Jessica Hull offers to pace Faith Kipyegon to mile WR and wants to pace her to a historic first sub-8 3k

Hull’s face looks different this year. Just can’t put my finger on why.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Kind of incredible of her. What sportsmanship

If I had to guess, I’d say Hull is eternally grateful to Kipyegon because Kipyegon hooked Hull up with her supplier. The connection helped Hull with her extraordinary improvement last year and culminated with an Olympic medal. Just a hunch.

Like Jakob

he said he’d need to pay a ton to get a top 8 world 1500 runner to pave through 1200

But almost all would rather be in a 1500 wr attempt race and run a fast time

And Kerr sure as hell wouldn’t be willing

not surprising.

she’s a big fan of the sport (proper running nerd), they’re both Nike athletes and she’s a quality human.

She has been replaced by an alien.

Very smart and beautiful Australian gal.

No one asked you to guess.

It’s reasonable to guess she feels some gratitude to Kipyegon for effectively pacing her to a huge 3:50.83 PB, and would be happy to return the favor.

Fingers crossed that someone gets this to actually happen! We'd all love to see that run and if it does go off, we'll ALL be watching (even if you think it is just a gimmick). It is one of those things that would totally go mainstream.

I don't think she can break 4, but she'll come close enough to make it fun. For people who aren't track nerds or insiders, "only 5 seconds" is basically the same as "almost did it!" That will be enough for the majority of the people watching...

As for why Hull would want to help, it makes total sense that anyone who has a love of the sport or a sense of history would want to be part of it. Wouldn't you?

Bannister's pacemakers are still known to this day, by the way...

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Getting Beatrice in the race will help break the Chinese tainted WR in the 3000m.

Hull has such a glow about her!

(Rewritten; Hull is glowing!)

As much as I think a sub 4 mile is not possible, a sub 8:00 3k seems more feasible. Hull pacing through 2k (which we know she is capable of based on her 5:19 2k record) with chebet and kipyegon and Tsegay all in the race would be absolutely insane. Thats the race I really want to see. I think chebet could close the final k in 2:40 if Hull paced through 2k on track.

Smart athlete and wise to offer pacing. Hull could benefit from setting record pace as well and gain a new Aussie record during the event. Best time to do it is when all the pressure to succeed is not on you.

Takes a doper to know a doper.

No, something is just very different.

But that's all any of you do.

Oh, the irony. It is you who always "guesses" every fast runner is doping.