Remember a few years ago when everyone was saying the US was weak in the men’s 1500m?
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I was chayreiot. He barely squeaked in.
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One of them will get a medal
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3 USA, 2 UK, 2 NOR, 2 NED, 2 KEN, 1 Italian.
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tables have turned wrote:
Remember a few years ago when everyone was saying the US was weak in the men’s 1500m?
Only thing that matters is how they place. If two are 8 thru 12 and maybe one is 5th is still not really a strong team. It feels inevitable JI and Kerr will medel.
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At work. What happened?
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jabouko wrote:
3 USA, 2 UK, 2 NOR, 2 NED, 2 KEN, 1 Italian.
Gotta be the fewest countries ever at 6?
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And they all easily got in and looked good.
I think it’s the best group of three Americans I’ve seen going into a 1500m final.
Hocker tucked tight in with the world’s best.
Nuguse went wire to wire.
Kessler looked smooth and seasoned.2271 -
Looks like 1980 also had 6, but with the boycott and the finals only having 9
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AP5000 wrote:
tables have turned wrote:
Remember a few years ago when everyone was saying the US was weak in the men’s 1500m?
Only thing that matters is how they place. If two are 8 thru 12 and maybe one is 5th is still not really a strong team. It feels inevitable JI and Kerr will medel.
Still better than Tokyo when only Hocker made the final. Fair point though, if Hocker is around 5th and Yared and Hobbs are further back then it won’t really be that much more impressive. But I think Hocker has a great shot at the bronze at least.
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tables have turned wrote:
AP5000 wrote:
Only thing that matters is how they place. If two are 8 thru 12 and maybe one is 5th is still not really a strong team. It feels inevitable JI and Kerr will medel.
Still better than Tokyo when only Hocker made the final. Fair point though, if Hocker is around 5th and Yared and Hobbs are further back then it won’t really be that much more impressive. But I think Hocker has a great shot at the bronze at least.
Yes, the team is unquestionably stronger now. They just have to medal to make it be a thing, though the future has looked brighter than ever given how young they are.
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Starr wrote:
And they all easily got in and looked good.
I think it’s the best group of three Americans I’ve seen going into a 1500m final.
Hocker tucked tight in with the world’s best.
Nuguse went wire to wire.
Kessler looked smooth and seasoned.Yes in the second race. In the first that is only sort of true and needs context. Hocker ran well, but JI and Kerr ran quite slow to their PRs. Hocker ran within 2 seconds of his PR but JI and Kerr were 5 to 6 seconds off. If JI makes the final a 3:27ish race, only Kerr has the speed to keep up. JI ran 3:26 3 weeks ago so he is sand bagging righ now.
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Best American 1500m team in history.
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AP5000 wrote:
Starr wrote:
And they all easily got in and looked good.
I think it’s the best group of three Americans I’ve seen going into a 1500m final.
Hocker tucked tight in with the world’s best.
Nuguse went wire to wire.
Kessler looked smooth and seasoned.Yes in the second race. In the first that is only sort of true and needs context. Hocker ran well, but JI and Kerr ran quite slow to their PRs. Hocker ran within 2 seconds of his PR but JI and Kerr were 5 to 6 seconds off. If JI makes the final a 3:27ish race, only Kerr has the speed to keep up. JI ran 3:26 3 weeks ago so he is sand bagging righ now.
I really doubt they are going 3:27 in a medal final
That would surprise me
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king999 wrote:
AP5000 wrote:
Yes in the second race. In the first that is only sort of true and needs context. Hocker ran well, but JI and Kerr ran quite slow to their PRs. Hocker ran within 2 seconds of his PR but JI and Kerr were 5 to 6 seconds off. If JI makes the final a 3:27ish race, only Kerr has the speed to keep up. JI ran 3:26 3 weeks ago so he is sand bagging righ now.
I really doubt they are going 3:27 in a medal final
That would surprise me
That is exactly what happened in Tokyo, just that JI wasn't as fast as he is now. Toyko was 3:28 dude.
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They went out in 60 in that first heat (3:45 pace)
And ran 3:32
It was real impressive for Hocker to handle that change of pace without looking distressed while the rest of the pack skipped back.
He still had tons left that last 100 and didn’t make a wasted effort to try to pass either of them.870 -
Starr wrote:
They went out in 60 in that first heat (3:45 pace)
And ran 3:32
It was real impressive for Hocker to handle that change of pace without looking distressed while the rest of the pack skipped back.
He still had tons left that last 100 and didn’t make a wasted effort to try to pass either of them.Hocker looked great after the finish. Wonder if they manage their post race reactions intentionally.
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Impossible to say who would have won that if they battled the final 300. Hocker and Kerr looked equally relaxed and JI barely did anything up front.
Looks like Nick Willis’ predictions were right. Those are the 3 big favorites.
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Sonnys wrote:
I was chayreiot. He barely squeaked in.
Thoughtsleader? Make up your mind!
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Great job by the three Americans. Very fast running.
14 guys under 3:33.0 ??
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