Joshua Cheptegei goes for HISTORY. 5k Track WR attempt in Monaco on August 14!!

5000m WR attempt - August

Half Marathon Champs - October

10k Valencia WR attempt - January

World XC Champs - March

10000m WR attempt - June

Tokyo Olympics double 5000-10000m - July/August

More precisely +- other 2-3 DL events in the next 12 months

ex-runner wrote:

Alfred de Musset wrote:

Finally something interesting to happen in track and field!!!! Much better than the Ingebringtsen circus.

I don't think that he will get it. It would be extremely strong if he pulls 12:45.

I'm sorry this is no more interesting. We need to see races which are head to heads.

Would anyone really want to watch a paced parade round to 12:35 for one athlete? I'd much rather watch Barega, Kejelcha, Cheptegei, Edris, Mead, Jakob all running for 12:37.

Why 50 000 threads each time an Ingebrigtsen run a soft freakshow race?

The world recors are mythical. Any half serious attempts should be respected.

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

Unfortunately, it isn't.

Why is that unfortunate? Dafuq? You WANT the achievements to be all about "the shoes" and not the runners themselves?!?!

I am not sure you are able to understand his post. He is clearly referring to PEDs. He is saying that unfortunately the achievement is due to PEDs. You did not understand this?

Does Jakob get a bike to ride?

Bekele is Daddy wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

Yes. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't.

+10000000000000000

+1

Well done, Hardloper.

ex-runner wrote:

Alfred de Musset wrote:

Finally something interesting to happen in track and field!!!! Much better than the Ingebringtsen circus.

I don't think that he will get it. It would be extremely strong if he pulls 12:45.

I'm sorry this is no more interesting. We need to see races which are head to heads.

Would anyone really want to watch a paced parade round to 12:35 for one athlete? I'd much rather watch Barega, Kejelcha, Cheptegei, Edris, Mead, Jakob all running for 12:37.

Mead?

...Mead?

casualobserver wrote:

Sorry, it's not a circus, i don't believe that if other world class athletes as those states above want to go for it with Joshua, the organisers would turn them down.

If they won't be there in the race for glory it just means they are not ready for it and don't want to crack really bad. The record would be incredibly lucrative for anyone, in later contracts and appearance fees, so, it's not about the lack of money or motivation..just a lack of fitness and confidence from others!

That's the problem. It is a circus.

casual obsever wrote:

Bekele is Daddy wrote:

+10000000000000000

+1

Well done, Hardloper.

To me it's boring.

Whether he breaks the record or not I would come away thinking "I wonder what would have happened if Barega etc were in that race?".

Couple years ago we had a great race where several players were in the mix, Kejelcha turned the screw and broke the field and then Barega out kicked Kejelcha in the last 200 to a stunning 12:43.

That's what I want to see.

ex-runner wrote:

casual obsever wrote:

+1

Well done, Hardloper.

To me it's boring.

Whether he breaks the record or not I would come away thinking "I wonder what would have happened if Barega etc were in that race?".

Couple years ago we had a great race where several players were in the mix, Kejelcha turned the screw and broke the field and then Barega out kicked Kejelcha in the last 200 to a stunning 12:43.

That's what I want to see.

It's irrelevant.

We can consider ourselves blessed if there is any world record attempt every 5 years in the 5000m.....

Having one this year is already good enough. Some people freak out about Jakob running a 4:50 2000m, we should have much more respect for a runner like Cheptegai being willing to face the himalaya during the winter.

Sorry, nothing Cheptegoo does can garner any respect from me.

John Wesley Harding wrote:

ex-runner wrote:

I'm sorry this is no more interesting. We need to see races which are head to heads.

Would anyone really want to watch a paced parade round to 12:35 for one athlete? I'd much rather watch Barega, Kejelcha, Cheptegei, Edris, Mead, Jakob all running for 12:37.

Mead?

...Mead?

TheXCrunner wrote:

John Wesley Harding wrote:

Mead?

...Mead?

https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/hassan-mead-14245833

I'm guessing the poster was referring to the fact that Hassan Mead is nowhere near the other listed guys and hasn't ever broken 13, rather than simply not knowing who he is.

Correct. Mead is old and slow. Ran 13:02 back in 2014. Not going under 13 any time soon. Rest of those guys could all go sub 12:50.

Alfred de Musset wrote:

It's irrelevant.

We can consider ourselves blessed if there is any world record attempt every 5 years in the 5000m.....

Having one this year is already good enough. Some people freak out about Jakob running a 4:50 2000m, we should have much more respect for a runner like Cheptegai being willing to face the himalaya during the winter.

Exactly, not to mention 1) the rest of field has not been announced yet, and 2) there's a pandemic going on that will restrict travel. It would be great if it's just Cheptegei vs. the clock though

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

Unfortunately, it isn't.

Why is that unfortunate? Dafuq? You WANT the achievements to be all about "the shoes" and not the runners themselves?!?!

You haven't been following the history of a dirty sport for very long, have you?

Mzungu in Iten wrote:

Pretty accurate in my opinion too.

Will be very interesting to see if they use the wavelight technology again, and who will the pacemakers, as they will have a historic task.

The path for Joshua in the near future is very clear if the situation allows :

5000m WR attempt - August

Half Marathon Champs - October

10k Valencia WR attempt - January

10000m WR attempt - June

Tokyo Olympics double 5000-10000m - July/August

I am hoping Poland may be covid free by October for that half

no more, no more wrote:

Sorry, nothing Cheptegoo does can garner any respect from me.

Why? You think he's doping?

I always though he would be more likely to break the 10k record given how dominate he is in XC, but this is super exciting. If he somehow breaks the world record, he is well on his way to GOAT status. I predict something like 12:45, but I would love to be surprised!

Rupp fan wrote:

I always though he would be more likely to break the 10k record given how dominate he is in XC, but this is super exciting. If he somehow breaks the world record, he is well on his way to GOAT status. I predict something like 12:45, but I would love to be surprised!

Slow your roll. You need a few Olympic golds AND WRs and WCs golds and WXC golds to even be in the GOAT conversation.