4th today in his final global 1500m final, just ahead of training partner Laros and behind countryman Reynold. Helluva career on the track since he broke out with that crazy first lap at the World Relays DMR against Ben Blankenship.
2019 champion in dominant fashion—Kipyegon-esque.
Mad respect to Timothy, and he did it all with some of the wonkiest running form I’ve ever seen
He wasted strength accelerating from the back to the front of the pack between 150-200 meters
If we would've gradually moved to the front between 200 and 300 meters, and if he wouldn't've been boxed in on the final stretch, I think he would've won
Acute angle wrote:
Mad respect to Timothy, and he did it all with some of the wonkiest running form I’ve ever seen
If you drank everytime a commentator noted his “distinctive forward lean”…
Also want to shoutout his consistency: he broke 3:30 every year from 2017 to 2025, the exception 2022 with a 3:30.21 for Commonwealth silver. Nearly unbeatable 2018-2021 on the DL circuit
Potato Tim
Very very likely would have won the Olympics if it were held in 2020 rather than getting pushed back the year due to covid.
Did his forward lean get more severe since 2019? I just watched the 2019 World Champs and the way he runs looks different. He also looks different overall, I'm not sure what it is.
love Tim, now confident he’ll just keep it going