Ppl on here are jealous and wanna see others fail. Jakob is a big personality and talks a big game - this is all good for our sport. He lost todays. No need for the pile on
No, he's arrogant and disrespects his competitors; if you're going to do that, you better the hell be able to back it up. If he acted like Josh Kerr I can assure you myself and probably most, if not all, others are not going to be reveling in his comeuppance the way we are today.
yes, the infamously humble Josh Kerr who has never denigrated his competitors, like the soft American 1500 runners
Its incredible how someone with a little bit if personality makes you guys clutch your pearls.
Why do we have to keep doing this? We're not talking about a 'little bit of personality', we're talking about someone at least who is IHMO and arrogant and disrespectful prick to his competition. There are plenty of people out there with a 'little bit of personality' that I personally love. No one is 'clutching their pearls here'; not going to apologize for finding someone like Jakob easy to dislike and root against.
This.
Warholm has personality. Lyles has personality. Dos Santos has personality. El Bakkali has personality.
And are all well-liked here.
(Also, except injured Dos Santos they are WINNERS. Walking your talk does help.)
Maybe he's lost enough to give up the showmanship and just go for the win. In his head, the first time was a fluke. 2nd time is njust getti g your a$$ handed to you and it doesnt feel good. BS on the cold too.
Simple, he just was not good enough of a racer. There was someone who was smarter at racing than him, both this year and last. Now he has come out and said that he “has a cold”, making excuses after he lost just like the indoors champ last year. He has great potential but his cocky attitude is going to be his downfall. Great race by Kerr and Nordas.
I will say this - if Benjamin wants to ever beat Warholm he HAS TO START RACING. It sounds remedial but getting out there, practicing your craft, practicing being under pressure because you always have a target on your back matters.
When I heard Rai say earlier in the season he is only going to show up if "they pay me" (and I'm presuming this means what he thinks he is worth) I remember thinking to myself this guy is never going to beat Warholm when it matters.
Warholm this season ran 3 major DL meets over the hurdles and a bunch of other meets including his nationals. Benjamin this season ran the DL in Doha which was an easy win, Mt Sac and the US Nationals. Where is Benjamin in Monaco, Oslo etc?
To not even get silver tonight - big disappointment.
Its incredible how someone with a little bit if personality makes you guys clutch your pearls.
Why do we have to keep doing this? We're not talking about a 'little bit of personality', we're talking about someone at least who is IHMO and arrogant and disrespectful prick to his competition. There are plenty of people out there with a 'little bit of personality' that I personally love. No one is 'clutching their pearls here'; not going to apologize for finding someone like Jakob easy to dislike and root against.
Oh please. Firing up the audience = crime against humanity. Clutching pearls.
I love Jakob and even cheered for his antics in the semi, but as it happened, I typed on the thread that day how it would be sweeter for the haters to see him lose than it would be for the fans to see him win.
Shouldn't be difficult to understand why so many would be elated with this loss.
Maybe he's lost enough to give up the showmanship and just go for the win. In his head, the first time was a fluke. 2nd time is njust getti g your a$ handed to you and it doesnt feel good. BS on the cold too.
I don't understand how you are rooting for that. YES PLEASE, make him bow his head and never utter a word, cross the finish line, point to god and go back to his silent life in a monestary. We hate getting entertained!
Its incredible how someone with a little bit if personality makes you guys clutch your pearls.
Why do we have to keep doing this? We're not talking about a 'little bit of personality', we're talking about someone at least who is IHMO and arrogant and disrespectful prick to his competition. There are plenty of people out there with a 'little bit of personality' that I personally love. No one is 'clutching their pearls here'; not going to apologize for finding someone like Jakob easy to dislike and root against.
That sort of behaviour can only motivate rivals even more, while adding pressure to yourself. I say this, even as a former mediocre runner myself because it is common sense..
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Simple, he just was not good enough of a racer. There was someone who was smarter at racing than him, both this year and last. Now he has come out and said that he “has a cold”, making excuses after he lost just like the indoors champ last year. He has great potential but his cocky attitude is going to be his downfall. Great race by Kerr and Nordas.
He literally said there was no excuses and that he wasn't the best runner today. Inventing stuff and arguing against it is so bisarre.
2021 doesn’t count or you just don’t want to bring that up because it ruins your argument?
I'm talking about THE PRESENT, THE LAST TWO YEARS.
If you want to bring the Tokyo into it, fine. The world leader on time, Jakob, is 1 for 3 in actually winning when it matters in 2021-22-23.
ZERO FOR TWO WC!
2021 Cheruiyot was the favorite and Jakob drafted of him to win. 2022 and 2023 Jakob has been the favorite and has been unable to control the race and get the gold.
Anyone want to talk about the elephant in the room?
Both Brooks Beast athletes dominating this year have really really leaned out. Wonder how they pulled that off in a year. You can see the big difference in both of them.
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