Eugene DL Final…3k WR attempt?

Jakob saw no point in running the mile without Kerr and now he wants the 3k WR??

Jakob is not running the Bowerman mile?

Would be hillarious if someone sneaked up on Ingy and took the WR in front of his nose.

Wouldn’t he have to be a wild card then? But it is interesting as we heard the Ethiopians were scheming to run in the 12:30s. Pulling off a sub-7:25 might be easier. Should be fun one with or without Jakob.

Happy to hear this. 3k is usually an exciting race. I prefer it to the 5k. Maybe 7:20?

The mile is on the 16th and the 3000 the next day. Maybe Jakob is doubling?

Doesn't look to be optimal conditions for any record, but the 3k is at least affected less than the 5k. I guess that's the reason - if Jakob is in record shape why would he not go for the mile?

It would not surprise me. After setting the 2000 WR, he teased on Instagram "onto the next one"..that could mean a lot of things, but 3000 seems like a perfect distance for him right now.

Is that even a thing? But yes he did not qualify for the 3k/5k DL final. Don't think he would run it regardless

I think the obvious answer is that the 3k record is more attainable for him. I think his results across 1500/2k/2 mile this year bears that out.

This thread is purely speculative: I don’t know what his plans are but if they recently changed the schedule from 5k to 3k I think a WR attempt is a plausible explanation.

I could be wrong on this but I don’t necessarily believe the rules for qualifying for the DL final are super strict—it’s not like the World Championships or the Olympics. I can completely believe that World Athletics and meet organizers would make an exception for Jakob making an attempt on a famous 27 year old record, and I wouldn’t blame them.

They should give him a wild card.

Mile WR on saturday and 3000 WR on sunday. Easy pickins.

Jakob can do whatever he wants. The 2 mile WR at the Paris DL seems like it would be enough to “qualify” him. Could you imagine them telling him and the world, “sorry, you didn’t qualify for the 3000 DL Final.” That would only further confirm that WA and the DL are out to lunch.

Someone is going to sneak up and run a 7:19? LOL. Only one guy, this year, is remotely possible of that and it's Jakob.

If Jakob is actually going in the 3k and not the mile or 1500 whichever is being run then kudos to him.

No Kerr to face in the 1500/mile so take on the great Ethiopians in the 3k.

If he does, WR likely on tap and he wins easily. Based in his earlier 2 mile and his just run 2k

this is really interesting. could be some pissed off Ethiopians and Ugandans if jakob orchestrated this.

You don’t have to run 7:19 to break the 3000m record and yes, there are a few guys who have the ability to potentially run 7:20 and break the world record. Now Jakob does have a better chance than they do but their chances are not zero just because they are not as good as his.

How much easier do you think the mile WR is to break for Jakob than the 1500? If the mile is a little easier for him, is it the relative times of the current records or the small difference in distance, or both?

At this point, I would not doubt his ability to pull this off