Jakob Ingebrigtsen…revenge in 5k?

If he could be out for blood, he would have thrown the hammer down and won that 1500. He hasn't go it.

He'll kick himself, tell himself he's motivated, purify his hate, but then the same thing will happen, someone will challenge him and he'll fold. Doesn't really care.

I imagine this will end up on that list of your badly aged quotes that floats around on here :)

Whose hatred level will be higher in the 5000: Ingebrigsten or Fisher?

Please excuse my ignorance, but why is Jakob not listed in the 5000m World Rankings at World Athletics’ site? (He’s ranked 1st in the 1500m there.)

worldathletics.org

World Rankings | Men's 5000m (3000m-2 Miles)

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Because he's only run 2 international 5000m races in the past 2 years.

One was a Diamond League win in Florence, where he ran 12:48; so he would've accumulated quite a few points for that run.

However, the other was a Sound running meet, which wouldn't have garnered many (if any) points at all.

I believe the rankings work, wherein an athletes best 3 results (or something to that affect) in the past 12 months are aggregated.

Were he to win the 5k, that might be a bigger win than his Oly 15k victory

Wasn't aware that he applied for the 5000m too...

Being humble and retrained are not his biggest virtues.

Same reason I think he'll be pressing and fall of the pace (and podium) on the last lap. Hope he proves me wrong (especially if it means he starts running more 5ks).

Maybe his second place will actually be a good thing? After all, what does a 21yo do after winning Olympic gold, hold every record in the Norwegian books, and be world champion? Perhaps his silver will fuel his fire for a few more years. Is his gather seemingly no longer involved in his life?

Fisher is good but he is not at Jakob's level. Jakob will win the 5,000m if he runs it and Fisher wont medal!

I don't think he will press the pace after his 1500 experience last night. I think he learned how important it is to conserve energy. In his post-race interview, he basically said he thought he was fit enough to win no matter what, even holding the lead for so long and fighting off Tim.

Now that he knows that isn't the case, he will be more reserved in the 5000, and I don't think he will win, but I think he will medal.

Hope so, because I will be in attendance. I want Grant Fisher out for blood, too.

I enjoy how the Jakob haters are downvoted into oblivion. Jakob is a strength runner so the 5000 more his wheelhouse. Given all the stars in the 5000, it will be an amazing race to watch. I like Jakob's chances for gold.

Realistically he has high chances to finish top 2.

But beating a Cheptegei in top form, coming from a good momentum by winning the 10k, it will be really hard.

I’m surprised there hasn’t yet been a mention of Selemon Barega in this thread. After finishing 5th in the 10,000m, surely he’ll be just as if not more determined than Jakob to made amends.

F!ck being humble. You never get legends if no one tries to double.

You have misunderstood. He is angry for himself for not running even faster in the middle part. Im not saying this is what he will do in the 5000, but he absolutely believe he should have pressed on even harder, and that he had the fitness for it.

Not sure why the desire to challenge one’s self and compete for a world title is construed as a bad thing.

Paavo Nurmi 1st/1st
Hicham El Guerrouj 1st/1st
Siffan Hassan 3rd/1st

I can't think of any others that ran both events at an Olympics and/or Worlds and one at least the 1500 or the 5000m.

I think it will be tough, but possible if it is tactical. Jakob's only got the 13th fastest time this year, though he has run 12:48 before.