Jakob Ingerbrigsten - 17 years old - 13:20 5000m

I read this as all age cheaters and dopers.

16-17-18 year olds running 13:20 with a sub 2:30 final kilometer?

C’mon man.

I was born at night, but it wasn’t last night.

At 5000m this year:

#1 Ethiopian (Barega) is a Junior. Honourable mention to Bekele.

#1 Serbian (Bibic) is a Junior

#2 Kenyan (Waithaka) is a Junior. Honourable mention to Zakayo who is technically a Youth.

#2 Dane (Jakob) is a Junior

#2 Ugandan (Kiplimo) is a Junior

Where are all the good senior runners this year?

Gvhghvgvhgh wrote:

Pingua's birthdate is Nov 25, 2001. 14 months younger than Jakob (38 days away from still being a youth this year). He ran 7:49 in Nairobi (1795m altitude) last year at age 15 (what is the NCAA conversion of 7:49 at 1795m?). Imagine if that was really his birthdate. He would be a phenom.

Jakob's best last year was only 13:35.

There is absolutely no way in any reality that Zakayo is only 16. That’s so stupid. Dude is 25-30. They’re trying to make him seem like 10 years younger? Not as bad as that Ethiopian girl in the 5k, but still not believable.

Vvghgvhvhggyj wrote:

At 5000m this year:

#1 Ethiopian (Barega) is a Junior. Honourable mention to Bekele.

#1 Serbian (Bibic) is a Junior

#2 Kenyan (Waithaka) is a Junior. Honourable mention to Zakayo who is technically a Youth.

#2 Dane (Jakob) is a Junior

#2 Ugandan (Kiplimo) is a Junior

Where are all the good senior runners this year?

Lol “Dane (Jakob)”? Really? Get outta here.

Phantasy Star wrote:

Hugely impressive.

First legit finisher in both the 1500 and 5000. Future is bright for this boyo.

The two Kenyans that beat him will be nowhere to be seen come 2020 or so.

Best and most truthful post in the thread. In 2024 Jakob should be at his best in the 5k and steeple. The guys who beat him at the U20 meet will be in their early to mid 30s by then and out of the picture.

PrZ wrote:

Gvhghvgvhgh wrote:

Pingua's birthdate is Nov 25, 2001. 14 months younger than Jakob (38 days away from still being a youth this year). He ran 7:49 in Nairobi (1795m altitude) last year at age 15 (what is the NCAA conversion of 7:49 at 1795m?). Imagine if that was really his birthdate. He would be a phenom.

Jakob's best last year was only 13:35.

There is absolutely no way in any reality that Zakayo is only 16. That’s so stupid. Dude is 25-30. They’re trying to make him seem like 10 years younger? Not as bad as that Ethiopian girl in the 5k, but still not believable.

When Eliud Kipchoge beat K. Bekele and El G in the World Championships 5000, I believe it was 2003, he wasa listed as 18 years old and most people said he was really 25-30, now 15 years later he is THEE best Marathoner in the World and not even counting the gimmick of 2:00.25 he regularly runs under 2:05, so if he was really 25-30 that means he is now 40-45 and dominating the World, it has to be one or the other right?

Another Question If Africans (almost always meaning Kenyans or Ethiopians) are better distance runners in the 20-35 year range why wouldn't they be better at 14-19?

People who think he was 25-30 are being extreme. Just like the people who think EPO would improve your 1500m by 10 seconds and all the elites running 3:32 are actually just 3:42 guys.

But Kipchoge is probably a couple of years older than he says. He was probably 20-21 in the 2003 world champs, making him more like 35-36 now.

Lagat has been running good times into his 40s. 35 isn't quite past it, especially for marathon running.

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