It's on: Jakob vs Yared vs Cheruiyot vs Katir vs Kerr vs Hoare in Oslo 1500!

Jakob in 3:26.2. Katir 2nd 3:27.3

Jakobs 1:49 grind last 800m will be too much for them. He is the only one in the world who can run the last 800m in 1:50 after a 1:37 opening 700m

Meant 1:49 not 1:50

Except nobody currently running has shown they can do it…..so there is that.

Jakob went through 6 laps in Paris at 6 flat and finished in 58-56. The rest of the Oslo field knows they can't do that. If Jakob really is going balls to the wall on Thursday, he'll go through 800m in 1:52 and finish in 3:27 low, maybe 3:26 high. I called 7:56 for his two mile, but I suspect he'll fall just outside 3:26 flat. But that 7:54 was so amazing, he could blow our minds again. Thursday weather forecast at race time low 70s and clear.

Yeah well maybe and maybe not. Tegenkamp ran 8:07.07 and 3:34.25. Mottram ran 8:03.50 and 3:33.97 (and 3:48.98 to be fair).
So Jakob is 7:54.10 and 3:28.32. That could be it, but he probably can run faster. We just don’t know yet. I am with JWH that we don’t know and assumptions that this means he can run 3:27 or 3:26 are indeed assumptions, so we shall see.

Your comment is so pointless it's almost impressive.

You’re just as ignorant about athletics as you are about politics. What a tool you are.

I will tell you this Kessler. Jakob is more likely to end up with a best time of 3:28.32 than to ever break 3:26. Now I am NOT saying he won’t run faster than 3:28.32, I am saying he is more likely to end up with that being his best than to break 3:26.

Why stop there? Post your full medical history and most current blood work along with your Final Surge training schedule and nutrition plan. Let the public audit every aspect of the athlete so we can feel okay cheering for them

I said it ( as an Aussie) that McSweyn long ago reached his limit, is a poor racer (v time trialist) , poor off the blocks and uses a lot of gas to get on terms in first lap, and the poorest kick out of all - supported by detailed splits at Tokyo (IIRC). Despite all this his coach was quoted on record as saying 'he doesn't need speedwork'.

Not sure at moment how he actually gets invited on form as he can't even pace out the first two or three laps.

Maybe a break and back to basics, starting with that very noticeable poor form (the stride/cadence type). He is built for it, but kind of pitter patters with low backlift.

Jakob himself says that 3:26 is his “great white whale,” and he acknowledges he may never manage to go under 3:26, and that right now he has NO chance. I don’t think he views the 3000 or 5000 records with nearly the same reverence, and he seems more confident those records are doable for him.

1. jingy

2. katir

3. nuguse

Get my name right when you address me with your pointless drivel.

As I said Kessler, you don’t know the sport of athletics. What is Jakob going to run in Oslo? Let us see a prediction BEFORE the race this time. I will say he runs 3:29.22. You?

It's in my post above - 3:27 low or 3:26 high. You're dumb.

I think part of the concern I have with your prediction is that it, like you, makes no sense. You say high 3:26 or low 3:27, BUT you also say he will fall just “outside 3:26 flat.” So like what the hell does this even mean? Does that mean like 3:26.08, for instance? Work on being more coherent to the intelligent.

Jakob himself said the track isn't fast enough for a WR attempt. As incredible as that 2 mile records is, and even taking into account super spikes, 3:26.00 has stood this long for a reason.

They aren't going to be asking for a pace fast enough through 800m-1000m to give Jakob a shot at the low 3:26s or a WR, I think just lowering his PB will be the goal. I'm going to predict 3:27 mid to low depending on the pacing, and Katir second half a second to a full second back.

Interesting, Kerr recently won a medium-quick 800. Now we see some people favor his chances. It would be interesting to see him return to top form of two years back. I say he still has a lot to prove.

Nuguse in front of Kerr in this race.
But hey, where's our world champ Jake from last year?

It is great for fans to see a line-up like this prior to worlds.