HOCKER FTW. Kerr 2nd, Wolfe 3rd. That was a RACE. 8:07.31!!

Race would have been so much better with Grant in it. One of the 5k/10k guys should have taken his job and actually stayed on the pacer

underwhelming race

Jakob would have won by almost a lap

I would’ve loved to see a fit Jakob in this race. He would’ve turned the jets on with 600 to go and dropped like a 53 last lap to win by 50m

We just saw championship style tactics in a year with no championships. Instead of this being a year to "try new things" and "have fun experimenting", we just got a tired, re-run of the pre-Jakob days which seemed like an era that would never end.

At his best, absolutely. He would have destroyed this field today. BUT, he is currently coming back from injury and I don't think he would've won with the current training he has had. Would have finished 2nd where Kerr did which would still be absolutely awesome.

It’s maddening, sometimes.

What a letdown. Why talk big about the world record when you aren’t even willing to follow the pacer for the first mile? I’m honestly glad Grant scratched. These guys don’t deserve faster times if they can’t get them without sitting on him the entire race.

That race was a letdown, let's be real.

Kerr's record is very good, just as Jakob's record in the mile is astounding. Times like those discourage time trials and make better races.

i love time trials. i love fast times. but with a field like that, I love a good race. without jakob, i have very little rooting interests. to me this race was 100% more interesting without GF playing the de facto pacer for everyone.

put some respect on Jakob's name. He is the only one of these big game 1500 guys who can do it HIMSELF

they didn't know Grant wasn't gonna be there. above all else, in a field like that, THEY WANT TO WIN!

As long as I’m in a bad mood, I’m going to say how much I dislike Josh Kerr wearing sunglasses indoors. The guy tries way too hard. Just be good- that’s enough. Leave the leather jackets and scientist glasses alone.

That race sucked. no way Hocker is going to push the pace in a race ever again. got burned too bad by fisher last year.

Ok. I didn’t trust the splits I heard on the broadcast so I went back and timed Hocker’s last 800.

Unofficially, I had him in 1:55.61.

Final 400 of 56.08.

FInal 200 27.04.

There was some nonsense on the broadcast about it being a 53. Nowhere close.

the sunglasses are his trademark, and at this point, he's likely paid to wear them.

the leather and glasses is an okay look for him. he's into fashion. some guys are.

but i get it. guys who don't care about fashion trends are always gonna be disturbed by guys who do.

good to know pal

probably doesn't have the same fitness. a little bit of that chip is off his shoulder. he knows he's got it in himself to bump to WC 5000 level. maybe just a little bit of edge gone in his training and racing now.

time trialing is really, really hard.

Did fisher drop out due to drug testing?