Jakob ran 3:32 today. Nuguse ran 3:33 last week, and then had a massive last 109 where he gained 2 seconds on Lagat's ghost. So Nuguse realistically could have run 3:31-3:32 had he been in a 1500 and kicking for that finish line. Is Jakob running the 1500 at Madrid? If so, I think Nuguse can win, he can kick in a fast race, Jakob doesn't have a kick like Nuguse's millrose kick.
he ran 3:47, Nuguse is litererally the second fastest guy ever in the event
How has Kejelcha been running lately. Don't see Olympic Gold medals around his neck, or World's from last year either. How many outdoor World records does he have again?
Jakob ran 3:32 today. Nuguse ran 3:33 last week, and then had a massive last 109 where he gained 2 seconds on Lagat's ghost. So Nuguse realistically could have run 3:31-3:32 had he been in a 1500 and kicking for that finish line. Is Jakob running the 1500 at Madrid? If so, I think Nuguse can win, he can kick in a fast race, Jakob doesn't have a kick like Nuguse's millrose kick.
Last i checked 3:32 is faster than 3:33. Other than that, ofcourse Nuguse can win.
Ps: can we please stop talking about americans kick? Last I checked Hockers legendary kick has netted him 0 medals that counts. Who cares about kick, the one with the lowest time on the clock wins.
Last i checked 3:32 is faster than 3:33. Other than that, ofcourse Nuguse can win.
Ps: can we please stop talking about americans kick? Last I checked Hockers legendary kick has netted him 0 medals that counts. Who cares about kick, the one with the lowest time on the clock wins.
I’m old enough to remember when Jakob I was felled by an opponent who beat him…due to his kick.
Last i checked 3:32 is faster than 3:33. Other than that, ofcourse Nuguse can win.
Ps: can we please stop talking about americans kick? Last I checked Hockers legendary kick has netted him 0 medals that counts. Who cares about kick, the one with the lowest time on the clock wins.
I’m old enough to remember when Jakob I was felled by an opponent who beat him…due to his kick.
Zzzz. So this is going to be yet another season harping on about american runners and their kick. Hope Nuguse at least delivers (and shows up to more meets than the last runners who were going to destroy Jakob).
Jakob has been sick and missed training. So yes Nuguse can beat him currently.
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Yes at the moment Nuguse has run the faster time in the 1500m/mile.
His 3:47 mile equals 3:30.48 in the 1500m. So 2 seconds faster than Jakob at the moment.
Hopefully Jakob will come back to his top level from last year (or better). But Nuguse can possibly also improve his early season times so it becomes an interesting year.
And Katir seems to have made a performance jump this year too.
Yes at the moment Nuguse has run the faster time in the 1500m/mile.
His 3:47 mile equals 3:30.48 in the 1500m. So 2 seconds faster than Jakob at the moment.
Hopefully Jakob will come back to his top level from last year (or better). But Nuguse can possibly also improve his early season times so it becomes an interesting year.
And Katir seems to have made a performance jump this year too.
I wouldn't entirely agree that Nuguse is 2 seconds faster. Jakob went out at the WR pace and fell off in the second half. That's a hard way to run a race and if paced differently, Jakob probably could have done a 3:31.
Nonetheless, this summer a lot of runners will be under pressure to run 3:28 or faster for a win. Big question of who is able to stay healthy and also deal with this kind of mental pressure. I also see a lot of ducking before then.
Jakob ran 3:32 today. Nuguse ran 3:33 last week, and then had a massive last 109 where he gained 2 seconds on Lagat's ghost. So Nuguse realistically could have run 3:31-3:32 had he been in a 1500 and kicking for that finish line. Is Jakob running the 1500 at Madrid? If so, I think Nuguse can win, he can kick in a fast race, Jakob doesn't have a kick like Nuguse's millrose kick.
Last i checked 3:32 is faster than 3:33. Other than that, ofcourse Nuguse can win.
Ps: can we please stop talking about americans kick? Last I checked Hockers legendary kick has netted him 0 medals that counts. Who cares about kick, the one with the lowest time on the clock wins.
Hocker's kick was great off of a slower pace, usually netting him a winning time in 3:53 for the mile or like 3:35 for the 1500. Nuguse managed to have the same kick as Hocker off a fast pace, coming through 800m in 1:53. As we saw in Eugene 1500m, Jakob couldn't really respond to someone kicking him down in the last 200m of the race, so don't knock the ability to kick hard off a fast pace. There's a huge difference between closing a hard race in 27-28 seconds versus 25. Nuguse to the moon
Jakob ran 3:32 today. Nuguse ran 3:33 last week, and then had a massive last 109 where he gained 2 seconds on Lagat's ghost. So Nuguse realistically could have run 3:31-3:32 had he been in a 1500 and kicking for that finish line. Is Jakob running the 1500 at Madrid? If so, I think Nuguse can win, he can kick in a fast race, Jakob doesn't have a kick like Nuguse's millrose kick.
Last i checked 3:32 is faster than 3:33. Other than that, ofcourse Nuguse can win.
Ps: can we please stop talking about americans kick? Last I checked Hockers legendary kick has netted him 0 medals that counts. Who cares about kick, the one with the lowest time on the clock wins.
As an American, I am shamelessly biased that I wan Nuguse to beat Ing. I think that it's definitely possible given Ing's result yesterday that is, by his standard, mediocre.
Something in me, though, still thinks Ing will somehow come away with it at Madrid. Not sure if it's his competitive spirit, or that he's coming off sickness and he'll be in better shape, idk. Nuguse has had two really good results within a couple weeks of each other and sometimes it's hard for lightning to strike three times in a row.
But, of course, the real race will be the world's final this year. Doesn't really matter who wins in February.
Nuguse has shown a past of not handling physical tightly contested races. I remember him getting bumped around in championship races and not winning because of it. Jakob isn't going to simply let Nuguse go around him and let him have the rail. If there's a slight elbow bump Nuguse goes flying off the track.
Jakob ran 3:32 today. Nuguse ran 3:33 last week, and then had a massive last 109 where he gained 2 seconds on Lagat's ghost. So Nuguse realistically could have run 3:31-3:32 had he been in a 1500 and kicking for that finish line. Is Jakob running the 1500 at Madrid? If so, I think Nuguse can win, he can kick in a fast race, Jakob doesn't have a kick like Nuguse's millrose kick.
Anything can happen on any given day, but results in February have zero significance in the long term scheme of the season. Last year Jakob lost to Tefera in the World Indoor 1500. Tefera didn't even make it to the final in World Outdoor. For some reason people love to hype fast times and competitions that don't matter.
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