Joshua Cheptegei's solo 3000m TT before Monaco. Is he ready to break Bekele's WR?

Any news regarding Gressier? He planning to hit 7:37 @3000 also or is there a different pacer?

There will be a second group consisting of Gressier, McSweyn, Crippa, Wanders, H.Ingebrigtsen etc. They will go out closer to 13:00 pace. Henrik wants Jakob's NR of 13:02, Crippa will go for Italy's NR of 13:05, Wanders will try for Switzerland's NR of 13:07 while McSweyn and Gressier will go with them, both with a distant eye on their own NR's which are under 13:00.

What will be interesting is whether Jacob Krop and Nicholas Kimeli will go with Joshua or will stay with the second group. It could end up with either a huge breakthrough or a total failure.

Mzungu in Iten wrote:

There will be a second group consisting of Gressier, McSweyn, Crippa, Wanders, H.Ingebrigtsen etc. They will go out closer to 13:00 pace. Henrik wants Jakob's NR of 13:02, Crippa will go for Italy's NR of 13:05, Wanders will try for Switzerland's NR of 13:07 while McSweyn and Gressier will go with them, both with a distant eye on their own NR's which are under 13:00.

What will be interesting is whether Jacob Krop and Nicholas Kimeli will go with Joshua or will stay with the second group. It could end up with either a huge breakthrough or a total failure.

Kimeli is definitely capable of hanging for at least 3000 if not further. Krop too, probably. Ran 13:03 in a championship race.

Kimeli and Joshua have similar 5000 PRs. I think he will go with Joshua.

Correction 1979 world cup was in Montreal--I was in the near empty stadium at that time with my high school friends. Same venue as the 1976 Montreal Olympics (and home of the Montreal expos).

Mzungu in Iten wrote:

Update : Jimmy Gressier just ran an incredible workout. 3k TT in 7'49", 5' break, 4x500m @ 1:16-1:17 w/1' rest. Sub 13 shape??

was the workout done at altitude? If so He probably can break 13'. Otherwise 13'05-10 looks good for him

I hope he gets the 5K WR or comes very close. He is a strong 10K/HM runner who has very good speed too over 3K. Let's see how he runs in the 5K tomorrow.

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It was done in Font Romeu, i guess it's at 1600m or so.

He stated yesterday his goal is a sub 13'05-13'10

Mzungu in Iten wrote:

It was done in Font Romeu, i guess it's at 1600m or so.

He stated yesterday his goal is a sub 13'05-13'10

Thanks for the answer.

Font romeu track is at 1800m (5900ft).

So very strong workout indeed.

I wouldn't be surprised if he does sur 13:05