Hobbyhurdler wrote:
I liked Kerr up until the point he started his sh1ttalking. I'd respect him so much more if:
1. He didn't sh1t on Jakob on every podcast he was on
2. Raced more frequently (Without looking it up I'm pretty certain that among the top 10-15 guys in the 1500m/mile in the world, Kerr is the one who competes the most rarely)Another thing: Kerr is currently in his prime years. He's 27 at the moment (turning 28 in october) most 1500m runners seem to peak somehwere between the year they turn 23 and the year they turn 27 (There are of course some exceptions, but most runners land inside that window of age). It's pretty fair to say that Jakob has some advantage age-wise compared to Kerr (he's 3 years younger). And I do wonder if Kerr will suddenly stop with his trash-talk when he realizes that he's past his prime. It will happen eventually. 3:27.79 might be his lifetime best, and it might not. He might be able to improve upon it (although I don't think it will be by a big margin). His best chance is probably in Monaco. I'm around 50/50 when it comes to him improving his PB.
I'm excited for the 2025 season (both indoor and outdoor), and I'll hope we get to see as many Kerr-Jakob face-offs as possible. With Hocker, Nuguse, Kessler, Laros, Cheruiyot in the mix would be even better.
There’s no DL 1500 in Monaco. His best chances to run fast is probably Silesia (Jakob record attempt?), Brussels, Zurich (DL Final). Then on course Tokyo. But it seems unlikely he’d run more than one of the 3 DLs I mentioned when he’ll do Pre and maybe London DL.