Official Day 1 2026 USA Indoors discussion thread - Oh what a m3k. Hocker, Nuguse, Nico and Strand! (+ live reactions @ 3:30 pm)

Curious_Cat wrote:

Davefromoregon wrote:

The man can race and run fast.

that close was insane. I just don't see anyone beating him from 1500m-5k in the WORLD for the next couple of years, never mind in America.

The only way for him to lose is to get DQ-ed again.

rappatic wrote:

Curious_Cat wrote:

that close was insane. I just don't see anyone beating him from 1500m-5k in the WORLD for the next couple of years, never mind in America.

The only way for him to lose is to get DQ-ed again.

A healthy Jakob is heavily favored at 5000m for sure. Hocker isn't good at the fast last 1000m that Jakob can reliably deploy to great success in the 5k. But of course Jakob's health and fitness is in real question.

I'd say 3k is about equal in a championship type setting between the two.

In a 1500m championship setting, nobody is favored anymore, it is simply too close and chaotic

snowflakes wrote:

Without Jakob, the only serious threat to Hocker at the WC is in the 1500m with some of the Europeans/Africans he hasn’t faced (Laros, Koech, Myers ( aussie i know), etc) and his own tactics. The 5000m should be his in 2027 and 2028 easily unless something horrible happens. He is basically Jakob- in that event but still a big gap to the field.

DevonDixonFan wrote:

snowflakes wrote:

Without Jakob, the only serious threat to Hocker at the WC is in the 1500m with some of the Europeans/Africans he hasn’t faced (Laros, Koech, Myers ( aussie i know), etc) and his own tactics. The 5000m should be his in 2027 and 2028 easily unless something horrible happens. He is basically Jakob- in that event but still a big gap to the field.

You pivoting your meat-riding to Hocker was not on my 2026 bingo card.

BringmetoTeares wrote:

Cooper Teare better start getting in some hurdle work. Matt Wilkinson is going to make him work to make a team

snowflakes wrote:

I never rode anyone, meanwhile you continue to make low IQ posts as usual

Sage goes home devastated wrote:

Hurta Klecker couldn’t even Nate to make the finals. Ran like crap.

Sage goes home devastated wrote:

Sage goes home devastated wrote:

Hurta Klecker couldn’t even Nate to make the finals. Ran like crap.

* even manage

Sage goes home devastated wrote:

Sage goes home devastated wrote:

Hurta Klecker couldn’t even Nate to make the finals. Ran like crap.

* even manage

rappatic wrote:

A healthy Jakob is heavily favored at 5000m for sure. Hocker isn't good at the fast last 1000m that Jakob can reliably deploy to great success in the 5k. But of course Jakob's health and fitness is in real question.

I'd say 3k is about equal in a championship type setting between the two.

In a 1500m championship setting, nobody is favored anymore, it is simply too close and chaotic

NYDCRunner1 wrote:

Trey Cunningham doesn't seem to be able to put it together when it matters. At least he's going to Worlds. Let's see what he does there...

llort wrote:

Shout out to Zach Bradford. Don't know much about this guy, but breaking 6m is no joke. He'll be competitive at world's with jumps like that