Tim C was very dominant in 2019, and in the 1500m WC final he chose the strategy of running 3:29:26 solo the whole race. He knew he was in the best shape and went with this strategy, which worked.
If Jingy keeps improving, and runs a 3:25 high in a WR attempt next year, how fast would he be able to run solo? Say all other condititons are similar, the only difference is the absence of pacemakers. What's the approximate effect of having to run solo vs with pacemakers? Does a 3:25:90 paced equal to 3:27:90 solo?
Does anybody have any good information on the approximate energy saved from drafting? I know it plays a big role in cycling but what's the effect in running? ~0,5s per lap?
Jakob has previously said in Norwegian interviews he wants to win in this way, because it's very dominant and relieves him of having to think about tactics. 3:29:26 is perhaps not going to be a 100% sure win for him solo with the current depth in the 1500m. What time would you say he needs solo in order to pull it off with pretty much absolute certainty?