I know Jakob rarely trains at all-out pace and doesn't really do simulated races. But I wonder if he would've tried a solo time trial to see what he's capable of when he has to lead the whole way. You'd think it would help him strategize when he needs to go out in front and how hard he can push doing that.
I think that's what he did with Monaco - as best as he could mentally - despite the rabbits... to mentally and physically feel what it would be like, get that pace into his legs for the full race. Of course, he may have tried simulating it in practice, too... in any case, I think Kerr and others are prepared.
btw, when you said the current Kerr would have demolished the Jakob in Tokyo. Did you realize, Jakob won in 3:28.32 in that race? By demolishing him, Kerr should be able to run sub-3:28 then.
I can't be convinced that Jakob has the edge in this final. The only argument I've heard so is faster than everyone. That has been the case for years now and yet he's been beaten twice in championship races, with Tim pacing him to a win in Tokyo.
Did you see Jakob’s close when he ran his 3:26.73? The strongest, fastest close I have ever seen by him. He’s a completely different version of the old Jakob. Jakob 2.0 you could say. I don’t believe Kerr’s finishing close will play anywhere near as big a factor as it has previously. That said I still think Jakob will run it hard with 3 laps to go and as much as he will try Kerr won’t be able to edge past him in the last 100-200m.
Here are my predictions & why Jingy will win the men's 1500m: 1. Jakob 2. Hocker 3. Kerr Jakob will run a very fast race. He'll run 3:26:xx. Can Kerr run 3:26 with a pacer? Maybe. But there will no pop in those legs. Jakob will drag the explosive power out of Kerr & put him is a place he has never been before. Nuguse will follow them like a little puppy to the slaughter. Timothy might hang on for awhile but he'll pop around 200-150m to go, while Yared withers at 100m to go. Kerr holds form to 50m to go then he fades. No one has a choice; they must honor Jakob's strength. Timothy, Komen, Yared & Josh already have shown their cards & what they'll do. No way Jakob lets the race turn into another Pre. The real wildcard is Hocker. If he sits back a little & works the final 300m judiciously, he can can expect some of that homestretch magic fairy dust to materialize & he can run down Cheruiyot, Nuguse & Kerr for the silver in very close to Lagat's AR.
Cool story... now tell us HOW Jakob is going to solo a 3:26 😆
I can't be convinced that Jakob has the edge in this final. The only argument I've heard so is faster than everyone. That has been the case for years now and yet he's been beaten twice in championship races, with Tim pacing him to a win in Tokyo.
Did you see Jakob’s close when he ran his 3:26.73? The strongest, fastest close I have ever seen by him. He’s a completely different version of the old Jakob. Jakob 2.0 you could say. I don’t believe Kerr’s finishing close will play anywhere near as big a factor as it has previously. That said I still think Jakob will run it hard with 3 laps to go and as much as he will try Kerr won’t be able to edge past him in the last 100-200m.
So basically Jakob has improved, and Kerr even more relatively, but in a tactical redo of Budapest you're saying Jakob will simply hold him off. 😆 🤣 😂
Possible but unlikely. I can see a 40 last 300 though. Hot and they've run rounds already.. oh and no pacers or lights. You guys keep thinking this is a DL meet. 3:28 and he gets sniped again.
I'm actually surprised. Down votes not so much higher than up votes... maybe some Jakob femboys are coming to their senses.
Well, I for instance upvote you in your sensible posts, and downvote you when you are talking hogwash. Think this is the case with a lot of people on this forum. You have some sensible and constructive posts, that I enjoy reading! Ill give you that.
Just too bad you also got a ton of those dumb remarks and terrible extrapolations(which are just telling of a terrible IQ/extremely low understanding of math). And they are not witty either, so if you are trolling with them which I hope, I just would have wished that you were blessed with better humor. It just polludes the conversation, which you actually set off nicely here with some interesting predictions.
Dear Steve, dear LRC and the world, listen to me right now, I have the best SIXTH SENSE out of all the human beings of the world and I'm telling you Josh Kerr moved his body the best in both the heats and semi-finals.
Movement, you folks feeling me?????????????????
Movement is what it's about folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Movement of the legs, the arms, the shoulders, the ankles, feet, everything you feeling me folks?????????
Movement is ENERGY, FREQUENCY AND VIBRATION, you feeling me folks???????
Movement is RF energy and the nerves at the back of my retina are very responsive to RF energy, you feeling me folks????????
My nerves are telling me Josh KERR's movements have the highest most sumptuous quality RF energy of all the competitors in the 1500m final.
My nerves are impacted the most by KERR's diversity and variability of biomechanical movement alright?????
We are just 6 hours away now from crowning the darn Olympic Champion in the 1500m Josh KERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you folks all feeling it??????
FEEL IT DAMN IT!!!!!! It's not the damn stats it's the damn feeling!!!!!
Dear Steve, dear LRC and the world, listen to me right now, I have the best SIXTH SENSE out of all the human beings of the world and I'm telling you Josh Kerr moved his body the best in both the heats and semi-finals.
Movement, you folks feeling me?????????????????
Movement is what it's about folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Movement of the legs, the arms, the shoulders, the ankles, feet, everything you feeling me folks?????????
Movement is ENERGY, FREQUENCY AND VIBRATION, you feeling me folks???????
Movement is RF energy and the nerves at the back of my retina are very responsive to RF energy, you feeling me folks????????
My nerves are telling me Josh KERR's movements have the highest most sumptuous quality RF energy of all the competitors in the 1500m final.
My nerves are impacted the most by KERR's diversity and variability of biomechanical movement alright?????
We are just 6 hours away now from crowning the darn Olympic Champion in the 1500m Josh KERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you folks all feeling it??????
FEEL IT DAMN IT!!!!!! It's not the damn stats it's the damn feeling!!!!!
The good old song: I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes .... Feelings is not a very good predictor. But if you feel it ... so if Kerr wins you think that your feelings are proven right?
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