Jakob would be too carried away by the result like last year and thinks he can do the same in a non-paced run. Kerr would just sit on him and outkick him with 200m to go and run 3:27-28 FTW.
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
It sounds counterintuitive, but the fact that he's become the favorite actually lessens his chance of winning. Now the pressure is back on him, instead of Kerr. And yeah, a time-trial with pacers and wavelight is different from a championship race, if anything, it may take away his race savvy.
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
It sounds counterintuitive, but the fact that he's become the favorite actually lessens his chance of winning. Now the pressure is back on him, instead of Kerr. And yeah, a time-trial with pacers and wavelight is different from a championship race, if anything, it may take away his race savvy.
Nothing has changed. Kerrs strategy was and is: Sit on Jacob and kick last 200. Kerrs problem now, is that Jacob will be 2 seconds ahead of him with 200m to go.
Glad to be following the sport at this time, competitive and probably cleaner than ever. Paris will be awesome.
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
It sounds counterintuitive, but the fact that he's become the favorite actually lessens his chance of winning. Now the pressure is back on him, instead of Kerr. And yeah, a time-trial with pacers and wavelight is different from a championship race, if anything, it may take away his race savvy.
Your mistake is thinking that he was not the favorite prior to this race. He was already the favorite, nothing has changed.
The dumbest part of this sport is that Jakob has no reason to not run a 3:25 in Paris. He won’t get caught
but he’ll run some stupid tactical race, and risk losing to Kerr, Yared, Hocker
Sad!
As an American, I would love for Hocker to medal, but the only way he could possibly do that is in an insanely slow, sit and kick race, which Jakob won't let happen
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Hilarious. Jacob is fast over time trial, Kerr will race.
Anyone Think it won't be close has literally no idea about athletics.
You think Kerr hasn't been training since he last beat Jacob? They're both upping their game!!
This is going to be a race, with elbows. And with rounds. And no pacemakers.... it is not a foregone race for either of them. Jacob favourite on time no doubt...
The final will be amazing! It's called competition!
you guys are all clearly wrong. last year, jakob helped nuguse break the american record in the mile. nuguse knows that he has no chance at medaling in the 2024 olympic 1500m finals, so he's gonna return the favor and pace jakob to a sub 3:25.99. you heard it here first. kerr is done. JAKOB IS BACK, BABY
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
It sounds counterintuitive, but the fact that he's become the favorite actually lessens his chance of winning. Now the pressure is back on him, instead of Kerr. And yeah, a time-trial with pacers and wavelight is different from a championship race, if anything, it may take away his race savvy.
Jakob has said he likes the pressure. Think of it like he hardens into diamond(only pressure analogy I could think of).
The key is what happens between 800m and 1400m. If it's slow Kerr will win. Jakob needs that 600m segment to be 1:22. He needs to zap Kerrs kick. Simple physiology
Jakob would be too carried away by the result like last year and thinks he can do the same in a non-paced run. Kerr would just sit on him and outkick him with 200m to go and run 3:27-28 FTW.
This is actually true. Kerr is a RACER. I see an EXACT repeat of Budapest.
I'm just here to say once again as I have said so much this past year....Thank GOD The days of boring aZZ sit and kick slow racing (looking at you: Mo Farah and most of the US guys) is SO OVER!!! We finally finally have real racing and front running in track events. I friggin LOVE IT!!! I have never been so excited to follow track as I am these days. The races are actually fun and exciting. The US trials was the best ever for middle distance races. It was awesome!
Let me get this straight, he just ran a top 10 time of all time in the history of the 1500… and you think that lessens his chance of winning in Paris? Jakob is definitely the favorite now
It sounds counterintuitive, but the fact that he's become the favorite actually lessens his chance of winning.
I totally agree but most people on letsrun are too simple minded to understand something like that.
Nothing has changed. Kerrs strategy was and is: Sit on Jacob and kick last 200. Kerrs problem now, is that Jacob will be 2 seconds ahead of him with 200m to go.
Glad to be following the sport at this time, competitive and probably cleaner than ever. Paris will be awesome.
Jakob will only be 2 secs in front of Kerr at 200m to go if he runs a time-trial. He won't do that in a championship final. It means he has to front-run throughout - and pace everyone else. Can't see it.
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Jakob would be too carried away by the result like last year and thinks he can do the same in a non-paced run. Kerr would just sit on him and outkick him with 200m to go and run 3:27-28 FTW.
Gee. If he had broken the world record I guess he would have no chance to medal in Paris