Gressier 3:36.01 Ostrava, pb

Kejelcha is coached by former NOP Assistant Tim Rowberry. In Monaco, he ran 3:32 in a conservatively-run race.

Yep sorry and I stand corrected.

Gressier is a rising runner but who is this Foppen guy? Similar age as Gressier but faster than him in the 1500 & 5000. Beat Gressier in Monaco.

Nice runs by Sasinek & Fontes. Going to be 1500 threats for the Inges in near future.

Ghost1 wrote:

Jimmy Gressier continues to improve and brought his record down by a few tenths to 3:36.04. Is he at his limit in the 1500 m? No, I don’t think so. I think within the next two years he can get down to mid 3:33. His mate, Julien Wanders, did not run this one. Kejelcha’s first race of 2020? Is Al Sal. still coaching him?

1 INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob NOR 3:33.92

2 TAKI Kumari KEN 3:34.14

3 MCSWEYN Stewart AUS 3:34.25

4 SASÍNEK Filip CZE 3:35.02

5 FONTES Ignacio ESP 3:35.23

6 RAMSDEN Matthew AUS 3:35.23

7 GREGSON Ryan AUS 3:35.74

8 KEJELCHA Yomif ETH 3:35.96

9 FOPPEN Mike NED 3:36.01

10 GRESSIER Jimmy FRA 3:36.04

11 ROZMYS Michał POL 3:38.94

12 ROGESTEDT Johan SWE 3:39.32

13 ABDELWAHED Ahmed ITA 3:39.61

14 FRIŠ Jan CZE 3:39.92

15 RIVA Federico ITA 3:45.74

CZERWIŃSKI Adam POL DNF

RŮŽIČKA Martin CZE DNF

Second thread you’ve started on JG in the last 7 days. You’ve really got a thing for this guy, huh? Surprised we didn’t hear about how he likes kfc and McDonalds again (for the 3rd time).

Prolly cuz JG ran twice in the last 7 days??

Are you the thread per runner police?

I don't know if he's going to focus on the 1500m that much more? I heard that his goal is to quickly go up to the Marathon which he wants to run for 2024 Paris Olympics

Foppen is a Dutch dude who recently tied the NR of Kamiel Maase (13:13.06).

Expect great things from him=13:00.

Starno wrote:

I don't know if he's going to focus on the 1500m that much more? I heard that his goal is to quickly go up to the Marathon which he wants to run for 2024 Paris Olympics

He should not move up to the marathon too quickly because he still has things to show on the track and in cross country and in road races up to a half marathon. He should not burn himself out. JG is one of the strongest runners mentally that I have ever seen. During the 1500 m race in Ostrava you can see him struggling with the pace but he hung on and was determined not to let go and chasing no less then you’ll make a shelter in the home straight was very impressive.During the 1500 m race in Ostrava you can see him struggling with the pace but he hung on and was determined not to let go and chasing no less than Yomif Kejelcha in the home straight was very impressive. The guy is as tough as nails. A source reveals that he celebrated his new PB in the 1500 m with a trip to McDonald’s in town after the race. There seems to be a disconnect between all the good things he’s doing in training and racing and his diet, but the diet part needs to be focused on as well because everything contributes to the overall performance especially in the long run. How long will it take for Jimmy to understand this? He was brought up in a very impoverished environment in the north of France near the Belgian border and so when he grew up McDonald’s symbolized luxury and familiarity and was considered good food for the proletariat. That type of mindset has to change.

bengel wrote:

Foppen is a Dutch dude who recently tied the NR of Kamiel Maase (13:13.06).

Expect great things from him=13:00.

Foppen is tall and lanky just like Kamiel Masse, but with more intrinsic speed one feels. Based on his recent form, one thinks that he can beat the time 1313 quite handily. There’s a kind of Dutch Renaissance in distance running and especially middle distance including a 1:44 for 800 m by another Dutch runner.

800 Metres - Men

1 WIGHTMAN Jake GBR 1:44.18

2 KRAMER Andreas SWE 1:44.47

3 TUKA Amel BIH 1:44.51

4 VAN DIEPEN Tony NED 1:44.82

5 VÁZQUEZ Wesley PUR 1:45.18

6 GILES Elliot GBR 1:45.51

7 KINYAMAL Wyclife KEN 1:45.53

8 LEARMONTH Guy GBR 1:46.00

9 HODBOĎ Lukáš CZE 1:46.34

10 ROBERT Benjamin FRA 1:46.65

11 DAVIDÍK Jakub CZE 1:46.67

12 ŠNEJDR Filip CZE 1:46.98

13 KSZCZOT Adam POL 1:47.26

14 DE ARRIBA Álvaro ESP 1:47.35

ARROYO Andrés PUR DNF

Van Diepen. Progression. Excellent speed, 46 seconds for 400 m indoors. Potential mid 45 outdoors.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes

Representing the Netherlands

2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 24th (h) 800 m 1:53.44

2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 16th (sf) 800 m 1:50.86

2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 19th (sf) 800 m 1:53.60

2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 22nd (h) 400 m 48.57

European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 16th (h) 800 m 1:50.38

2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.93

2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 400 m 46.13

World Relays Yokohama, Japan 5th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.15

Personal bests Edit

Outdoor

What kind of creepo knows what some French nobody ate after a 10th place finish and doesn't know that Al Sal is banned from coaching anyone, including Kejelcha, right now?

The French nobody has a 1500/5000 combo better than anyone in the US.

noticer of senseless hatred wrote:

The French nobody has a 1500/5000 combo better than anyone in the US.

He most definitely does not. And more importantly, he does not have any impressive global championship results.

Sure does. Only Engles is faster in the 1500.

As good as Fisher, McGorty, & Jager are they're not faster than him in the 1500 now. Barely faster in the 5000.

noticer of senseless hatred wrote:

Sure does. Only Engles is faster in the 1500.

As good as Fisher, McGorty, & Jager are they're not faster than him in the 1500 now. Barely faster in the 5000.

What? Who said we are limiting it to just 2020 results - you merely said he has a better 1500m/5000m combo than any Americans? Even if we did, he has a lower combined 1500m/5000m score than at least 3 American guys on the BTC alone.

Ok boomer. I'm talking about who has more talent now in those two combined events. It's not 2010 anymore. Jager is not running under 3:36 in this decade. Fisher/McGorty never ran faster than 3:36 mid.

Also. Gressier ran 13:15 in horrific humid conditions. BTC guys were running in ideal conditions. Gressier is definitely a sub 13:05 guy. He was 26 seconds slower than Cheptegei in that road 5k in Monaco. 12:35 + 26 seconds= 13:01

noticer of senseless hatred wrote:

Ok boomer. I'm talking about who has more talent now in those two combined events. It's not 2010 anymore. Jager is not running under 3:36 in this decade. Fisher/McGorty never ran faster than 3:36 mid.

Also. Gressier ran 13:15 in horrific humid conditions. BTC guys were running in ideal conditions. Gressier is definitely a sub 13:05 guy. He was 26 seconds slower than Cheptegei in that road 5k in Monaco. 12:35 + 26 seconds= 13:01

Fisher and McGorty and Lomong all have better 1500m/5000m combos this year. Just look at the World Athletics pages and do the basic math. Your claim was false, and your 13:01 conversion is laughable.

And Gressier’s 13:15 was run in the same conditions as the WORLD RECORD.