Mzungu in Iten wrote:
Time will tell guys, August 14 is soon enough. Addy Ruiter is one of the most intelligent coaches i have ever seen and talked to, he repeatedly said Joshua's talent is unparalleled and if he stays injury free is destined for greatness. Until now, every single major goal Ruiter set, Joshua accomplished. Addy would never advise him to publicly say he is going for the WR unless he thinks Joshua has a far greater chance of breaking it than failing. I'll go with a negative split and a new WR 12:33-12:35. He is on par with Bekele, Komen, Geb regarding talent, with better technology and coaching, very simple.
All the times that Cheptegai has run so far are much much softer than the 5000m world record. Including his Valencia road record that lasted only one month and was crushed by Kipruto.