Jakob has run 3:26/7:17 won the Olympics, and ran 3:31 and won euros in the 15/5k at worlds at only 17. However, it took him doing high milaeage and double thresholds to do this.
Meanwhile Hocker was a good but not legendary high school runner. However, he broke out at 19 at Oregon, running 3:31 and winning NCAA titles and the Olympic trials. However, since then he’s taken Jakob’s Olympic 1500 title and his world 5k title in massive kicks. Could he actually be more talented? Will he take Jakob’s Olympic 5k title in 2028?