Anyone who doubted my preview, I'll take your apology.
"Assuming Gebrhiwet doesn’t run, I’ll take Ingebrigtsen for the win. But Nicholas Kimeli (12:57 in Hengelo) and McSweyn are also serious candidates, as is Kipruto."
RESULTS
1. Gebrhiwet
2. Ingebrigtsen
3. Kimeli
4. McSweyn
5. Butchart
6. Kipruto
53.49 last 400m.
Getting nasty for Gebrhiwet
Aussiestatman wrote:
John Wesley Harding wrote:
I’ll take McDonald as the surprise top-Aussie over McSweyn, and I expect Robinson to finish well behind them both. Don’t understand why you’re high on him, Statman.
I know McSweyn had a fantastic 2018, ripping chunks off his PB’s over varying distances, including his breakthrough 5000, finishing 12th in Brussels. But getting to that DL final was a path like this season, no actual 5000 races on that circuit. He has nothing to prove in this weekend’s race, the final is set and he is in by his efforts over 3000 and two miles.
On the other hand, Robinson’s breakthroughs have been in this current year. 25 sec off his best time over 10000 in Nijmegen and completing the classic distance for the first time in London. I just think in this, his first 5000 this year, he could cut a swathe thru his best here, too. Let’s see how it works out?
I was way wrong
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
He mentions in the 5000 that he thinks Hagos may not back up from Hengelo Wednesday, and then Ingebrigtsen assumes favouritism with McSweyn a danger. For me Rhonex will not lose, whether Hagos runs or not, and Brett Robinson will be first Aussie across the line.
Here goes Rhonex v hagos
Lol. Rhonex v Hagos. WTF?
Anyone doubt that Jakob cannot close a 5000 well now? Came a hair from scalping the best.
Jakob had 2.26 last 1k
you joker wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
Here goes Rhonex v hagos
Lol. Rhonex v Hagos. WTF?
What were your thoughts before?
Do you think Jakob could get a US scholarship somewhere?!
no and he is not interested. he is a full-time athlete now.
The Aussies are running extremely well. Together with JI and Butchart, they are closing the gap.
Aussiestatman wrote:
you joker wrote:
Lol. Rhonex v Hagos. WTF?
What were your thoughts before?
Um, the thing that made sense? Hagos v Jakob v McSweyn?
Only McSweyn underperformed a little to me.
Aussiestatman wrote:
Aussiestatman wrote:
The two heats had 13 or 14 sprinters capable of 9.99 or quicker with some still needing finals points to make the Diamond League 100 final. Enthralling.
Heat start lists are out for later today, my time. First three plus next 3 fastest. Heat one has Blake, Simbine, Cissé.
Cissé won’t qualify
elmorez wrote:
Do you think Jakob could get a US scholarship somewhere?!
The way NCAA is organized seems strange from a Europe club sports point of view.
Why give NCAA all the rights, all the money, all the power and get nothing back?
Education is free in Norway anyway.
elmorez wrote:
Do you think Jakob could get a US scholarship somewhere?!
I don't think he could: he is a pro already.
I was joking - he could obviously get one and choose anywhere!
Rhonex track career will be very short if he cannot close better than that while he can win 58000$ for a road 10K in 27:01.
elmorez wrote:
I was joking - he could obviously get one and choose anywhere!
I know.
NCAA can be good for Norwegians that do not have sponsors or a wish to study in the USA.
The rest of the world does not have an amateur (HS/NCAA) vs professional like the USA.
You can win as much as you can, get sponsors and do not have to give away your rights.
If you are good, you will make money. If not, you have to pay for everything yourself.
So no one outside of the USA has ever been an amateur.
he is the next 2:01 guy.
Amos DNF the 800.
Something happened after 150m
Amos pulled up holding his hamstring after the curve, Rotich ftw in 1:43.14