Funny to see a 3:30 1500m performance result in people asking if he’s washed. Who knows what the future holds for Yared in such a competitive US and world 1500m landscape. It’s not going to get any easier but we know what he is capable of in his top shape.
I agree he is the favorite. HOWEVER, the only thing he has yet to prove is that he can compete in a 3:27 race. If the WC is a 3:27 race, will Laros still be there with 100 to go, and if he is, will he have the same kind of finish as he did today? He very well might, but in my view it's the only chance the field has against him so someone is going to have to take the pace on in Tokyo.
I agree he is the favorite. HOWEVER, the only thing he has yet to prove is that he can compete in a 3:27 race. If the WC is a 3:27 race, will Laros still be there with 100 to go, and if he is, will he have the same kind of finish as he did today? He very well might, but in my view it's the only chance the field has against him so someone is going to have to take the pace on in Tokyo.
People said the same about Hocker. Remember his PB was 3:30.59 before the OG…and he won in 3:27.65.
Laros is a medal contender in any race, even a 3:27.xx one.
Laros’ PB moving into the WC is now 3:29.20…much faster than Hocker’s was before the OG. Don’t be surprised if Laros wins the WC in a massive personal best.
God it's like watching a piece of art. Such a beautiful runner.
“Goes home devastated”
referring to an American runner, no less. Classy, rojo.
In this case, it's actually accurate. It's not one of those "got a 3rd place world finish and a PR, but goes home devastated because they didn't beat someone they were not favored to beat anyway".
Yared was pretty clear he wanted to go to World's this year. This was a last-chance opportunity, requiring a win, and it was within the realm of possibility for him to take it. He faded badly on the home stretch, and wasn't competitive for the win.
He'll be back, maybe for indoors, definitely for next season in outdoors, but I'm sure he's disappointed with the result, if not devastated.
I agree he is the favorite. HOWEVER, the only thing he has yet to prove is that he can compete in a 3:27 race. If the WC is a 3:27 race, will Laros still be there with 100 to go, and if he is, will he have the same kind of finish as he did today? He very well might, but in my view it's the only chance the field has against him so someone is going to have to take the pace on in Tokyo.
I mean, we'll see but that was the book on Hocker and we saw how it played out. Laros brings in faster times this year, and gets a less fit Jakob presumably. A 3:27 race makes the tactics very straightforward for both guys. Slower, I could see a little more randomness. I still think Hocker is firmly in the mix in any scenario as we've seen him put up closing splits and nail it in the global final before.
I agree he is the favorite. HOWEVER, the only thing he has yet to prove is that he can compete in a 3:27 race. If the WC is a 3:27 race, will Laros still be there with 100 to go, and if he is, will he have the same kind of finish as he did today? He very well might, but in my view it's the only chance the field has against him so someone is going to have to take the pace on in Tokyo.
You don't get a 3:27 race without prime Jakob
Laros is the clear favorite: no one is going to run away from him anymore, unlikely anyone outkicks him with what we've seen now in the last 3 races
There's going to be a lot of looking around surely, so Laros' biggest weakness will be positioning/staying on his feet in a bunched group, but going through the gears with 300 to go he looks like a stallion at this point
referring to an American runner, no less. Classy, rojo.
In this case, it's actually accurate. It's not one of those "got a 3rd place world finish and a PR, but goes home devastated because they didn't beat someone they were not favored to beat anyway".
Yared was pretty clear he wanted to go to World's this year. This was a last-chance opportunity, requiring a win, and it was within the realm of possibility for him to take it. He faded badly on the home stretch, and wasn't competitive for the win.
He'll be back, maybe for indoors, definitely for next season in outdoors, but I'm sure he's disappointed with the result, if not devastated.
Now is maybe the time to begin his journey to dentistry where he will earn more money than most runners could only dream about