Armstronglivs definitely has a bizarre fixation on Jakob (likely sexual). Why he wants to turn a thread about the new HS record holder in the 800m into a rant against Jakob seems inconceivable unless one looks at it in that fashion. Does anyone know the age of this strange poster? He comes off as a very desperate and bitter old man.
Deflection. Obviously you're not interested in the sport if you don't find it relevant that a 16 year old sophomore is faster over a distance also recorded by a runner that many here adulate as one of the greatest md runners ever. The 800 btw is an md event.
Disingenuous. Jakob is obviously on the strength side of things. No one except yourself really cares much about his 800 PR from years ago. His 1500 PR is 3:26 +, that puts him rather high on the all-time list. But that’s just an accident you’ll tell us.
Deflection. Obviously you're not interested in the sport if you don't find it relevant that a 16 year old sophomore is faster over a distance also recorded by a runner that many here adulate as one of the greatest md runners ever. The 800 btw is an md event.
Disingenuous. Jakob is obviously on the strength side of things. No one except yourself really cares much about his 800 PR from years ago. His 1500 PR is 3:26 +, that puts him rather high on the all-time list. But that’s just an accident you’ll tell us.
I didn't say it's his best event. But he has competed over it - like the HM. He is a md runner - but as his 800 pr shows against that of a sophomore - not a very fast one.
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Was at the meet. Not in Seattle, despite what Brooks website said. Rather, at Renton High School, about 15-20 miles to the SE. Temps touching 90, but relatively low humidity. Wind gauge gave readings of 1.0+ tailwind, but headwind on the long backstretch seemed higher. Events stayed on time. Very poor media for this meet, as has been true for the past several years of Brooks PR, even with Josh Kerr in attendance. Nothing in the Seattle Times. Stands were about half to three quarters full. Then again, University of Washington track team gets little to no coverage. So much for sports track reporting in the area. Hats off to the athletes who participated after a busy high school season and multiple national shoe meets to attend.
As a follow-up to the Brooks (HQ-Seattle) National Invitational High School PR meet in nearby Renton, WA, June 8th, which produced two national high school records (Jane Hedengren - Two mile: 9:17.75 and 16-yr-old HS sophomore Cooper Lutkenhaus 800m - 1:46.26 – with Mercer Island’s Owen Powell right behind at 1:46.63!, plus a 51.67 400m for 7th grader Camryn Dailey!) this meet was totally ignored by the Seattle Times. No mention of the meet in either the Seattle Times Saturday or Sunday edition. No results write up or pics in the Mon-Tues-Wed. Sports Section. Instead, if a Seattle Seahawk has a hangnail in their spring offseason practice, three sports reporters and columnists will be all over it. It’s no wonder track and field is in such a dismal state of affairs!