Kessler and Laros if they get the chance. Everyone is post peak in a macro cycle now. It’s about managing depreciation now.
Jakob is pretty good at maintaining his fitness and getting back pretty quick. So, it’s not likely. But if we are looking for the next guys to move into that top 4 and make it a larger group it’s those two.
This wasn't an "MF" performance. He won a DL again. Brilliant.
I think it's his first win against Jakob, but it's basically the same time he ran to win this meet last year.
People spent so much time saying Americans were only running fast times because of supershoes and they wouldn't be more competitive on the world stage. An American just won a DL in 3:29, beating 1-2-4 at the Olympics (3:27/3:27/3:26 PRs), including the American Olympic champ.
America was not even close to that level of competition during the Centro era. Sure, Centro won a bunch of medals and Manzano got silver at the Olympics, but they combined for 1 DL 1500m win and 1 non-DL 1500m win at a DL meet. Yared has won 3 in the last 14 months, plus 2 medals.
I'm happy for Yared. He's very talented, and seems like a really nice guy. It's great he got a DL win. All that being said, Jacob clearly was not at 100%, and many of his competitors might not have even raced had they also been recovering from an illness. I wouldn't pick Yared for the DL finale.
Kerr, I don't know, I think he's just going through the motions post-Olympics. In his YouTube interview he basically seemed to be saying he was now bored with racing. Huh?
I agree. When Jakob is sitting in the very back, relaxing letting everyone fuss over the pace and position in a championship 5000, he is still having a presence in the field even if he is not leading.
Still, as much as I loved seeing Yared win today, I would hesitate to call what he was doing "dictating the race", it seems a little strong. I think it would be more apt to simply describe it as putting himself in the best position to strike when he needed to.
Sorry. Forgot where I was. No one is dictating anything unless they’re in the lead or forcing someone else to take it and I’m (not) sorry but Nuguse doesn’t have the presence… yet. Dictating is not the same thing as employing a wait-and-see/sit-and-kick strategy. Jakob didn’t dictate sht in the Paris 5,000. He capitalized on others’ actions, who themselves dictated the course of events.
I'm just happy to watch Nuguse, Jakob, Hocker, and Kerr still going at it in another 1500. What I love about Jakob is he isn't afraid to line up when he isn't even feeling that great.
If you want to grow the popularity of the sport, have the biggest stars line up to race each other more often.
Look at Jakob's face at the 700-750m mark. He's tired and doesn't have the sharpness or hunger in his eyes.
Nuguse was the only dude who didn't look exhausted in the race.
I cannot believe how many huge efforts Ingebrigsten has done in the last 9-12 months. Wow.
Take a nap. Have a burger.
how can u not like Jakob. Puts himself on the line almost every DL meet. Probably wise to downplay not feeling right though. I am sure others get sick too.
It's almost like the top milers in the world are so close in ability that anyone can win on any given day. Who would have thought? People who went beyond college algebra in their mathematical studies... that's who.