His kick looked incredible today - 25.5 last 200m.
We merged two threads on the same topic into 1. The other thread was titled, "Niels MF Laros Wins GOLD in Tokyo".
His kick looked incredible today - 25.5 last 200m.
I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
def a top tier contender IMO:
Laros, P. Koech, Hocker, J. Koech, Kerr, healthy Jakob?? does this sound right
Super impressive run. But also missing key players...
He should be considered as much a favorite as anyone. As a bookie, maybe you’d give Laros, Hocker and Kerr equal shortest-odds at this point.
I think he will win in Tokyo.
Closes like an absolute monster.
Agreed, he def should be up there contending for gold. If Hocker is back Paris final form I might still lean towards him, but Niels is the favorite based on what we've seen
John Wesley Harding wrote:
He should be considered as much a favorite as anyone. As a bookie, maybe you’d give Laros, Hocker and Kerr equal shortest-odds at this point.
Hocker isn’t close to that sort of shape.
Kerr maybe. It was a much slower second lap, and the Worlds will be 3.27 high.
But he’s looking superb. Firstly the Bowerman, then tonight.
Winning is a habit, and he has it.
If hocker can close a 3:27 race like Paris last year he is the favorite clearly
if not laros probably is
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I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
Correct, but more impressive are the people like me who were predicting it last year.
Coevett wrote:
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I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
Correct, but more impressive are the people like me who were predicting it last year.
Didn’t you say he was doping?
Winthorpe53 wrote:
John Wesley Harding wrote:
He should be considered as much a favorite as anyone. As a bookie, maybe you’d give Laros, Hocker and Kerr equal shortest-odds at this point.
Hocker isn’t close to that sort of shape.
Kerr maybe. It was a much slower second lap, and the Worlds will be 3.27 high.
But he’s looking superb. Firstly the Bowerman, then tonight.
Winning is a habit, and he has it.
What are you talking about? Hocker closed in 53.4 and ran 3:30.3 at USA’s.
Very impressive. He will not be easy to beat.
20 years and 4 months at the moment.
3:30.58
Final 800m: 1:51.4, final 400m: 53.4, final 300m: 39.1, final 200m: 25.5, final 100m: 12.5
His Paris performance last year (6th place) was: 3:29.54:
Final 800m: 1:51.2, final 400m: 54.8, final 300m: 41.1, final 200m: 27.5, final 100m: 14.0
In Eugene he won the mile in 3:45.94 (tranlates into a 3:29.34 1500m) with a final 400m of 53.3ish and a final 100m of 12.6-12.7ish
Coevett wrote:
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I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
Correct, but more impressive are the people like me who were predicting it last year.
You also predicted Jakob would win in Paris and LA and run 3:24, yet look where we are.
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I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
I agree, as long as he avoids tactical mistakes (which can easily happen in a big championship with such a deep field), he’s my pick for the win. He’s got the best kick in the field (ahead of Hocker and Kerr in my opinion), and the only way to take the sting out of it would be a race going out at 3:27 low/mid pace — which simply won’t happen without Jakob or even with a slightly diminished Jakob. He doesn’t need to make the race, since he’s the best kicker. He’s the favorite.
Coevett wrote:
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I think the kid has it, killer instinct and the obvious ability to boot
discus:
Correct, but more impressive are the people like me who were predicting it last year.
My man you have always been impressive in my special eyes 👀! It has a always been a pleasure reading your comments like I hope you do mine too!
Winthorpe53 wrote:
John Wesley Harding wrote:
He should be considered as much a favorite as anyone. As a bookie, maybe you’d give Laros, Hocker and Kerr equal shortest-odds at this point.
Hocker isn’t close to that sort of shape.
Kerr maybe. It was a much slower second lap, and the Worlds will be 3.27 high.
But he’s looking superb. Firstly the Bowerman, then tonight.
Winning is a habit, and he has it.
WHO do you think will pace the field to a high 3:27?
Are you relying on Jakob?
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