Also, this was after the 1500 heats and final as well as the 3000 heat yesterday. Not exactly perfectly fresh legs. It also looked like he had more in the tank if he needed it.
Last year at this time he was still working back from injury, and now he’s in the best indoor shape of his life by a wide margin. I think we’re going to see things this summer that make his 2024 season look ordinary.
Last year at this time he was still working back from injury, and now he’s in the best indoor shape of his life by a wide margin. I think we’re going to see things this summer that make his 2024 season look ordinary.
Ordinarily, he loses down the stretch in championship 1500s.
Top 3 assuredly. I tend to think Kessler would be in the neighborhood of where Mills was (which is still quite good, closing in 3:35).
I wouldn't completely rule out Fisher/Aregawi as while they are getting dangerously close to their top end, I still see them beating Mills/Kessler. Fisher's PBs arent exactly from when he's at 100% sharpness, he might have a 3:32 in him, and the same for Aregawi. Kejelcha is another name to toss in this mix, but at this stage he might fall a bit short, as might Barega.
I defy you to find more than a couple other people, if that, who have ever done that.
It is not a matter of who has done it. It is a matter of who could do it. There are half a dozen who could now, and more than half a dozen retired runners who could have done it. Intellgence is not a strength of most posters.
I defy you to find more than a couple other people, if that, who have ever done that.
It is not a matter of who has done it. It is a matter of who could do it. There are half a dozen who could now, and more than half a dozen retired runners who could have done it. Intellgence is not a strength of most posters.
And apparently spelling is not a strength of mine sometimes.
I will add that I am not taking into account Jakob’s previous races in this meet. I am just looking at his 3000m, and it is clear that there are at least a dozen runners, either in history or currently active, who could have done his 3000m the way he did it. Many of them are not as good as Jakob of course.
Also, this was after the 1500 heats and final as well as the 3000 heat yesterday. Not exactly perfectly fresh legs. It also looked like he had more in the tank if he needed it.
Its astonishing, really. Three prior races (none of them terribly slow) and he closes the 3k final in 2:19 flat. He just can't be touched in the 2k,3k,2mile distances. He may be adding the 5000 to that wheelhouse very soon.
Very surprised that Laros did not show better today.
I know it's extremely close to his PR, but I feel like Fisher is so aerobically strong that running a 1500 after a 4:14 first 1500 would be pretty close to fresh.
Last 1500m in 3’34. Supremely fit, and bodes well for the summer.
It is good but there are half a dozen guys in the world who can do it.
It doesn’t matter if somebody “can” do it. The point is that they do. Most observation on who “can” do it are just half - arsed predictions anyway that have no credibility.
It is good but there are half a dozen guys in the world who can do it.
It doesn’t matter if somebody “can” do it. The point is that they do. Most observation on who “can” do it are just half - arsed predictions anyway that have no credibility.
No you are incorrect. I can list a dozen who could now or could in the past. Settle down there.
It doesn’t matter if somebody “can” do it. The point is that they do. Most observation on who “can” do it are just half - arsed predictions anyway that have no credibility.
No you are incorrect. I can list a dozen who could now or could in the past. Settle down there.