Jakob is zaddy

3:47 is not bad with less than ideal conditions - 9 mile/hr head wind on the back straight. That combined with the fact that he would have been peaking for the Olympics, so to maintain that fitness through to now deserves a lot of credit. Next summer I would expect him to get a lot closer to the world 1500m record and possibly even take it. Monaco springs to mind.

Smber2257 wrote:

Give him some time. He's only 20.

And it was windy. The race before was a 2.9 wind.

Smber2257 wrote:3.) Anybody seen Centrowitz? Fast, honest pace and once again, he's not in it.

Well of coruse. He's an American.

Bislett, Oslo next year, he can pick his pacers (Brothers?) The dream mile brings a stacked field, home turf. He will run sub 3.45 there.

Jambo wrote:

ya wrote:

Centro a bum.

Olympic gold

World silver (behind a currently banned runner/should be gold)

World bronze (behind a currently banned runner/should be silver)

World Indoor gold

3x Olympian

5x World teams

3:30, 3:49, 13:00

At WORST he's the second greatest American miler all-time.

yep. the perfect example of people just not liking someone and ignoring their success.

hellolollll wrote:

3:47 let’s gooooooo

How much faster would he run if he lost 10 pounds? What's the Norwegian equivalent of twinkies?

Jakob ran 3:47.24, 2nd fastest mile since 2005 and quite a few circuit miles are run every year, contra the belief of many, so let that sink in before you start up the criticisms. This would have beaten Seb Coe's best mile wr. Enjoy this one. I would say that while Stewy kept this from becoming another 3:49 win, the pace lagged considerably on the third lap with 57, and then Ingebrigtsen wasn't really challenged after that. Otherwise, he might have run 3:45. He can do that. The rest of the field, which was a pretty strong field, was far behind. Usually, it takes some time after the Olympics to get back to top form and there has been a lot of traveling. I was surprised to hear that Jakob traveled from Tokyo to Norway and then way out back to Oregon. The weather was good but it was sunny and Cheruiyot wasn't feeling good. Was he injured? He didn't even try to keep up.

In Europe, I bet that he runs some very fast races and I'm looking forward to the 3000m upcoming.

ya wrote:

Centro a bum. Probably could’ve taken a second or so off his time if he shaved some more racing lines on the side of his head, I’m sure it will be something he can incorporate into his next overhyped race preparations.

So Centro is a bum. Have you ever raced against him? Did you beat him? If not who's the bum now dumb dumb?

Judas Fricking Priest! All these arm chair "I could have done better than him" people make me sick. Go turn in a better time/result. The proof is in the pudding. I doubt many of you a-hole naysayers could finish within a half a lap of him.

I don't use the word "hate" very often. But worms like you I hate daily.

cxccxzv wrote

"Jakob ran 3:47.24, 2nd fastest mile since 2005 and quite a few circuit miles are run every year, contra the belief of many, so let that sink in before you start up the criticisms. This would have beaten Seb Coe's best mile wr. Enjoy this one. I would say that while Stewy kept this from becoming another 3:49 win, the pace lagged considerably on the third lap with 57, and then Ingebrigtsen wasn't really challenged after that. Otherwise, he might have run 3:45. He can do that. The rest of the field, which was a pretty strong field, was far behind. Usually, it takes some time after the Olympics to get back to top form and there has been a lot of traveling. I was surprised to hear that Jakob traveled from Tokyo to Norway and then way out back to Oregon. The weather was good but it was sunny and Cheruiyot wasn't feeling good. Was he injured? He didn't even try to keep up.

In Europe, I bet that he runs some very fast races and I'm looking forward to the 3000m upcoming."

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+1

I can add that Gjert, Filip and Jakob himself revealed to the Norwegian media shortly before the Bowerman Mile that Jakob had a total collaps -mentally and physically - after his 1500m gold in Tokyo.

He was unable to train normally. He only recovered slowly by being with his fiancee and walking their dog. He was able to do some race related training in the second week after Tokyo so they then hoped he would do alright on Hayward Field (Filip : They hoped it would help Jakob to get the start number on!).

And after the run Jakob said it had been heavy and not as easy as it looked.

I think it was obvious and natural that must athletes were a little down after Tokyo. Some few exceptions: Mu, Kipyegon, Lyles and McSweyn

HappyJack wrote:

ya wrote:

Centro a bum. Probably could’ve taken a second or so off his time if he shaved some more racing lines on the side of his head, I’m sure it will be something he can incorporate into his next overhyped race preparations.

So Centro is a bum. Have you ever raced against him? Did you beat him? If not who's the bum now dumb dumb?

Judas Fricking Priest! All these arm chair "I could have done better than him" people make me sick. Go turn in a better time/result. The proof is in the pudding. I doubt many of you a-hole naysayers could finish within a half a lap of him.

I don't use the word "hate" very often. But worms like you I hate daily.

First off +1 for Priest. Second, I don't know that I've ever read someone say that they can do better. Just because you're not world class doesn't mean you're not able to criticize someone else's performance. Centrowitz posted about Pre said this was his home and all this bs and for what? So he can come out and get his a** handed to him like that? He was never even in contention in the chase pack all of whom were easily discarded by Jakob and McSweyn.

not on the list but wrote:

Letsrun observer wrote:

Does not look like he can beat El Guerrouj record.

How many distance world records have been broken after the Olympics by people who won a gold medal?!

It’s probably not WR breaking season in mid distance/distance events

In 1972, Lasse Viren set WRs before, during and after the Olympics: 2 mile, 10,000 and 5,000.

man, that mile world record is brutal

i know 3:26 converts to 3:43 with +17 but like damn

something about the full mile is much more psychologically difficult

idk why tho, given that

sub 3:26.25 for 1500 is sub 55 per lap / sub 150 per 800

and

sub 3:45.26 for 1mile is only sub 56 per lap / sub 152 per 800

Jambo wrote:

ya wrote:

Centro a bum.

Olympic gold

World silver (behind a currently banned runner/should be gold)

World bronze (behind a currently banned runner/should be silver)

World Indoor gold

3x Olympian

5x World teams

3:30, 3:49, 13:00

At WORST he's the second greatest American miler all-time.

Doper (should be banned)

At WORST he should be in prison.

This is all very interesting. Tough to get good track and field inside info. Especially in a timely manner.

+10000 Thank you for such interesting insight. Regardless of results, the buildup, peak, and come dow from an Olympic cycle has to be incredibly exhausting.

how do you say it? wrote:

Is his name pronounced "Jakob," or "Jakob"?

Yes.