If this is a 1500 conversation, we should compare him to Morcelli and El G.
It's not a 1500 conversation and those guys would get smoked by JI in thr 5k. He's a far more well rounded runner than El G, not to mention there are no obvious doping issues with JI.
That's not how it works when comparing athletes from different times. Compare their achievements in the 1500.
So he is now second to last (wins Olympic tiebreaker vs Tim), but the good news is he could be arguably ahead of Coe with an Olympic win and then pass Morceli with a world title in 25. Would then be close on El Guerrouj
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So he is now second to last (wins Olympic tiebreaker vs Tim), but the good news is he could be arguably ahead of Coe with an Olympic win and then pass Morceli with a world title in 25. Would then be close on El Guerrouj
JI is like 21 or 22 years old and far more accomplished at his age than anyone listed above. He's got his entire career ahead of him.
It's not a 1500 conversation and those guys would get smoked by JI in thr 5k. He's a far more well rounded runner than El G, not to mention there are no obvious doping issues with JI.
That's not how it works when comparing athletes from different times. Compare their achievements in the 1500.
Well in that case, he's faster than Morceli and behind El G has was very obviously a cheater.
JI is like 21 or 22 years old and far more accomplished at his age than anyone listed above. He's got his entire career ahead of him.
Yes, as I mentioned he has time and two global champs in the next two years to change the standings. He turns 23 in a few weeks. It is probably worth noting that for both his brothers, they were not the same at the 1500 after 27. He's also openly talked about moving up, and if he wanted to explore the 10K+ on the roads, 2026 is an off year.
If this is a 1500 conversation, we should compare him to Morcelli and El G.
It's not a 1500 conversation and those guys would get smoked by JI in thr 5k. He's a far more well rounded runner than El G, not to mention there are no obvious doping issues with JI.
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