Who goes by all that. He has shown he is FITTER than ever by PB in the 1500m and stronger MENTALLY by front running 3:28 ,(doesn't matter he lost) at the Olympics; therefore, he convinced me if everything falls into place he could break the 3000m WR.
Name another runner who could pace an ENTIRE 1500m in 3:28 after 2 previous rounds. I'm not a fan AT ALL but only person is Jakob.
It was the Olympics and it matters very much that he was swept out of the medals. Hocker has bragging rights after his incredible win. For 2024, people will remember Hocker’s gold medal and not Ingebrigtsen’s TTs.
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I wasn't thinking he would run 7:17.55,... 7:18.9 was more like what I pretty sure by Jakob. I do think he could run sub 12:40 this year and DESTROY 5000m WR if it was his priority. Still not a fan but the dude is on a other level at 1500m-3000m rabbited races and anything over 3000m championship races.
Another way to think about it is that to run a WR, you need to run 2 x 1500m in 3:40 flat back to back… which I have to say seems well within reach for Jakob
This was the way to think about it for a sub-3:27 guy.
But that just shows how naive some of you are. To say that you would “almost be shocked” if the 3000m record isn’t blown apart by Jakob in a few days reveals a colossal ignorance about the demands of world class racing. There is no guarantee that Jakob will ever put it all together on the right day. Jakob doesn’t have much margin for error, so I will do you a favor and advise you to not “almost be shocked” if Jakob does not blow apart the 3000m record. There is a reason it has stood for almost 28 years. Although it is true that Jakob has shown that he can break it, having the ability and doing it are two different things.
Great post, +1000. Jakob could run 7:21.5 and you KNOW there are fools/trolls on LRC who would start the thread "JAKOB GOES HOME DEVASTATED!", and would consider his time a disappointment. This record has stood for nearly 28 years and repelled attempts by the absolute best-of-the-best mid- and long-distance runners the world has ever seen. Not saying he has no chance because I think he's got a very good chance but man, just my .02, but I think some people need to get a grip on themselves.
7:21.5 would have been a huge disappointment knowing his ability.