BREAKING- Evan Jager Will Run 5000 in Zurich and Steeple in Brussels - How Low Will He Go ?

ttc wrote:

I'd love to see him in a fast, competitive 10K. I bet that's his 2nd best event.

Next joke

His 5K time will be somewhere between Lagat and Solinksky's PRs. So, #2 all time US.

Steeple, 7:56.83

Sub 13 for sure with the steeple time and the olympic silver he will have the confidence to go sub 12:50. Either that or he's so emotionally drained from the olympics, he bombs and goes 13:30. Should be an interesting race to see for sure.

Ujay wrote:Paul Chelimo has a better chance.

Who gives a rat's rump what Chelimo could/might do. We're talking about Evan Jager here, a true American distance runner. Take your "transplanted Kenyan" talk elsewhere. (And, no, I won't give a crud about Chelimo's Army "service" until he puts himself in harm's way like real soldiers do.)

Mock Security wrote:

Breaking? This was discussed here about 3 days ago on a thread. Get with the program. Sheesh.

Agreed.

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5000 m (Outdoor): 12:48.81 on 12 Jun 2003

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2000 m steeple (Outdoor): 5:14.53 AR on 13 May 2005

3000 m steeple (Outdoor): 7:53.63 WR on 3 Sep 2004

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Predictions: 12:58, 7:57.

I think he's in shape for

He is not breaking 13 or 8.

13:07 and 8:05

Tactical Blunder wrote:

If Jager could run sub-8:00, why didn't he win Gold?

weather was a big factor

Oh Puh-lease wrote:

Ujay wrote:Paul Chelimo has a better chance.

Who gives a rat's rump what Chelimo could/might do. We're talking about Evan Jager here, a true American distance runner. Take your "transplanted Kenyan" talk elsewhere. (And, no, I won't give a crud about Chelimo's Army "service" until he puts himself in harm's way like real soldiers do.)

ban this redneck please.

you walked into this one wrote:

Predictions: 12:58, 7:57.

I think he's in shape for

Dammit brojos, can you fix the bug with using less than signs?

Sub-8 is worth sub-13, and he is in shape for both.

I like Shaheen's PRs b/c they illustrate it well. Similar 1500 to Jager too.

In an ideal race I'm sure Jager could break 13...but these post-Olympic races are typically pretty empty emotionally for medalists...He'll just go with the pack and see what happens. Could be 13 low, could be 13 mid, just depending on what the peleton does. Very very small chance Jager will win - some guy left off the Rio roster will have a chip on his shoulder and take it.

12:57/ 7:57

5000: 12:52!

3000St: 7:59

I predict 7:57.35, maybe 7:57.34 if he's well rested and maybe 7:57.33 if the weather is cool. Beyond that, I'm not able to be more precise.

And 12:57.35 for the 5000.

Mack J wrote:

His Olympic run indicates he is capable of running under 13:00 and under 8:00. Whether or not he does will depend on the races and how he's feeling on those days. It really would be great to see him do both, however.

I think you are right, I think he is likely sub 8 and sub 13 fitness in an ideal race. Any word if there will be pacemakers at either race? If not, it seems unlikely he will break either, unless he can get somebody else to share the work with him.

I am going with 12:56 if the race is fast, but if it is slow he may just run 12:59 or 13:02.

For the steeple he will run 8:02

Tactical Blunder wrote:

If Jager could run sub-8:00, why didn't he win Gold?

Because Kipruto can also run sub 8.