Koech Is the REAL DEAL. Koech (3:28.82) over Kerr (3:29.37) FTW in London!!!

Habz is ranked number 1 worldwide of 1500m, followed by Koech by WorldAthletics.org.
Is that enough as answer for you?

and Koech didn't come out off nowhere, last summer he was bronze medalist at the U20 WC.

Most of the ranking of Habz in the 1500m this year were, 1,1,2,2, 3,3 ... even at Eugene he ranked 3.

Well I am not going to argue whether Koech came out of nowhere BUT facts matter, and Koech was 5th in that U20 WC race and not the Bronze medalist. Or am I missing something?

Was amazed to see Phanuel also broke the 25yr old meet record set by none other than the great Hicham EL G himself which had been 3:30.20. Surprised that time has lasted so long actually.

That would be 18 meters and no he didn’t. It’s a stadium with screens so you can see where you stand, and at most he gave up a tenth of a second. You think he was running a 12.4 last 100 there? Just delusional. You can think he’s doping but this is one dumb non-issue.

Bit of a nothing race really . Most of the field was affected by the fall. Very similar to the women's 800 at us trials in 2024.

Koech doesn't pass the eye test.

I think Kenya IS unusually talented/good conditions for distance running. Their training and facilities are less than ideal, and they have doping prevalence. Doesn't mean they aren't talented. I think the same of Jamaica. Spain and Morocco are not particularly talented I think but try to make up for that. US does whatever it takes to keep up in all events while not getting caught, but the facilities and training are better and we have talent by virtue of population and diversity.

We can agree on most of this. I’d say anyone making a Kenyan junior team and a World junior final in a loaded year for the event isn’t coming out of nowhere. But it is an extremely rapid rise and I couldn’t question anyone who is suspicious of the coach.

Duck-duck went quack-quack!

George Mills has to be one of the most retarded professional runners on the scene. How tf do you fall 3 separate times over the last year…

Super lame. IMO, if you watch closely, Cam Myers was winding uo beautifully. I thought he had 3rd possibly 2nd.

Nothing to say. Just here with my popcorn watching the meltdowns 🍿 😎

Are any as bad as your personal meltdown after seeing Ruth join the 400+ actual Kenyans who’ve been busted? (We know you’re a fat doughy caucasian of a certain type who hates whites 🥸)

Jakob Ingebrigtsen admitting the benefit of "altitude":

He and Kerr (a proud Brit) are admitting to benefit of "distance" running. Lesson taught by a certain Said Aouita from the middle of 80s.

Said Aouita vs Phanuel Koech

We have talked about this a lot and a lot in the past.

Middle and Long distance running is question body shape (it must be particularly lean), not the Norwegian method.

- Steve Cram cracked after one season at the top.

- Sebastian Coe was cracking almost every year.

- Jakob Ingebrigtsen just started his era of cracking.

- Cole Hocker and Hobbs are unrecognizable this year.

I will let you dream about your favorites Myers and Laros and what will happen to them in the future.

I don't think Keoch will even make the final in Tokyo.

Cram was at or near the top for years you dummy. Hocker and Hobbs have to peak for the main competitions, unlike drug abusing clowns from the East and North of the Dark Continent who can maintain peaks for months at a time via needles and lax testing most of the year. You are a very bitter third world gutter dweller that is bothered by a lot more than a simple sport that has been massively corrupted by your brethren and their enablers.

The only thing we know for certain is, if a Kenyan so much as flirts with any form of chemical assistance, they will be caught. Which is more than we can say for other countries who don't test their athletes as much.

Jakob hasn't raced in London at his peak. I always go to this meet and it's just never super fast so this was a bit of a surprise. 3:28 is great on this track and that's Kerr's fastest time ever outside of a championships