I'm pretty sure all of those losses were against other Olympic medalists (Fisher, Kerr, Nuguse). That feels uncommon as well. I'm glad to see him not ducking
You have 3 of the top 5 in the world going at it every couple of weeks. Hocker looked good today.
He led the first 1000 and lost by less than a tenth against everyone but Jakob. Considering he seems to be training through, I think the tides are about to turn in that M1500 group.
Hocker looked like the best runner in that 1500 field, had he not led for the first 1000 (to get rid of the 800 runners), he would have definitely beat Kerr. Great sign of progress, I expect him to win the 1500 next slam as long as the pace doesn’t allow for Arop to come through.
I'm pretty sure all of those losses were against other Olympic medalists (Fisher, Kerr, Nuguse). That feels uncommon as well. I'm glad to see him not ducking
Hocker is racing real world class competition every time. He ran the 2nd fastest ever 3000m indoors losing to the new World Record Holder by 0.25sec. LR posers love to say "He's done, put a fork in him" about everybody after a bad race. Hocker has made every WC and Olympic final he has contested, finished no worse than 7th and WON the last Olympics with a double launched kick. If he never does anything else, that is enough. But he is clearly not yet done.
Hocker is racing real world class competition every time. He ran the 2nd fastest ever 3000m indoors losing to the new World Record Holder by 0.25sec. LR posers love to say "He's done, put a fork in him" about everybody after a bad race. Hocker has made every WC and Olympic final he has contested, finished no worse than 7th and WON the last Olympics with a double launched kick. If he never does anything else, that is enough. But he is clearly not yet done.
Has he finished lower than 3rd in a race 1500 or up since? Don’t think so.
You have 3 of the top 5 in the world going at it every couple of weeks. Hocker looked good today.
He led the first 1000 and lost by less than a tenth against everyone but Jakob. Considering he seems to be training through, I think the tides are about to turn in that M1500 group.
When are athletes not training through, aside from during a championship event?
Hocker looked like the best runner in that 1500 field, had he not led for the first 1000 (to get rid of the 800 runners), he would have definitely beat Kerr. Great sign of progress, I expect him to win the 1500 next slam as long as the pace doesn’t allow for Arop to come through.
Yes, but he is not the greatest, there is a difference. Let’s hope he cleans his tactics according to your theory.
When are athletes not training through, aside from during a championship event?
There are athletes who lay off their training for big meets or adjust it to match an event. Nuguse has been open about training to be more competitive in the 800. Kerr has revealed a lighter schedule around his focus races (why he didn’t race often in the past). From what Hocker has said he’s basically made no adjustment to last years formula despite much earlier high-profile races and racing the 800 whereas last year he ran one before Trials as an afterthought. I think it’s left him looking pretty flat at 800 to some degree and rusty in the 1500 until yesterday. Hocker is the only of the trio with aspirations in the 5,000, too.