The WC Men's 1500 final will be won in (drumroll please)...9:28.
This is, after all, championship racing, is it not? You know, the kind of "racing" in which only the final 400m matters, right?
Splits:
400 = 5:00 (All the finalists take a brisk stroll around the track)
800 = 7:30 (Two minutes to jog a warm-up and 30 seconds to strip down to race kits)
1200 = 8:40 (This 70-second lap allows for the requisite jostling and positioning)
Solid 48-second closer to determine the best sprinter in the field.
You heard it here first. You're welcome.