Let's not leave Tim out of this either, just because he doesn't engage with it. I definitely think Jakob would love if Tim did what he did last year and made it a time trial essentially. In one fell swoop, that would not only lower Tim's chances at Gold but also Kerr, Wightman and Kipsang's. Those 3 are strong finishers but not at Jakob's fitness. If it's somewhere in the middle, I'd say it benefits Jakob to sound confident in his finish because you'd want the rest of his challengers wasting energy battling for position.