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
Kiprop has 4 golds but some people don't count him due to his positive test...
Nuguse now has 6 DL victories (6 in the 1500m, 0 in the mile). London 2023, Zurich 2023, Zurich 2024, Silesia 2025, Rabat 2026, and Stockholm 2026.
Kerr has 0 DL victories in the 1500m, and 1 DL victory in the mile (Eugene 2024).
Hocker has 0 DL victories in the 1500m, and 0 DL victories in the mile.
Jakob has 12 DL victories in the 1500m (Brussels 2020, Gateshead 2021, Lausanne 2022, Zurich 2022, Rabat 2023, Oslo 2023, Lausanne 2023, Silesia 2023, Oslo 2024, Monaco 2024, Lausanne 2024 and Brussels 2024), and 4 DL victories in the mile (Eugene 2021, Eugene 2022, Oslo 2022, and Eugene 2023)
Nuguse now has 6 DL victories (6 in the 1500m, 0 in the mile). London 2023, Zurich 2023, Zurich 2024, Silesia 2025, Rabat 2026, and Stockholm 2026.
Kerr has 0 DL victories in the 1500m, and 1 DL victory in the mile (Eugene 2024).
Hocker has 0 DL victories in the 1500m, and 0 DL victories in the mile.
Jakob has 12 DL victories in the 1500m (Brussels 2020, Gateshead 2021, Lausanne 2022, Zurich 2022, Rabat 2023, Oslo 2023, Lausanne 2023, Silesia 2023, Oslo 2024, Monaco 2024, Lausanne 2024 and Brussels 2024), and 4 DL victories in the mile (Eugene 2021, Eugene 2022, Oslo 2022, and Eugene 2023)
Jakob also has a 17th win in the 2000m which historically Milers have raced in.
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