He won the race, but it was a notably slow race. Not much to take from it other than he’s healthy and such. The indoor races are much more significant.
Jakob in trouble. Kerr not quite on his aerobic level, but if he's there in the last 200m then he's in trouble. Jakob needs to basically front run ridiculous times in the Olympics/World Champs to win, any slower than all out and Kerr will get him.
Great result for Kerr. Everything seems to be coming together.
Concerning result for Brandon Miller at 1:47.83, thoroughly smoked by Elliot Cook. Same for Sam Prakel at 1:50.28, last place, 57 on the second lap. Anyone can have a bad race, but it’s not a great sign.
Rheinhardt Harrison may have placed as high as he could (5th), or maybe he could have been 3rd - I’d like to see him stop going out in last in every race he runs. It cost him the heat win at Bryan Clay, cost him the W in his PR 1500 last year…maybe spotting the field several meters worked in high school but it won’t as he tries to rise through the ranks.
Harrison probably could have gotten out in sub-53, given his 1.4 s positive split, and had a shot to sub 1:48. Given the faster competition, however, this race didn't show better ability than his high school 1:48 where he won by 2 or 3 seconds at states. But he is still coming back, I take it, from a recurrence of mono indoors.
He won the race, but it was a notably slow race. Not much to take from it other than he’s healthy and such. The indoor races are much more significant.
8:00.67 on 11th February and 1:45.94 on 21st April, for me that's some strong indication that he will run a SUPER fast 1500m in summer - at least something around 3:27 I would guess.
8:00.67 on 11th February and 1:45.94 on 21st April, for me that's some strong indication that he will run a SUPER fast 1500m in summer - at least something around 3:27 I would guess.
He was in 3:28 shape last year at least. 3:27 feels a possibility, but will he race just Pre and London (no Jakob/typically slower)? If so, he might not get in the sort of race to hit that time. Monaco should be the other fast one potentially, but I doubt he’s in it.
Harrison probably could have gotten out in sub-53, given his 1.4 s positive split, and had a shot to sub 1:48. Given the faster competition, however, this race didn't show better ability than his high school 1:48 where he won by 2 or 3 seconds at states. But he is still coming back, I take it, from a recurrence of mono indoors.
There ya go and i am wondering how long the excuses continue
He was a time trialer most of HS
really has not gotten better at anything
Cannot run cross at all effectively
is what it is at this stage , I hold out very little hope for his prospects
Miller? Even that 46.6 relay was sub standard for a 4/8 type
8:00.67 on 11th February and 1:45.94 on 21st April, for me that's some strong indication that he will run a SUPER fast 1500m in summer - at least something around 3:27 I would guess.
He was in 3:28 shape last year at least. 3:27 feels a possibility, but will he race just Pre and London (no Jakob/typically slower)? If so, he might not get in the sort of race to hit that time. Monaco should be the other fast one potentially, but I doubt he’s in it.
Why?? 1:45.94 isnt even good not for a sub 3:30 guy
He was in 3:28 shape last year at least. 3:27 feels a possibility, but will he race just Pre and London (no Jakob/typically slower)? If so, he might not get in the sort of race to hit that time. Monaco should be the other fast one potentially, but I doubt he’s in it.
Why?? 1:45.94 isnt even good not for a sub 3:30 guy
1.45.94 is neither good nor bad for a sub 3:30 guy. Nordas could never ever run sub 1:47, but he might be capable of running 3:28. The 800-speed tell us little of the runners 1500-capability. Last year Kerr won and Jakob was sick, not so when Wightman won.
It's a solid run. I don't think it means Kerr is in any better shape than we would expect from him and I don't think it mean he's in any worse. The "season opener" narrative kind of means nothing these days and guys are always in shape and the way they race doesn't need a ton of tapering work.
He was 52.5 (almost to the tenth) and 53.4 so he ran this really optimally. He only had the pacer and Brandon Miller in front of him through 500m so really was like a controlled time trial.
As for the Jakob and "trouble" - I don't think this race means anything, what really matters is if Jakob has been able to get his schedule back on the rails after his injury and get a solid 6-8 weeks under his belt. If he hasn't done that then he's going to find it hard to beat a number of guys right now.
Back to Kerr, I'd guess he is feeling pretty good right now - I'm sure he was aiming for a solid run somewhere in the 1.45.5-1.46.0 range so he was right there. This season is going to be an awesome one.
Unless Jakob is in amazing shape, there will be no fast 1500s before the olympics. Jakob may not be in the same shape as before, and none of the other guys would want to go for it before the olympics, especially kerr.
Unless Jakob is in amazing shape, there will be no fast 1500s before the olympics. Jakob may not be in the same shape as before, and none of the other guys would want to go for it before the olympics, especially kerr.
The fast times in the 1500 will come after with laussane zurich, and brussels. Depending on how Jakob or anyone else does, we may see a WR attempt in any of these meetings.
1.45.94 is neither good nor bad for a sub 3:30 guy. Nordas could never ever run sub 1:47, but he might be capable of running 3:28. The 800-speed tell us little of the runners 1500-capability. Last year Kerr won and Jakob was sick, not so when Wightman won.
Because Nordas says so…? I bet he could run sub-1:47 if he’d go through in 52, but he’d probably insist upon going through in 54 and claim it was optimal because of “lactic.” He’s an odd guy, but his sort of racing/quirks don’t work in the 800.
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