So at 5000 Jakob just follows until late. At 1500m, what is the perfect strategy for him? There is no perfect strategy for him at 1500m. He could have tried to lead from 800m. We don’t know the outcome.
So at 5000 Jakob just follows until late. At 1500m, what is the perfect strategy for him? There is no perfect strategy for him at 1500m. He could have tried to lead from 800m. We don’t know the outcome.
Surely leading from the gun at WR pace is the worst strategy?
Maybe he thought "I'm a 3:25 guy - I can outrun them." But if he ever does 3:25, he will be paced to at least 1000m, methinks.
So at 5000 Jakob just follows until late. At 1500m, what is the perfect strategy for him? There is no perfect strategy for him at 1500m. He could have tried to lead from 800m. We don’t know the outcome.
Surely leading from the gun at WR pace is the worst strategy?
Maybe he thought "I'm a 3:25 guy - I can outrun them." But if he ever does 3:25, he will be paced to at least 1000m, methinks.
I keep seeing this same sentiment on the board that Jakob somehow does not have the kick Hocker or Kerr do, but I don’t really see any evidence of this. He kicks almost as fast in faster 1500 and 3k races. Why doesn’t he just...
It’s as if he gets amnesia from what happened to Cheruiyot in Tokyo. Drafting and conserving energy is his best bet in the 1500, not front running a WR with a 54.8 opening lap.
I don't know how much LR has commented on this, but he threw in a strong surge right after 800m in that 1500m. I think that particular moved sealed his fate.
It is not tactics. It is his ability. Jakob could have followed on 1500m and got a medal. He wanted to win. He tried.
Nope. This is pretty simple. The 1500 is at the bottom of his range. He races faster kickers in that distance who are almost, if not as fit as he is. In the championship 5k he's like a 1:42 800 runner racing guys who are running 3:35. If Kerr, Hocker and Nuguse can run 12:50 or better and race him in a championship 5k, you wouldn't see this dominance anymore.
It’s as if he gets amnesia from what happened to Cheruiyot in Tokyo. Drafting and conserving energy is his best bet in the 1500, not front running a WR with a 54.8 opening lap.
Ooops - sorry for duplicating. Naybe the mods can merge?
Simple as he runs the 1500 with his heart, and the 5000 he runs with his head. He doesn’t realize if he won crushing the last 600 or 800 nobody would worry about the time or him winning the hard way.
It’s as if he gets amnesia from what happened to Cheruiyot in Tokyo. Drafting and conserving energy is his best bet in the 1500, not front running a WR with a 54.8 opening lap.
I'm sure that Doha 2019 has had a permanent impact on him. Like he probably thought to himself "wow, that's so cool. I gotta do that in the Olympio!" and got turned on by it.
It’s as if he gets amnesia from what happened to Cheruiyot in Tokyo. Drafting and conserving energy is his best bet in the 1500, not front running a WR with a 54.8 opening lap.
No it is not. He would have gotten creamed running even slower against those guys. He and everyone else knew he needed to front run for a reason.
It is not tactics. It is his ability. Jakob could have followed on 1500m and got a medal. He wanted to win. He tried.
Nope. This is pretty simple. The 1500 is at the bottom of his range. He races faster kickers in that distance who are almost, if not as fit as he is. In the championship 5k he's like a 1:42 800 runner racing guys who are running 3:35. If Kerr, Hocker and Nuguse can run 12:50 or better and race him in a championship 5k, you wouldn't see this dominance anymore.
It’s as if he gets amnesia from what happened to Cheruiyot in Tokyo. Drafting and conserving energy is his best bet in the 1500, not front running a WR with a 54.8 opening lap.
No it is not. He would have gotten creamed running even slower against those guys. He and everyone else knew he needed to front run for a reason.
I'm not trying to be a dick, but he frontran and got 4th. 🤷🏼♂️