Serious question (insight appreciated) regarding JI 10000 potential

Rubio · 2024-09-21T11:38:32-04:00

I'm done doubting his ability to beat the 5000 WR. I find the claims that he could go sub 12:30 unrealistic, though.But does he actually stand a chance at the 10000 WR? No current athlete has got closer than 20".He weights aprox. 15 kg more than Chep and 20 more than Kiplimo/Aregawi/Barega.Considering he would have to run the last 5000 alone, isn't his morphology (1'87/75 kg) too "big" for wind resistance, heat dissipation......and carrying these 74/75 kg every stride?For instance, Joshua is pretty tall for a distance runner (1.83) but below 60 kg, so he benefits from stride length without the "big" (again, for a distance runner) frame.Kejelcha is barely his same height weighting at least 15 kg less.TL;DR: Jakob's frame could be too big for 10000 & up distances.

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1 year ago 10/04/2024 1:02pm EDT

re: Armstronglivs

Armstronglivs wrote:
The effect of the difference in the length of those events is clearly demonstrated by his performances. He can break the records in the shorter events but hasn't improved his best time in the 5k in 3 years and is nowhere near the wr. He may improve his best time but he hasn't shown he can take the record.

Wow. Wrong again. Jakob has shown he can not only break but obliterate the 5K WR.

Jakob holds world records in the 2K and the 3K.

2 + 3 = 5

If you add his 2K (4:43.13) and 3K (7:17.44) times together, you get 12:00.68. He’s better than the WR by 35 seconds!!!

1 year ago 10/05/2024 5:35am EDT

re: ArmstrongPEDs

ArmstrongPEDs wrote:
Armstronglivs wrote:
The effect of the difference in the length of those events is clearly demonstrated by his performances. He can break the records in the shorter events but hasn't improved his best time in the 5k in 3 years and is nowhere near the wr. He may improve his best time but he hasn't shown he can take the record.
Wow. Wrong again. Jakob has shown he can not only break but obliterate the 5K WR.
Jakob holds world records in the 2K and the 3K.
2 + 3 = 5
If you add his 2K (4:43.13) and 3K (7:17.44) times together, you get 12:00.68. He’s better than the WR by 35 seconds!!!

You forgot to calculate his 800 pr of 1:46. That would reduce the 5k time even further. 11:45.

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1 year ago 10/06/2024 6:16am EDT

re: Armstronglivs

Armstronglivs wrote:
justanothercuriousdude wrote:
I really like some of your posts, like this current one, because: If you turn out to be wrong I will have a delicious Norwegian victory meal with an intoxicating amount of Old Oppland aquavit when watching you eat crow…
In the other hand you may starve to death waiting for him to break an out of reach record.

Fair enough..!

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