More concerning Ingebrigsen might've been overracing in the Olympic lead up than Kerr is underracing. Kerr won gold indoors and looked even stronger at Pre. No reason he couldn't be fitter.
Ingebrigsen might get outkicked at 1500 <3:29 even miss a medal,then get run into the ground at 5000m. Pretty sure the 5000 will go < 12:45.
Overracing? He’ll go into Paris with 1 race in 34 days I believe.
Yep. 5k is Jakob's. 1500 is still favor Kerr.. he has closed his PB gap and is razor sharp.
I don't see how Kerr can be razor-sharp when he never races. Jakob is more experienced than Kerr AND faster than Kerr. So how can Kerr be the favorite? I'm not seeing it. I give Kerr one chance in four or at best one chance in three to beat Jakob. That's assuming no one falls or gets badly boxed in.
I don't see how Kerr can be razor-sharp when he never races. Jakob is more experienced than Kerr AND faster than Kerr. So how can Kerr be the favorite? I'm not seeing it. I give Kerr one chance in four or at best one chance in three to beat Jakob. That's assuming no one falls or gets badly boxed in.
I guess it's possible Jakob could get tired out by his 5000m heats. I don't know the schedule. But Jakob is very strong so if anyone can handle a heavy racing schedule, it would be him.
Yep. 5k is Jakob's. 1500 is still favor Kerr.. he has closed his PB gap and is razor sharp.
I don't see how Kerr can be razor-sharp when he never races. Jakob is more experienced than Kerr AND faster than Kerr. So how can Kerr be the favorite? I'm not seeing it. I give Kerr one chance in four or at best one chance in three to beat Jakob. That's assuming no one falls or gets badly boxed in.
because the tactic to beat Jakob is simple: just tuck in behind him and blow past him down the homestretch. It doesn't take many races to get sharp with that. All he needs is the fitness to execute such a simple plan.
Kerr about Ingebrigtsen's super race: - I'm not worried The 1,500 meter duel between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr is being referred to as "one of the greatest races of all time" already long before the competitors have lined up on the starting line. On Wednesday, the Briton held a press conference, where there were some inevitable questions about Ingebrigtsen. The Norwegian ran to the European record for 1500 meters in Monaco earlier in July with a time of 3:26.73. - Monaco is a fast race every year, and it was no different this year. A race a couple of weeks before the Olympics is always going to be fast, no matter where it's run, Kerr began of the super race, before issuing a warning: - I've beaten people with much faster personal bests in the past, so I'm not worried. Kerr became world champion last summer, where he relegated Ingebrigtsen to silver in the 1500 metres. The Norwegian star has become a pop artist since he and Kerr last met. It has not yet settled on the brain of the Briton. - I turned off the phone and haven't been on social media for a long time, so I don't know what you're talking about. I am focused on running fast in the 1,500 meters in the Olympics, he says of "No one does it better"
How sweet it would be if neither wins. 1. NUGUSE 2. HOCKER 3.KESSLER 4. ingebrigsten 8.kerr
IF THAT HAPENNED I WOULD LAUGH FOR DAYS 😆 🤣 😂
I think the sleeper is Laros. Dude ran to win last year and now he’s a year older. Getting up off the deck and almost winning that London diamond league was legit.
So he’s the inferior championship racer, but he has better results in championship races than anyone else in the field, is that what you are saying? Yes, it is!
Kerr has beaten Ingebrigtsen ONCE in a championship race.
Until he can front run to a championship win, I maintain he lucked out in Tokyo 1500 with Tim offering to pace him to secure a medal himself. Then we all know what happened at the 2022 and 2023 WC 1500. I'm not taking away from the guy being amazing and clearly more decorated overall, just saying he's not king of the 1500. And over the last year it's been Kerr at the top. Outdoor gold, indoor WR and gold, convincing win over Jakob at Pre. I have no reason to doubt Kerr has an even stronger chance at gold in Paris. He's in the best shape of his life and is mentally and tactically the sharpest of everyone. If Jakob had a serious kick I'd give him the edge here, but Kerr is just too fast and savvy now for me to not favor him. Nothing like Whitman who dropped off the map. Kerr has stamped himself as the guy to beat.
Jakob "lucked out" in Tokyo in exactly the same way as Wightman lucked out in Eugene and Kerr in Budapest.
And in the same way as you and your likeminded hope Kerr will win in Paris: By drafting on Jakob to 200-100m out.
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