SUPERIOR COACH JS wrote:
Well.......in this Olympic final Cheruyiot act like the rabbit for Jacob to triumph on. Won`t be the same in Diamond league and then Tim will have an advantage again. I guess Jakob will see just Tim`s back over the finish several times more.Tim is faster over 800m than Jakob and when he is in top shape I guess he will beat Jakob again.
Doesn't Tim pretty much rabbit Jakob in every Diamond League race? Do you expect Tim to sit on Jakob's shoulder next time?
In Doha 2019, Tim ran the last 300m in 41.1
In Tokyo, off a slightly faster pace, he ran the last 300m in 41.7 to finish inside his time from Doha.
In Tokyo, off a slightly faster pace than Tim ran in Doha, Jakob ran the last 300m in 40.8 = 0.3 seconds faster than Tim in Doha.
Clearly Jakob has much improved his finishing speed.
That was evident to see earlier in the season when he kicked clear in the last 100m in terrible conditions at Gateshead.