Past time to retire the “Nuguse doesn’t have killer instinct” nonsense

freekiprop wrote:

Bad timing wrote:

Really? How many world outdoor golds does he have in the 1500? Or Olympic medals?

I think people look at his 5k record and overall success and forget how often he got beat in the 1500. If we talk about not having 1500 killer instinct, Jakob is poster boy.

He’s had a better overall career, but he is most known for getting beat twice in the WC before not even medaling in Paris 1500. Eugene/Budapest/Paris golds all 5k.

Perhaps he hasn’t separated himself by far as a championship 1500 racer. No man really has since Morcelli, as even El Guerrouj had the help of pacers in a few of his title runs. But I would definitely say he’s separated himself in general. I mean even the way you say he’s most known for his losses shows this. Who else can you say that about? It’s not a shock, it’s not an event, it’s not a moment anyone even really thinks too much about when any of the other top milers loses on any stage. I think in some people’s minds Hocker was approaching that point this winter and then immediately had one such shocking loss