Laros did great in the 1000m in the FBK Games with his 2:14.37. (Current PBs in the 800/1500 are 1:44.78/3:31.25)
It made me wonder: What is Jakob's potential in the 1000m? He has never run the distance. (His current 800/1500 PBs are 1:46.44/3:27.14)
Way too short a distance for Ingebrigsten, but he's so good that I imagine he would run 2:13.00
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
Way too short a distance for Ingebrigsten, but he's so good that I imagine he would run 2:13.00
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
There's no way he would be running 1:44.5. Relative to his 1500m time he IS slow over 800m.
Kerr could just about squeeze a 1:44.5 with perfect pacing and conditions. Jakob would be 1:45-mid IMHO.
Way too short a distance for Ingebrigsten, but he's so good that I imagine he would run 2:13.00
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
So you more or less agree with me. Cram ran 2:12.88 and I imagine Jakob would run about the same (2:13.00). Keep in mind, Cram trained for the distance while Jakob prepares for 1500 thru 5000.
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Way too short a distance for Ingebrigsten, but he's so good that I imagine he would run 2:13.00
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
Jakob is slow in the 800m. Why should we stop saying it? Don’t be hardheaded. Kessler ran 1:43.6, so what? That has no bearing on Jakob.
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
So you more or less agree with me. Cram ran 2:12.88 and I imagine Jakob would run about the same (2:13.00). Keep in mind, Cram trained for the distance while Jakob prepares for 1500 thru 5000.
Steve Cram 1.42.88 > 3.29.67 with a 1000m at 2.12.88
Jakob 1.44.5 minimum (can we stop with the "he's slow over 800m" narrative - Kessler just ran 1.43.6) > 3.27.14 - my guess would be somewhere right in the "Cram zone" 2.12.5-2.13.0
Jakob is slow in the 800m. Why should we stop saying it? Don’t be hardheaded. Kessler ran 1:43.6, so what? That has no bearing on Jakob.
Slow is relative. Is he a top 800 guy? Certainly not, but 1000m is slightly longer. He has run 3:27.14 already. I'd be surprised if he could not get to 2:13.00
Jakob is slow in the 800m. Why should we stop saying it? Don’t be hardheaded. Kessler ran 1:43.6, so what? That has no bearing on Jakob.
Slow is relative. Is he a top 800 guy? Certainly not, but 1000m is slightly longer. He has run 3:27.14 already. I'd be surprised if he could not get to 2:13.00
Yes Jakob is relatively slow at 800m. He will fare better at 1000m. This seems obvious.
Slow is relative. Is he a top 800 guy? Certainly not, but 1000m is slightly longer. He has run 3:27.14 already. I'd be surprised if he could not get to 2:13.00
Yes Jakob is relatively slow at 800m. He will fare better at 1000m. This seems obvious.
Jakob is slow in the 800m. Why should we stop saying it? Don’t be hardheaded. Kessler ran 1:43.6, so what? That has no bearing on Jakob.
Slow is relative. Is he a top 800 guy? Certainly not, but 1000m is slightly longer. He has run 3:27.14 already. I'd be surprised if he could not get to 2:13.00
2:13.00 is 1:46.4 pace. Laros is 1:44.7 dude. I got Jakob maybe catching in the last 50m and running 2:13.8
As we know, Jakob ran 4:43.13 for 2000m, which is an average of 2:21.56 and then doing it again, or 2:21.57. So yes we know on that day he could for sure run under 2:14. No doubt.
Jakob won't run 1000m, it's unnecessary to run an unimportant distance, or only if he thinks he can run WR. I'm more interested in his potential in the 3000 steeplechase.
Jakob won't run 1000m, it's unnecessary to run an unimportant distance, or only if he thinks he can run WR. I'm more interested in his potential in the 3000 steeplechase.
You will be disappointed. Jakob won’t be doing that event. And even if he did, I am not sure he could run faster than 7:55 or so. He is a large man and seems to be a rhythm runner. This is not ideal for a steeplechaser.
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