Moritz before his trip to Tokyo and maximize fitness for just one event in a very sub-optimal season.
A lot of you guys are g-HEY as the summer breeze. You feel like you need something heavy laying on you to get to sleep. I’ll bet your all stomach sleepers too.
Look at the clip he posted on 08/10 vs the clip he posted on 07/30. Are these not clips from the same workout? Same blue shorts with white tank top, then shirtless with black hat, and hair is the same length despite being almost two weeks apart. Is he just reposting old workouts to make it look like he’s able to do more intense work than he is capable of currently?
Maybe he just used the most recent footage he had? I certainly don't shoot a video every time I do a workout.
Today (Aug 10) he dropped a pretty cool post on his insta, just 40min ago.
A bit mysterious, but I think it looks our guy is not out of it quite yet.
My guess is that he is putting all his eggs in one basket this season - the WC. Overriding his love of frequent competitions to have weeks of deep, focused training in St. Moritz before his trip to Tokyo and maximize fitness for just one event in a very sub-optimal season.
All the posts about Jakob. If Jakob retires today, I believe he will be relieved and delighted, and the LRC community will be devastated and lost.
Tell me where you are resident and I will reveal which runners you wish a long and healthy career!
If I’m a betting man, and I’ve witnessed declines by a megastar like this several times over the years…I believe we are witnessing the beginning of the end of Jakob Ingebrigtsen. More frequent injuries is a sure sign of decline as weoull as several years of high level winning performances. Everyone has their breaking point. It normally happens out of nowhere.
Jakob was so convinced the sky was the limit. I almost guarantee we will never see him compete over 5k again and that his 5ks and 1500s from here on in will be mediocre at best. Next year he’ll be bounce back a little but slower and then get re-injured and after 2026, I bet anything we will never see him on a start list again. I’ve seen this negative trajectory too often in the past to be naive.
Jakob had a great career. He is done.
Oh Yeah genious.
Why don´t you start this year´s first "Jakob has peaked" thread.
Your have numerous predecessors and they have normally looked foolish some few months after they started such threads.
Even some of the serious posters here would possibly not want to be reminded what they predicted 5 years ago.
I hope he still runs Zurich. I have tickets. It will be my first diamond league event and I’m very excited
I don't think that's possible since he needs to run at least one DL meet prior to the final to be eligible to be selected as wild card entrant to the final. If he doesn't run Silesia, Lausanne, or Brussels (and indications are that he won't), he will not be competing in Zurich. It's very possible that he won't be racing at all until Tokyo which in my view really limits his chances in the 1500, perhaps less so in the 5000.
I suppose he could ask the meet organizer to set up a separate non-DL race for him in Zurich similar to what they did in Brussels for SML last year. We'll have to wait and see.
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Welllll...there's the other reason, too. And we all know what that reason is.
He’s gay?
Nah lol I'm gay myself and have never gotten gay vibes from him. Now Nico and Yared, on the other hand, I could tell for years before they came out publicly. Super happy to have them in the sport, they're awesome role models for young lgbtq athletes.
I hope he still runs Zurich. I have tickets. It will be my first diamond league event and I’m very excited
I don't think that's possible since he needs to run at least one DL meet prior to the final to be eligible to be selected as wild card entrant to the final. If he doesn't run Silesia, Lausanne, or Brussels (and indications are that he won't), he will not be competing in Zurich. It's very possible that he won't be racing at all until Tokyo which in my view really limits his chances in the 1500, perhaps less so in the 5000.
I suppose he could ask the meet organizer to set up a separate non-DL race for him in Zurich similar to what they did in Brussels for SML last year. We'll have to wait and see.
orrrrrrrrr he could do the funniest thing ever and offer to pace the race and run away from the field with 300m left to go and cruise in for a 3:27-mid season opener
Nah lol I'm gay myself and have never gotten gay vibes from him. Now Nico and Yared, on the other hand, I could tell for years before they came out publicly. Super happy to have them in the sport, they're awesome role models for young lgbtq athletes.