Koltrast wrote:
The fact that Jakob runs sub 3:30 when he has a bad race and someone like Kerr runs 3:31 after prepping for 3 weeks at altitude says it all, and might honestly be the most impressive part about Jakob as a runner
His records in the previous global finals are disappointing, sure, but they're only seen as disappointments because no other active runner has the kind of expectations on him to win every single time he shows up for a race.
How many other currently active runners can claim they've never finished worse than fourth in their senior careers, and always runs solid times, while racing as often as Jakob does? And in his best event, the 5k, he's unbeaten
People like Kerr doesn't even bother to show up for the European championships.
Your argument for Ingebrigtsen's greatness is based on him placing but not winning. He has yet to also acknowledge the 5k is his best event although it does appear he is increasingly becoming an also-ran in his favourite event.
