The main takeaway from the recent Paris 1500: it marks the beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500.

Armstronglivs wrote:

"He was clearly the most successful distance runner outside of the Championships of the last 5 years."

And there we have it. He hasn't won an outdoor global title in his main event since Tokyo 2021. It would be like Elliott or Snell - or Coe - failing to win the championship races at their specialty for nearly 5 years (which was greater than the length of their careers).

Armstronglivs wrote:

"He was clearly the most successful distance runner outside of the Championships of the last 5 years."

And there we have it. He hasn't won an outdoor global title in his main event since Tokyo 2021. It would be like Elliott or Snell - or Coe - failing to win the championship races at their specialty for nearly 5 years (which was greater than the length of their careers).

snowflakes wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

"He was clearly the most successful distance runner outside of the Championships of the last 5 years."

And there we have it. He hasn't won an outdoor global title in his main event since Tokyo 2021. It would be like Elliott or Snell - or Coe - failing to win the championship races at their specialty for nearly 5 years (which was greater than the length of their careers).

Poor Coe. According to Armstronglivs, he has failed to win the championship race at his specialty (800m) in two Olympics. I guess he just isn't that great then.

aAwWrR wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

"He was clearly the most successful distance runner outside of the Championships of the last 5 years."

And there we have it. He hasn't won an outdoor global title in his main event since Tokyo 2021. It would be like Elliott or Snell - or Coe - failing to win the championship races at their specialty for nearly 5 years (which was greater than the length of their careers).

Even too stupid to understand a single sentence: outside of the championships.

Great example of Coe (for the championships at his main event):

1978 EC: 3rd

1980 OG: 2nd

1982 EC: 2nd

1983 WC: dnc

1984 OG: 2nd

1986 CG: dnc in final

1987 WC: dnc

1988 OG: dnq

1990 CG: 6th

malmo wrote:

2020 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2021 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2022 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2023 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2024 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2025 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."

da tru tru wrote:

Get the f#$k off letsrun no one like you here you need to see a mental health therapist.

da tru tru wrote:

Get the f#$k off letsrun no one like you here you need to see a mental health therapist.

Armstronglivs wrote:

malmo wrote:

2020 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2021 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2022 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2023 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2024 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."
2025 "beginning of an end of Jakob in the 1500."

No outdoor global championship victories in the 1500 since 2021. No world records over the distance. That once would have been the length of a top athlete's career.

malmo wrote:

da tru tru wrote:

Get the f#$k off letsrun no one like you here you need to see a mental health therapist.

Armstronglivs has been on Letsrun for only 6.5 years. At 39,000 posts he's the most prolific poster in the entire history of LRC, by far. It's not even close. His aggregate verbiage is even more impressive. The number of words one uses is far more important than the content. Clearly he knows more than the rest of us put together.

When Armstronglivs says Ingebrigtsen sucks then Ingebrigtsen sucks. When Armstronglivs says that everyone, especially Kenyans are doping, then everyone is doping. High school kids? Doping. Girls? Doping. Cheater shoes? Of course. Tracks? Short. He knows.

He ruins every thread he touches. But not because he's wrong, it's only because the rest of us are too stubborn to acquiesce.

Surrender, Dorothy!

OACHaters wrote:

malmo wrote:

Armstronglivs has been on Letsrun for only 6.5 years. At 39,000 posts he's the most prolific poster in the entire history of LRC, by far. It's not even close. His aggregate verbiage is even more impressive. The number of words one uses is far more important than the content. Clearly he knows more than the rest of us put together.

When Armstronglivs says Ingebrigtsen sucks then Ingebrigtsen sucks. When Armstronglivs says that everyone, especially Kenyans are doping, then everyone is doping. High school kids? Doping. Girls? Doping. Cheater shoes? Of course. Tracks? Short. He knows.

He ruins every thread he touches. But not because he's wrong, it's only because the rest of us are too stubborn to acquiesce.

Surrender, Dorothy!

Armstronglivs is easily the funniest poster on this site. I hope he never leaves.

Armstronglivs wrote:

aAwWrR wrote:

Even too stupid to understand a single sentence: outside of the championships.

Great example of Coe (for the championships at his main event):

1978 EC: 3rd

1980 OG: 2nd

1982 EC: 2nd

1983 WC: dnc

1984 OG: 2nd

1986 CG: dnc in final

1987 WC: dnc

1988 OG: dnq

1990 CG: 6th

It is championship victories and world records that define greatness.

Armstronglivs wrote:

aAwWrR wrote:

Even too stupid to understand a single sentence: outside of the championships.

Great example of Coe (for the championships at his main event):

1978 EC: 3rd

1980 OG: 2nd

1982 EC: 2nd

1983 WC: dnc

1984 OG: 2nd

1986 CG: dnc in final

1987 WC: dnc

1988 OG: dnq

1990 CG: 6th

It is championship victories and world records that define greatness. The rest are consolation prizes. Coe held championship distance world records, two consecutive Olympic golds over the 1500, and two consecutive silvers over the 800. Ingebrigtsen can get near that.

ObserverofTrends wrote:

Dude you omitted his 1986 EC gold at 800.

Fretter wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

It is championship victories and world records that define greatness. The rest are consolation prizes. Coe held championship distance world records, two consecutive Olympic golds over the 1500, and two consecutive silvers over the 800. Ingebrigtsen can get near that.

Finally you admit it!

malmo wrote:

da tru tru wrote:

Get the f#$k off letsrun no one like you here you need to see a mental health therapist.

Armstronglivs has been on Letsrun for only 6.5 years. At 39,000 posts