Man Moth wrote:
It isn't a bad tactic.
He could have sat back and let the pace dawdle, in which case he's still getting outkicked by Hocker and Kerr, and potentially a few other wildcards from the pack. Maybe if he positions himself really well under these circumstances and gets the inside line, then he snags a medal, but he's not winning the race this way.
The tactic that he employed gave him the best chance of winning. Maybe it was only a 10% chance, which was reduced to 5% when he overshot the first lap. Still, a 5% chance is better than a 0% chance the other way.
But why do we assume that he gets outkicked the other way? Why do we think that Jingy cannot sprint a last 100-400 well? Hasn't he proven in other races (Tokyo etc) that he has a killer finish? I've seen several where I marvel at his finishing pace.