Thoughts on Nico Young's performance today

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

Rust Never Sleeps wrote:

Nico Young is still…young. He still needs to fully develop aerobically, get stronger physically, and hone his speed. Give the kid some time.

quehoares wrote:

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

“Top collegian is pretty good”…

Pretty sure that would be his teammate.

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

what about Nur? wrote:

ablogogigus wrote:

Couldn't watch the 5000m today, but looking at the results I'm pretty meh about this race. Top collegian is pretty good, plus he scalped Chelimo, but my overall feeling is that he won't be competitive in this event and he needs to move up. The competition here is just ridiculously intense. Fisher will have the top spot for years to come and he's gotta wait until Kincaid and Chelimo have aged out in order to have a good shot. However, I think that he'll make a team in the 10,000 soon as you gotta think McGorty and Klecker are easier to beat than Kincaid and Nur. With that being said, he's placing right around where Fisher was at this age, so maybe he proves me wrong.

How does Nico beat Nur out for the "top collegian" distinction?