Jakob 2k WR attempt (4:44.7) in Brussels on Sept. 8th. 2k will replace 1500 in DL standings.

I know this is your schtick but just pointing out Herb Elliott’s 800 PB is 1:46.7 ht vs. 1:46.44 FAT for Ingebrigtsen.

I think he'll narrowly get it or be just slightly over it. After his 3:27.14 1500. I'm more than convinced he's in 3:43 Mile fitness, If not 3:44 high (He did after all, run faster than Noureddine Morceli's 1500m Lifetime Best - He's also a 3:44 Miler). But 4:44.79 is certainly tougher than Komen's Two Mile. After all, we're talking about a 3:49 Mile held for an extra lap. But who knows, I believe his range will be something like 4:44.40 - 4:45.90

I was never fast by LRC standards (high 4:40's's for the mile) but to put this in perspective, Jakob could potentially lap me before I would have finished my mile...

I'll say 4:41.77. 57.64 through 400m, 1:54.29 through 800m (56.63 split), 2:51.11 through 1200m (56.82 split), 3:47.73 through 1600m (56.62 split), and a blistering final 400 of 54.03 to give him a WB time of 4:41.77.

*final 400 of 54.04.

I think I could run 4:40.44 if I really focused and put my heart into it. 4:44.79 is smoking though

Elliott was running on cinders and grass in old shoes. There's over a second in that. He was faster.

You have often claimed that the advantages because of shoes and tracks are marginally.

Jakob will shatter this record just like he did the 2 mile after winning both 1500 and 5000 at Budapest. He is the true goat, better than bekele and Hicham.

I don't know about better, per se. Certainly has a stronger range. Bekele's 5k and El Guerrouj's 1500 and on par with Jakob's. While they lack in the other distances.

Hicham El Guerrouj's 5000m - 12:50.24

Kenenisa Bekele's 1500m - 3:32.35

Didn't want to replay this

This attempt seems highly improbable after the Worlds. I guess that 2-3 days before the 8th of September news will come out that Jakob isn't running in Brussels.

Guess you're about to take another L

Correction. He was wearing crocs like Snell always did.

Jakob had some of the 2mile in his legs in his Oslo 1500m. He's going to have a lot more in his legs over 500m more metres to cover in Bruxelles. Shatter is hyperbole.