You shouldn't be saying absolutely not, he's in the best shape we've ever seen him in. He can definitely challenge Jakob without a doubt.
So is Jakob, they both got way better, and Grant never posed a real threat to him. It's pretty commonly accepted that Jakob was in 12:30 shape last year give or take 2 seconds. He could've run significantly faster than 12:44 here today.
Grant is going to be a strong contender for silver
You shouldn't be saying absolutely not, he's in the best shape we've ever seen him in. He can definitely challenge Jakob without a doubt.
Rewatch the Paris 5k final and see how easily Jakob passes a 12:36 guy in Gebrhiwet on the bell lap. Rewatch the Eugene 2022 race and see how easily Jakob takes down the strongest 5k field ever assembled, consisting of multiple World and Olympic medalists and the world record holder, a 12:35 guy and two-time Olympic champion. It is not practically possible, for Grant or anyone else, to beat a guy with 3:26 speed and 7:17 strength in a championship 5k. He’s like peak Farah, if Farah was also in world record shape at every distance he contested.
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