Mo Katir fails in attempt at Josh Kerr's European indoor mile record

Does Mo feel like that guy every generation who is just phenomenal but came along at the wrong time? I recall he has some 2nds and 3rds at world meets. He is only 25 though. Watch out with jacob hurt, Josh on the mend.

Something definitely seemed off.

Not ready for the big time just yet; maybe he'll have more in the tank in another month. That's slower than some American collegians have run already.

WR pace tends to make people really tired.

I don't believe he was ever on WR pace. Weren't the pace lights set a t 3:49? Anyway, he looked good through 3/4, but couldn't maintain on the last lap when he meant to be kicking faster.

I'm sure he'll finish the season with better fitness than he had for this.

And people think Katir is dirty. GTFO looked like me when I subbed 4 1500 for first time.

Goodness me, he looks incredibly tired and weak for the high-flying reputation he boasts at the 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m. It also seems like it's nervous system exhaustion to me, which is excessive anthropogenic RF and EMF exposure wherever he lives and trains at, rather than a case of lack of training or conditioning. His body and his rhythm is just lackadaisical.....

Indeed Mo Katir looks like a mortal man in this race. I'm shocked he only ran 3:52 and couldn't even follow the wavelights which was supposed to aid him? Not to mention supershoes and doped track surface lol!

Katir « only » opened with a 3:35 last year, at the same meet I believe.

He went on to run 7:23 later this season. I wouldn’t put too much into this 3:51

Katir is done as a 1500m/miler. I know he was pulled to a 3:28.9 by Jakob at Bislett last year, but apart from that, his performances have been underwhelming since his bronze at the World Championships in 2022. He'd be better off concentrating on the 5000.

Are British Records separate from European Records now? Josh Kerr has run 3:48:87 but the ER on screen is Eamonn Coughlan's 3:49:78.

I know they've left the EU but they're still a country in Europe and still compete in European Championships. Can someone explain?

Must have been some sort of mistake. Norway isn’t in the EU either and Jakob obviously has a fair few European Records.

do they set the lights exactly even, or do they set them at desired splits? It looked like the lights had a finishing kick there, though really Katir just slowed down.

If the lights had been set just a bit slower, and then kicked, that might have given Katir a better shot.

What if these lights got taken over by a hacker who messed with the pace? That would be hilarious to see

He has a tough time in a championship setting because his change of gears/speed is lacking. That doesn’t play well in the rounds at all. Even in Oregon where he medaled, he was hundredths from being bounced in the rounds. On the circuit, he will be OK because the races are so fast. The championship 5,000 plays much better to his strengths. His best distance by time is probably 3,000, with his best championship distance being 5,000.

As far as this race, reminds me a little of Jakob running 3:32 last year while aiming for 3:30. Looks like he’s lacking some sharpness, and just died a bit. Nothing to really be alarmed by.

Even the European Athletics website has Eamon Coughlan as the record holder. Very strange.

what I took from this was he closed in a 60..

Maybe his pharmacist couldn’t get the good stuff this time.

Yes I'm surprised Mo Katir is not at least sub 3:50 as that is the most basic asking for an athlete of his level and with a 3:28 1500m PB to boot!

Nah, Mo Katir is definitely a clean athlete. I'm a psychoanalyst honed by RF and EMF which confers in me very good predictive ability!