Men’s 5,000 prediction: Woody MF Kincaid is about to drop an absolute monster 53 second final lap to finish 10th
Honestly it becomes harder and harder for me to root for Jakob. He barely out kicks Katir and then gestures at the camera like that was easy, exactly like he did after the 1500m semi final.
I’m all about showboating and I don’t mind it usually, but it’s kind of weird to do that after just getting out kicked in the 1500m and barely outkicking katir here.
I'm waiting for countries like Ethiopia or Kenya to realize you will never win a 5k medal unless the time is faster, like sub 12:50 or 12:55. They closed in a 52 seconds it helps these 1500m runners like Jakob and Katir.
Does Aregawi legitimately believe he can outkick Jakob in the last 400? Is he delusional?
They should stop putting Aregawi on Ethiopian teams if he is gonna continue to run like an idiot. Telahun Bekele would have been a better choice if Aregawi isn't willing to use his 12:40/World XC Silver strength. Dude led 8+ minutes in that Monaco race, yet hes unwilling to do anything in a global final to play to his strengths
i thought i would be neutral for this 800, but im going for Mu all the way. Really glad she showed up.
People called it and I just didn't believe they would be so stupid to again run the race right into Jakob's hands like that.
In the end it was Katir (kind of out of nowhere) that at least made the race as interesting as it was because otherwise Jakob would have been Steve Ovetting up the home straight again like he did in Eugene.
I just can't believe with all those guys have run in the low 12.40's this year that they wouldn't really hammer it from 2400-2000m out. Stunning
Classic game theory. Everyone waits and sees and then gets taken out one by one.