I would’ve given Wightman a 90% chance or besting Jakob again if they did race at Euros. Without Kenyans taking the race out fast, it could be a slow race and Jakob would get smashed again in the final 200m.
Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes gold in the Men's 1,500m in Berlin at the 2018 European Championships. For more on European Athletics, visit https://www.e...
I would’ve given Wightman a 90% chance or besting Jakob again if they did race at Euros. Without Kenyans taking the race out fast, it could be a slow race and Jakob would get smashed again in the final 200m.
If Cheruiyot can win from the front, why couldn’t Jakob do the same?
One thing I'm sure is that Ingerbrigsten is more consistent in the 1500m than Jake Wightman. The Brit is running for almost 8 years and I think he took part in the U20 World Championship and wasn't particularly bright. Years of work and dedication paid for him this summer.
I would’ve given Wightman a 90% chance or besting Jakob again if they did race at Euros. Without Kenyans taking the race out fast, it could be a slow race and Jakob would get smashed again in the final 200m.
If Cheruiyot can win from the front, why couldn’t Jakob do the same?
Are you referring to 2019 World Championship 1500m Final? First, Tim Cheruiyot's redlining from the start tactic caught the field by surprise. Second, Taoufik Makhloufi was not at his apex but there was no reason to take a chance in a typical championship 1500m with 1200m split in 2:57 to 3:03.xx versus T. Makhloufi. Third, said front running tactic worked in 2019 because T. Cheruiyot was (2.5 to 5)% better than the entire field on that day. Now, T. Cheruiyot and Abel Kipsang have turned themselves into prefect rabbits. We'll find out next year. I stated for months on here prior to W.C. 1500m that J.I. would likely lose. If J.I. races as a perfect rabbit next year at W.C., J.I. will likely lose again.
I would’ve given Wightman a 90% chance or besting Jakob again if they did race at Euros. Without Kenyans taking the race out fast, it could be a slow race and Jakob would get smashed again in the final 200m.
If Cheruiyot can win from the front, why couldn’t Jakob do the same?
I guess it depends how fit he is relative to others that have a better kick. When Manangoi was on the scene, Cheruiyot lost some championship races trying to run from the front. But that’s why we have races.
Wightman had committed to running the 800m at the Europeans well, well before he won the World 1500m title. He loves the 800m. Also you could equally ask why didn't Jakob make an appearance at Monaco in either the 3000m or step down to the 1000m? Monaco is pretty much regarded as the premier of all the Diamond League races.
Jakob had just come off 5 high pressure races in Eugene and seems committed to a further 3 (or 4 if there are 5k heats?) in Munich so it's surely not hard to see that he might not have felt the need to pile yet another race into the interim.
If Cheruiyot can win from the front, why couldn’t Jakob do the same?
Are you referring to 2019 World Championship 1500m Final? First, Tim Cheruiyot's redlining from the start tactic caught the field by surprise. Second, Taoufik Makhloufi was not at his apex but there was no reason to take a chance in a typical championship 1500m with 1200m split in 2:57 to 3:03.xx versus T. Makhloufi. Third, said front running tactic worked in 2019 because T. Cheruiyot was (2.5 to 5)% better than the entire field on that day. Now, T. Cheruiyot and Abel Kipsang have turned themselves into prefect rabbits. We'll find out next year. I stated for months on here prior to W.C. 1500m that J.I. would likely lose. If J.I. races as a perfect rabbit next year at W.C., J.I. will likely lose again.
It’s takes a few seconds to react to someone hammering the pace from the start so there is no benefit from it being a surprise. Everyone else in the field has the experience to know how fast they can go without risking blowing up later on. They also have a good idea whether the front runner’s pace is realistic.
If Jakob is the best runner in the field it’s possible for him to win from the front. Given that he’s been training like a pro since age 11, he certainly has the mental toughness to do so.
I would’ve given Wightman a 90% chance or besting Jakob again if they did race at Euros. Without Kenyans taking the race out fast, it could be a slow race and Jakob would get smashed again in the final 200m.
Is running the 800m at European Championships. Scared of Jakob? Would seem like it. His 60 seconds of fame are up.
He was probably planning to run the 800 m at the Euros long time in advance. Would seem like too many people are trying to make a fuzz about something that is not a story at all.
Jakob: – Jeg tenker at man må respektere folks konkurranseplan. De er utgangspunktet satt før sesongen. Hvis dere hadde fulgt med litt i timen er dette planlagt for lenge siden, svarer han på pressemøtet. Til NRK bekrefter Wightman, som i mellomtiden også har løpt Samveldelekene, at han aldri hadde planlagt å løpe 1500 meter i München. Det handler i hvert fall ikke om å unngå Ingebrigtsen.
Jakob is not yet dominant like Tim, Manangoi, Kiprop, El G and Morcelli were before him. He won the Olympics but still went on to lose to Tim and this year he lost both at the indoor and outdoor worlds.
Jakob is not yet dominant like Tim, Manangoi, Kiprop, El G and Morcelli were before him. He won the Olympics but still went on to lose to Tim and this year he lost both at the indoor and outdoor worlds.
I don´t think Managoi was dominant as the other four.
And apart from (doper) Kiprop none of them were as dominant as Jakob at age 21.