Men's 1500 is almost here. Who you got?

sad hunter wrote:

Sopa de SabadelI wrote:

Ok, but what's the point for 6 guys with 3:36 SB to go at 3:50 pace as they don't have the standard? Might as well stay at home then.

They could try for it in the qualifying rounds instead of the final.

that would be dumb...get the qualifying time then bomb out in the finals cause they blew their load....nope it will be a slow tactical affair unless someone not only has balls to go for the time but also have balls to make a statement. as we have seen no one has the balls but Nuguse, everyone else has played their sit and kick card. well that is all fun and games but pointless if you dont get to go to the olympics

Anyone sleeping on Centro is going to regret it. I don’t know what makes any of you think Nuguse or Hocker has a shot at him (Engels maybe). The guy has experience and is clearly peaking for these few weeks leading into July. I like the younger guys but they’re not going to beat Centro unless he has a Brazier-like injury.

I thought so until I saw Hocker drop Nuguse. Centro is the tactician. All Hocker had to do is stay on his shoulder the entire race and then outline him in last 100.

Outkick

1. Centro

2. Hobbs

3. Hocker

i think Kessler is gonna 2016 Brazier the heats.

1. Hocker

2. Centro

3. Kessler

big bopper wrote:

I thought so until I saw Hocker drop Nuguse. Centro is the tactician. All Hocker had to do is stay on his shoulder the entire race and then out kick him in last 100.

That’s all, huh?

Makhkoufi had an 800m Silver medal on top of his 1500m Gold and couldn’t pass Centro in the bone straight.

In 2011 USAs, Lagat, Wheating and Manzano all sat on Centro and couldn’t pass him on a slow race.

Centro does have a 3:30 PR.

Kessler is a stud.

raging clue wrote:

Anyone sleeping on Centro is going to regret it. I don’t know what makes any of you think Nuguse or Hocker has a shot at him (Engels maybe). The guy has experience and is clearly peaking for these few weeks leading into July. I like the younger guys but they’re not going to beat Centro unless he has a Brazier-like injury.

Why don't you fan-boy PC apologists give it up? Brazier isn't injured. He bombed. Period. He'll be back big time, but he bombed out. Murphy showed the move to Oregon in 2017 was ill-advised.

Centro will at worst be second to Engels, those are the top two. Hocker for third if his legs aren't dead from the NCAA meet.

Not a fanboy but you have to be blind to not see that Brazier was clearly straining. It’s an injury. I’ll wait for your apology when it’s made public

raging clue wrote:

Not a fanboy but you have to be blind to not see that Brazier was clearly straining. It’s an injury. I’ll wait for your apology when it’s made public

It is public. There’s a picture of him wearing a boot and using crutches.

Really stupid hill for this guy to die on. Yes brazier raced bad, but from what I’ve seen a healthy brazier still could’ve at least gotten top three pulling a move like that.

The eye test after the first round tells me:

1. Centro

2. Hocker

3. Engels

4. Kessler

Kessler goes as Hocker won’t get the standard.

Norseman Nordic Norway wrote:

The eye test after the first round tells me:

1. Centro

2. Hocker

3. Engels

4. Kessler

Kessler goes as Hocker won’t get the standard.

This is your 8 times a day reminder that Hocker doesn’t need the standard.

I missed the first seven reminders. Is it a world ranking thing?

NBC doesn’t seem to know this.

It is public that he said he isn't injured.

Norseman Nordic Norway wrote:

I missed the first seven reminders. Is it a world ranking thing?

NBC doesn’t seem to know this.

Yes.

Like your thinking except Centrowitz is last.

So Hocker is not on the World Ranking by Quota list. He’s on the Next Best by Ranking list. How first that work?