Who will have a better career when all is said and done? Sydney McLaughlin or Jakob Ingebrigtsen?

I think Sydney will have a more impressive/accomplished career just because the 400m H is a far less competitive event than the 1500/5000.

Not trying to finish her talent not anything like it, don't get me wrong.

I just think that the competition is a lot tougher for Jakob.

Didn’t she already run the second fastest time in history? Has a world championship Silver Idv, and Relay gold. Jakob is great, but if he ever accomplishes even that much he would have had an amazing career. Sydney with good health could probably do at least that thru 2032.

good thing he has aides, unlike the less privileged

https://m.youtube.com/watch?pbjreload=101&v=p87cBp0oggc

3rd best time, second fastest athlete.

dalilah muhammad broke the wr twice in 2019 with 52.20 and 52.16

sydney beat the previous wr by 0.01 when she ran 52.23 behind dalilah in doha

Definitely sydney. I think she could medal every sprint except the 100m in the future if she wants to. Her flat sprint pbs are all from 18 years old(she doesn't run many 200s and 400s) and they are 11.07 wind aided +3.5 100m,22.39 200m and a 50.07 400m elite in all events, its also worth mentioning she ran the fastest womens 4x400m leg with a 48.8.I think she will be 400mh wr holder 400m american record holder and a 6 times world and olympic gold medalist by the end of her career shes already made an Olympic team an medal at worlds twice. I seek jakob getting two to 4 1500 golds but 5000 would be hard with cheptegei getting better and better every year.

Sydney. She's going to UNC, and Jakob has no formal education. UNC isa great school that will set Sydney up for life beyond athletics. She will be a much better-rounded person than Jakob.

durhamdawgs wrote:

Sydney. She's going to UNC, and Jakob has no formal education. UNC isa great school that will set Sydney up for life beyond athletics. She will be a much better-rounded person than Jakob.

Did you really just confuse sydney McLaughlin with sydney masciarelli?

thebusiness wrote:

Didn’t she already run the second fastest time in history? Has a world championship Silver Idv, and Relay gold. Jakob is great, but if he ever accomplishes even that much he would have had an amazing career. Sydney with good health could probably do at least that thru 2032.

Pretty much. If Sydney has a career ending injury tomorrow and Jakob has a long accomplished career, there's a good chance he doesn't match her. Also, I don't necessary agree that men's 1500/5000 is more competitive than the women's 400m hurdles.

usnspecialist wrote:

durhamdawgs wrote:

Sydney. She's going to UNC, and Jakob has no formal education. UNC isa great school that will set Sydney up for life beyond athletics. She will be a much better-rounded person than Jakob.

Did you really just confuse sydney McLaughlin with sydney masciarelli?

Haha! I did.

durhamdawgs wrote:

Sydney. She's going to UNC, and Jakob has no formal education. UNC isa great school that will set Sydney up for life beyond athletics. She will be a much better-rounded person than Jakob.

This is so mind-bogglingly ill=informed it's not worth replying in substance to.

She is a year older than him. He will accomplish much more. He will set records and earn medals in multiple events while she will struggle and end up walking away from the sport.

Sydney easily.

This thread is dumb dumb fa shiz. It’s like comparing apples to lobsters....can’t do it! He freaking shreds from 800-5k....Sydney shreds the 400....nuff said. Both very talented individuals but Jakob is by farrrrrrrr wayyyyyyy more talented and has already accomplished more than she ever will in her career.

poopypants101 wrote:

This thread is dumb dumb fa shiz. It’s like comparing apples to lobsters....can’t do it! He freaking shreds from 800-5k....Sydney shreds the 400....nuff said. Both very talented individuals but Jakob is by farrrrrrrr wayyyyyyy more talented and has already accomplished more than she ever will in her career.

Uh no. She already has a global silver and is the 2nd fastest ever at an event. Jakob hasn’t come near that.

Sydney will end up with more global medals, a much higher media profile worldwide, and far more lucrative marketing deals. The average fan and corporate sponsor like sprints, winning, and a pretty face more than grit and gutsy also ran performances against better African distance talent.

Sydney who?

After she walks away and he becomes way more successful, people will start the stupid argument that they always do here. They will say that she is happy and very successful in life even though the question is entirely focused on running success.

shwoopsie wrote:

Uh no. She already has a global silver and is the 2nd fastest ever at an event. Jakob hasn’t come near that.

While Sidney clearly has better accomplishments thus far, I would argue that 8th on the all time list and 4th in a global championship is “near” second and silver.