Source: @Friidrett1 on X. The most reliable source of running news in Norway.
Absolutely massive if true.
Is the WR going down?
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👀 Det ryktes her østpå at Jakob Ingebrigtsen muligens løper halvmaraton i København på søndag. Verdensrekorden på 57:31 kan være i fare om han stiller.
Cheptegei did not have a good increase from half to marathon.
Maybe 5000 to half is too much? but we will see.
Everything we know about Jakob's training tells us he'll run a "good" HM. He's not going to crater like Cheptegei did in the marathon. But "good" doesn't mean WR. It's certain he'll run sub-60 and very likely sub-59 to take down the European Record. Sub-58? I think it's unlikely, but it also wouldn't be a shock if he did it.
The fact that he's showing up and trying this distance makes me like the guy even more, but is he there to pace his brother(that rumor is out there). I hope not, as I want to see what he can do at this distance. The European record is going down. If he gets the WR, I'll be excited, but not surprised. It's going to be an epic race regardless.
Everything we know about Jakob's training tells us he'll run a "good" HM. He's not going to crater like Cheptegei did in the marathon. But "good" doesn't mean WR. It's certain he'll run sub-60 and very likely sub-59 to take down the European Record. Sub-58? I think it's unlikely, but it also wouldn't be a shock if he did it.
Cheptegei is not the comp to me as he was coming off chasing records and just has converted notably badly upwards. We’ve seen the following trio run sub-58 soon after their track season: Barega, Kejelcha, Gebrhiwet. Yes, these guys have immense strength and 10k experience, but all of them have shown some vulnerabilities as they move up unlike Kiplimo. Barega struggles in XC and gets dropped in the super-fast Ethiopian Trial 10Ks. Ditto Gebrhiwet. Kejelcha has been able to keep up a little better as he goes up but I still think 5,000 is the best distance for him. Not too far off Jakobs sweet spot which is likely 3000 at this point.
It isn´t a question about that he likes the HM. He has stated several times that it is his best distance at the moment.
I guess it is because his TRESHOLD PACE (which roughly equals the HM time) is still improving (it was already out of the chart high when he was a teenager).
So YOU might get a terrible shock if he runs sunday MR. HIGH IQ
It is rather amusing to me that Renato Canova is now saying things in another thread which are largely in agreement with what I posted on this thread, and he largely gets upvoted and my posts are downvoted. It just shows are superficial is the “thinking” of most of you.
Cheptegei is not the comp to me as he was coming off chasing records and just has converted notably badly upwards. We’ve seen the following trio run sub-58 soon after their track season: Barega, Kejelcha, Gebrhiwet. Yes, these guys have immense strength and 10k experience, but all of them have shown some vulnerabilities as they move up unlike Kiplimo. Barega struggles in XC and gets dropped in the super-fast Ethiopian Trial 10Ks. Ditto Gebrhiwet. Kejelcha has been able to keep up a little better as he goes up but I still think 5,000 is the best distance for him. Not too far off Jakobs sweet spot which is likely 3000 at this point.
Gebrhiwet ran a 57:41 so how is that a strength struggle...
The fact that we all can discuss WR’s when a rumor like this comes around and discuss them with a fair amount of seriousness only speaks to the level of Jakob’s talent. What an exciting time to be a fan of track & field.
Actually it speaks more to how stupid most of the posters are here. Jakob claims he has been sick with a cold. Jakob is completely unproven at this distance. Jakob would be fortunate to run 59:00. World record talk is NOT a serious discussion for the intelligent.
I was downvoted 32-8, but one can see who understands this sort of thing.
Is that why he pissed his pants and didn't race the Olympic 5000?
It is actually an IQ test. IF you think Jakob can currently finish within 30 seconds of the world record in the half marathon, you CANNOT have a high IQ.
It is actually an IQ test. IF you think Jakob can currently finish within 30 seconds of the world record in the half marathon, you CANNOT have a high IQ.
I was downvoted 43-2. But you see…
I was also downvoted to oblivion for saying 59mins would be great result for him because of the DL final he just ran and I'm actually a Jakob's fan. lol
LR trolls: JI will break the half marathon record.
Also LR trolls: JI did so well running 63 minutes.
I predicted 59 from him, but his 63 actually surprised me. I mean after going out at 2:44 per km for 10k, he still managed to hold on to 3:15 for the last 11k. That means he could definitely have broken 60 if he had gone at a more sensible pace which is more than solid after a 1500m on the legs without any specific training.
Nahh if he runs it he'll surely go for the win (which probably will require sub 58), and maybe a world record. He hates to lose and would never compete if he does not think he can win. Also, HM-pace is probably the pace he runs the most in training.
113 upvotes to 4 downvotes for this post. This is why it can be difficult to interact with you ignorant folks.
