Jombaz wrote:
LateRunnerPhil wrote:
Somewhat true, but there IS a real need for him to develop more speed. He lost the indoor 2019 European double (1500/3k) because Lewandowski outkicked him.
He could not medal in Doha because Lewandowski and Makloufhi again were faster. If he wants to be considered a serious threat in the Olympics next year, he has to find a way to beat these guys (Tim seems out of reach for anyone right now).
If running an 800 is an end-product of him doing more speed training or working on his ability to finish a 1500 fast, then it seems to be purposeful.
I'm not the biggest fan of Jakob, but to be fair he had the 5k races in the legs in the 1500m final. If he just went for the 1500 it's likely he medals.
This argument is often made.
Jakob had SIX days between the 5,000m final and the 1,500m. One was on Day 4, one on Day 10. Elite athletes recover extremely fast, and it was more than enough time to race the 1,500m at his full potential.
Sifan Hassan won double-gold. Don't use the 6 day differential between 5,000m and 1,500m as excuse, he simply had no valid strategy to beat his competitors with superior speed (1:42/1:43 guys) in the 1,500m final. Could he beat Lewandowski and Makloufhi in a 5k? Easily. Even in a 3k. But in a 1,500m, it's a different story.