I dont see him dominating,and i dont agree he's a talent the size of jakob. neils is great,but not that great. He's run 1.44 in the 800,3.29 in the 1500,and 13.10 in the 5000,which shows range,but not jakob range,steve ovett range or said aouita range.Do i believe he could win medals,or even gold? sure. But so could lots of other guys. I think he'll occasionally win some races,and get injured soon after. I dont see him having a long career. I also dont see him outkicking some of the americans in a championship 1500,and he doesnt have the stamina to go with the 12.30 something 5000 guys.
He’s no doubt better in the 800 than back when he set his PR. As for his 5k let’s see him actually get into some fast races. He’s no doubt much better now than his old PR of 3:29 in the 1500 (coming off injury) would indicate, considering the speed of his finish to nip Yared in Saturday’s mile. You come off as possibly worried that Laros is the real deal and will soon be one of the dominant forces in the 1500, pushing Jakob and Duck Duck Kerr out of the way.
No,im not worried. Laros IS the real deal,but so is everyone else at that level. You dont get to be at top level and not be a force,whether it be through drugs,shoes,or natural ability. He could definatly outkick jakob,but whether he could outkick him,when he's running 3.26 remains to be seen.
i don't care about the warts, one of the special things about the letsrun MB is one of us heretic miscreants resurrecting a nearly 2 year old thread citing potential greatness, when the potential greatness becomes reality
forget the major 4 (US) sports, this has been a lovely weekend of sport. Hulk is on the podium!