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!!!