Reynold Cheruiyot (KEN) Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) Grant Fisher (USA) Neil Gourley (GBR) Azeddine Habz (FRA) Oliver Hoare (AUS) Cole Hocker (USA) Hobbs Kessler (USA) Abel Kipsang (KEN) Festus Lagat (KEN) Niels Laros (NED) Tshepiso Masalela (BOT) Cameron Myers (AUS) Stefan Nillessen (NED) Yared Nuguse (USA) Jake Wightman (GBR)
I wouldn't have been surprised if he decided to use it as his season opener (very Jakob thing to do) but i'm also not surprised he decided not to run
Despite that, this is still one of the best mile fields in recent memory. I feel confident Yared will continue to keep the pace moving during the 3rd lap, and I think the winning time will still be in the 3:43s, even without big J.
I wouldn't have been surprised if he decided to use it as his season opener (very Jakob thing to do) but i'm also not surprised he decided not to run
Despite that, this is still one of the best mile fields in recent memory. I feel confident Yared will continue to keep the pace moving during the 3rd lap, and I think the winning time will still be in the 3:43s, even without big J.
Wouldn't be surprised if they set the wavelights to Yared's AR of 3:43.97 or Jakob's MR of 3:43.73. After all, they set the Dream Mile wavelights to 3:44.90 MR by El G.
Looks like they added Festus Lagat who just ran 329 in Paris. Kipsang is another addition, but I think he has been on the list for at least a few weeks.
Looks like they added Festus Lagat who just ran 329 in Paris. Kipsang is another addition, but I think he has been on the list for at least a few weeks.
He has not. But after he ran 3:29.4 it seemed very likely.
Great field! You know the event is deep when two of the last four global 1500m champions aren’t entered, and it’s still stacked. I’m looking forward to watching this meet in person!
I wouldn't have been surprised if he decided to use it as his season opener (very Jakob thing to do) but i'm also not surprised he decided not to run
Despite that, this is still one of the best mile fields in recent memory. I feel confident Yared will continue to keep the pace moving during the 3rd lap, and I think the winning time will still be in the 3:43s, even without big J.
Wouldn't be surprised if they set the wavelights to Yared's AR of 3:43.97 or Jakob's MR of 3:43.73. After all, they set the Dream Mile wavelights to 3:44.90 MR by El G.
I doubt very much that the wavelights will be set that fast.
And I don´t think they will run faster than 3:45 and probably even 1 or 2 seconds slower.
The early Bowerman races are normally not very fast. Only exception was last year where Kerr ran the best race of his career and still didn´t break 3:45.
Hot weather and wind also normally weighs in.
The fast BM in 2023 was late in the season with Jakob and Nuguse in peak shape.
Does Grant Fisher really belong in this field? I mean I know he's an incredible 3-10k runner, but his 1500 PB is 3:33:99 and his mile PB is even slower at 3:59.
Does Grant Fisher really belong in this field? I mean I know he's an incredible 3-10k runner, but his 1500 PB is 3:33:99 and his mile PB is even slower at 3:59.
His speed is better than ever. He will run 3:48.x and will place in the middle of the pack.
Does Grant Fisher really belong in this field? I mean I know he's an incredible 3-10k runner, but his 1500 PB is 3:33:99 and his mile PB is even slower at 3:59.
I realize he's Adidas, but they should replace Jakob's spot with Phanuel Koech... all opinions/takes/suspicions aside, he's obviously raced extremely well this past month. Would be curious to see how he'd perform against an even more competitive field.
Wouldn't be surprised if they set the wavelights to Yared's AR of 3:43.97 or Jakob's MR of 3:43.73. After all, they set the Dream Mile wavelights to 3:44.90 MR by El G.
I doubt very much that the wavelights will be set that fast.
And I don´t think they will run faster than 3:45 and probably even 1 or 2 seconds slower.
The early Bowerman races are normally not very fast. Only exception was last year where Kerr ran the best race of his career and still didn´t break 3:45.
Hot weather and wind also normally weighs in.
The fast BM in 2023 was late in the season with Jakob and Nuguse in peak shape.
This is true. But it's a new age for the mile. We have guys running 3:31 and placing 15th. Non-DL races being won in 3:27. I believe that the Bowerman mile will be elevated to this level as well.
just short of the 50th anniversary of Sir John Walker becoming the first person to break 3.50 for the mile (12th August) how many will get under that barrier ? I'm picking 4 or 5 in the B race alone.
I doubt very much that the wavelights will be set that fast.
And I don´t think they will run faster than 3:45 and probably even 1 or 2 seconds slower.
The early Bowerman races are normally not very fast. Only exception was last year where Kerr ran the best race of his career and still didn´t break 3:45.
Hot weather and wind also normally weighs in.
The fast BM in 2023 was late in the season with Jakob and Nuguse in peak shape.
This is true. But it's a new age for the mile. We have guys running 3:31 and placing 15th. Non-DL races being won in 3:27. I believe that the Bowerman mile will be elevated to this level as well.
Very true, and also the “early Bowerman races” used to be at the end of May or the first week of June. July 5th isn’t early.