He needs the 7:31 3K standard to qualify for Nanjing
He will have to set a massive indoor PB to do so - his best 3000m indoors is 7:40.32 from Istanbul in 2023. That makes him just the 52nd fastest European in history and the 182nd fastest man ever for the indoor 3000. Maybe it just isn't his distance?
Perhaps you should check his OUTDOOR PB which also happens to be the WR!?
He will have to set a massive indoor PB to do so - his best 3000m indoors is 7:40.32 from Istanbul in 2023. That makes him just the 52nd fastest European in history and the 182nd fastest man ever for the indoor 3000. Maybe it just isn't his distance?
Perhaps you should check his OUTDOOR PB which also happens to be the WR!?
Pretty sure the poster you're replying to was joking, but then again with some of the haters out there you never know.
I love the production value of the European Athletics "Highlights" videos. I would watch most track meets this way. So much content in a 27 minute video:
Fair points. He is undoubtedly sharper later on. In the referenced Budapest semi the splits are well off but he still did run ~12.6ish for the last 100 which isn’t something I think he can do year-round. But he activates that later. I see the nuances of your point, as you are saying this is more the manner of running he will need eg 950 from the finish, conserve energy and control/push.
TL, let's also not "argue" about stuff like this (referring to an early post) - it's just running and running opinion. No right or wrong. "Healthy qualified debate" is more in the realm of what we should be aiming for. Peace.
TL, let's also not "argue" about stuff like this (referring to an early post) - it's just running and running opinion. No right or wrong. "Healthy qualified debate" is more in the realm of what we should be aiming for. Peace.
Good point! Do wish we were getting 100% Laros for a real test tomorrow. George Mills hasn’t really impressed me in an unpaced scenario ever, but maybe the 3,000 can be a different story.
What I would wish he could draw from Kerr is to focus a bit. Is an indoor WC medal worth more than say 5% better chances at outdoors wc? Or to turn it around, another championship with that travel distance does surely have some risk of making him sick or injured, so much that it could impact him even in a late wc.
What I would wish he could draw from Kerr is to focus a bit. Is an indoor WC medal worth more than say 5% better chances at outdoors wc? Or to turn it around, another championship with that travel distance does surely have some risk of making him sick or injured, so much that it could impact him even in a late wc.
I believe this is the year he wins absolutely everything. He might be undefeated this season with a couple of new WRs. Shame it's not an olympic year.
TL, let's also not "argue" about stuff like this (referring to an early post) - it's just running and running opinion. No right or wrong. "Healthy qualified debate" is more in the realm of what we should be aiming for. Peace.
Good point! Do wish we were getting 100% Laros for a real test tomorrow. George Mills hasn’t really impressed me in an unpaced scenario ever, but maybe the 3,000 can be a different story.
Laros didn´t look good today but it doesn´t matter. Healthy or not he wouldn´t stand a chance anyway.
Thats why he did not go all out. Why would he give the same effort against Habz here as he would against Kerr, Hocker and Nuguse at worlds? I agree that it would not work against them but he was not facing them and has another race in 10 hours.
I am arguing with Salvatore, not you or others. To beat this level of competition AND not kill himself ahead of the 3,000, this was a fine strategy. Habz and Nader probably can't beat 26.16 or 53-mid unless its a 3:40+ race, they're just not that level of good. Against better competitors he will have to work much harder, and I'm sure he's aware of that. I expect him to push harder from much further out once the competition ramps up.
I am arguing with Salvatore, not you or others. To beat this level of competition AND not kill himself ahead of the 3,000, this was a fine strategy. Habz and Nader probably can't beat 26.16 or 53-mid unless its a 3:40+ race, they're just not that level of good. Against better competitors he will have to work much harder, and I'm sure he's aware of that. I expect him to push harder from much further out once the competition ramps up.
Well….
Nader hit a new level outdoors. He didn’t even medal at World Indoors against Luke Houser for Gods sake. The same Luke Houser who was 11th at USAs. So in the moment I think I was right.
Jakob wouldn’t have been able to win the 1500 at Worlds running as he did in China vs the Nader who closed a 3:35 race in 12.3, or the one who eviscerated everyone in a slow European Team Champs race/the Oslo Dream mile. Part of Jakobs greatness is he stays close to top form all year long. He’s also more consistent than a Nader, Wightman or Habz. Indoors where guys aren’t always near their best is perfect for him.
Nader hit a new level outdoors. He didn’t even medal at World Indoors against Luke Houser for Gods sake. The same Luke Houser who was 11th at USAs. So in the moment I think I was right.
Jakob wouldn’t have been able to win the 1500 at Worlds running as he did in China vs the Nader who closed a 3:35 race in 12.3, or the one who eviscerated everyone in a slow European Team Champs race/the Oslo Dream mile. Part of Jakobs greatness is he stays close to top form all year long. He’s also more consistent than a Nader, Wightman or Habz. Indoors where guys aren’t always near their best is perfect for him.
So when speaking of Nader, it's wrong to compare his outdoor form to his indoor form, but with Houser it's fine because he is/was equally strong all year long. Ok.
Nader hit a new level outdoors. He didn’t even medal at World Indoors against Luke Houser for Gods sake. The same Luke Houser who was 11th at USAs. So in the moment I think I was right.
Jakob wouldn’t have been able to win the 1500 at Worlds running as he did in China vs the Nader who closed a 3:35 race in 12.3, or the one who eviscerated everyone in a slow European Team Champs race/the Oslo Dream mile. Part of Jakobs greatness is he stays close to top form all year long. He’s also more consistent than a Nader, Wightman or Habz. Indoors where guys aren’t always near their best is perfect for him.
So when speaking of Nader, it's wrong to compare his outdoor form to his indoor form, but with Houser it's fine because he is/was equally strong all year long. Ok.
Yes and Jakob is only good for 3:36 year round as well.