Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei has won 3 global 10,000 titles on the track but he's never won the Olympic 10,000. Can he get the job done in his final track Olympics? If not, is Jacob Kiplimo the new king or will it be one of the...
I think it’ll be a faster race (close to 27:00) and Kiplimo drops the field and will win. But in a slow race and if they get to the lead at the bell Cheptegei or Barega will probably win again
I got Barega just because I agree with Jonathan when he says Barega was sand-bagging the Ethiopian trials 10k. Based on the way Barega carried his arms and legs or his biomechanical ease including serene facial expression and lack of breathing hard, yes he definitely didn't show the slightest hint of physical distress in the final 400m of the race and was rather taking it easy. In particular his stride seems to be the largest with the same cadence frequency among the 3 and an athlete presenting such characteristics is indicative of sand-bagging or 'taking it easy' or 'jogging it in'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So yes Barega was particular strong in the Ethiopian trials and seems ready for a 10k WR instead.
Barega for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan has correct set of eyes, any good distance expert would be able to see so.
Yes I wouldn't discount Kiplimo too but he lacks that finishing kick. Unless he goes from 2km out and knocks down at least 5:05 he is not winning gold.
This is a tough one to predict. Just because, I'm picking Chep again based upon his WC 10,000 last year. Then I'll go Barega, Kiplimo. I'd love to see Fisher medal but I just don't think he's there with those guys, plus Kejelcha is in there.
I got Barega just because I agree with Jonathan when he says Barega was sand-bagging the Ethiopian trials 10k. Based on the way Barega carried his arms and legs or his biomechanical ease including serene facial expression and lack of breathing hard, yes he definitely didn't show the slightest hint of physical distress in the final 400m of the race and was rather taking it easy. In particular his stride seems to be the largest with the same cadence frequency among the 3 and an athlete presenting such characteristics is indicative of sand-bagging or 'taking it easy' or 'jogging it in'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So yes Barega was particular strong in the Ethiopian trials and seems ready for a 10k WR instead.
Barega for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan has correct set of eyes, any good distance expert would be able to see so.
I heard that Barega has been using his 5G mobile a lot lately, does that change his chances?
I got Barega just because I agree with Jonathan when he says Barega was sand-bagging the Ethiopian trials 10k. Based on the way Barega carried his arms and legs or his biomechanical ease including serene facial expression and lack of breathing hard, yes he definitely didn't show the slightest hint of physical distress in the final 400m of the race and was rather taking it easy. In particular his stride seems to be the largest with the same cadence frequency among the 3 and an athlete presenting such characteristics is indicative of sand-bagging or 'taking it easy' or 'jogging it in'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So yes Barega was particular strong in the Ethiopian trials and seems ready for a 10k WR instead.
Barega for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jonathan has correct set of eyes, any good distance expert would be able to see so.
I heard that Barega has been using his 5G mobile a lot lately, does that change his chances?
No, that would only change his chances with respect to kenenisa Bekele of 2004 and 2008 since Kenensia Bekele's environment didn't have 5G right? So obviously Bekele will smash him even harder by a bigger margin.
But since Kejelcha, Aregawi, Kiplimo are all swarmed in 5G RF whenever they leave their native Uganda and Ethiopia to go to Oslo, London, America or France even if their own phones aren't 5G enabled phones, then Barega who is similarly swarmed to the same degree and if he now uses a 5G enabled phone then his chances will either increase or decrease slightly in the 1st or 2nd month of use, and after the 1st or 2nd month into the long-term his chances will only decrease and exponentially.
They are very short-term benefits to increase RF exposure just as the same for cocaine, heroine, marijuana, ice drug abuse, you feeling me???? RF behaves like a drug and has drug consequences but the reverse is not true, meaning drugs does not behave like RF and has no RF consequences.
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No Cheptegei is washed up. It's over for him. He wasn't with the guys in 12:30s at Oslo so I'm sorry, it's over. Those guys will be ahead of him.
This is an opinion thread. That is my opinion. You don't have to challenge each and every opinion you don't agree with - you are free to just let it go.
Of all the distance races, this one is really hard to predict. 1500 and 5K are both unpredictable, but everyone has reached some agreement of how fast the race is going to go out. This, not so much.
If it's slow, Kiplimo goes 5:00 for the last 2K and probably wins. If it's fast, it's more interesting, because he's not going 5:00 off of a fast pace.
If Kiplimo goes early - 1. Kiplimo - 2. Kejelcha - 3. Fisher
If it comes down to last 4/8 - 1. Chep - 2. Barega - 3. Kiplimo/Aregawi
Also possible, it's a mixed of Barega, Kiplimo and Kejelcha. But I honestly don't see Kiplimo going hard from a long way out and dropping Kejelcha, Barega and Aregawi. These 3 Ethiopians have also lots of strength even if they aren't XC champions. Aregawi and Kejelcha in particular loves to push hard from far out.
Btw way, I nearly vomited listening to those pop idols wannabe singing "Norges folk blah blah blah......" it's so cringey you feeling me sir?????
They should just stick to running and forget about singing, they really can't sing for real. The tunes and frequencies were all in a mess and out of alignment it didn't sit well with my ears!!!!
Can't believe Jakob was also singing in the video when he was singing so badly.......
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I think the 10k will be fast - sub 27. The Ethiopian10k trials were savage, and they have the runners to push the pace. Kiplimo and Cheptegei will get to ride along. Hard to say who wins this! Last four laps will probably be sub 4. Would love to see Fisher medal but he's going to need positioning with the front group as they start the final 5 laps.
I think Kejelcha could pull out the gold, but don't count out Chep in his favorite event.
