Ingy is done

Kerr wouldn't even attempt it.

Kerr ran a 1:01. Okay, that was net downhills, but he didn't claim the half was his "best distance" and then failed miserably at it.

Kerr - 61:51

Jakob - 63:13

Why would he need to / want to break 3:30 in the DL final? He won the race. Every time he does run fast that's all you Jakob haters are claiming, times doesn't matter. As soon as he wins a tactical race (3:30 is fast af lol, what a time we are living in), then he ran a slow time and is "finished". You guys are probably a fun bunch at parties. He beat every notable 1500m contender in a stacked field (only missing out Kerr who skipped, which is not on Jakob).

HM went as expected, no way he'd hang with Kiplimo and the gang unprepared. I believed he would go out with the pack, but DNF when he blew up, so surprised that he jogged in at all. He could maybe have pushed close to 60 min sharp with more sensible pacing, but would't break the hour without a few sessions of specialized prep and also more rest. Still the way from 60 to sub 58 is long, and would probably require a whole season or two of more specialized training for longer distances. The 5/10 guys did way better on HM, so their longer sessions are obviously important for the muscular adaption to longer distance.

If he’s done then what about Kerr, Nuguse and Hocker all who couldn’t beat him in the Final? They’re not done?? Your logic is flawed

You're thinking of the wrong final and not the one that counts.

Which final did the post that he was quoting mention, pray tell?

At this point we all know your opinion that the only race that counts each year is the global OG/WC final, unless Jakob wins it. Then (2021), it's just "doping" and not deserved.

Hey man! are you ok, seriously? Write something positive next time and see how your brain changes.

That nattering nabob of negativity Armstronglivs strikes again.

He's finished. He should tuck into that Christmas pudding without restraint in a couple of months, and make eating fatty foods his new year's resolution.

I am shocked this thread wasn't deleted for stupidity.

I was also hoping your post was going to be "Ingy is done... for the season."

That, at least, would have been correct.

Did any of you actually watch the race?

He pushed to the lead at 10k, looked really spent and just stopped. Then about 20 seconds later takes off again. He did this at least 3 times from the live coverage shown.

His whole behavior was just odd. Why the constantly stopping, then jumping back in when a group of runners reaches him?

All of this after HE was involved in requesting the pacers to pace at 57:00 pace.

Odd.

He was testing himself. He joined spontaneously for fun, completely unprepared two days after the DL final, and didn't really have any ambition for an optimal PR. He likely just wanted to get a feeling for the HM world record pace. Now that he has a gauge of what it takes to run with the top guys, he probably has a good idea on how we wants to change is training when moving up in distances.

Isn’t it the end of the season? Everybody’s done.

As I said, he was thinking of the wrong final. The only lower order primate here is you.

You think a DL final is more important than an Olympic final? I doubt Jakob does.

It's absurd to suggest the race that "counts" amongst these runners is a DL final and not an Olympic final. None of them would agree.

He is addressing the other poster's point. Learn to read.