Cheserek to FINALLY compete in Diamond League

lilbyte wrote:

Of course this is a big statement too, but I see several Olympic medals, if not gold, in his future.

He needs a uniform first.

TTH wrote:

lilbyte wrote:

Of course this is a big statement too, but I see several Olympic medals, if not gold, in his future.

He needs a uniform first.

Very true. My guy has to expedite that damn citizenship

Which meeting and what distance

When and where wrote:

Which meeting and what distance

Not sure, but he posted on his Instagram talking about him, “racing in the Diamond League soon”

He raced at Pre last year but didn't look good and got injured shortly after.

Jgt11 wrote:

He raced at Pre last year but didn't look good and got injured shortly after.

His problem is running fast when it matters. Hopefully he'll figure that out.

Jgt11 wrote:

He raced at Pre last year but didn't look good and got injured shortly after.

I'm pretty sure the World Masters Championships are in Toronto this year. Maybe he meant that?

BergLaufer wrote:

Jgt11 wrote:

He raced at Pre last year but didn't look good and got injured shortly after.

His problem is running fast when it matters. Hopefully he'll figure that out.

He must’ve been peaking wrong when he won 17 NCAA championships. Poor guy

lilbyte wrote:

BergLaufer wrote:

His problem is running fast when it matters. Hopefully he'll figure that out.

He must’ve been peaking wrong when he won 17 NCAA championships. Poor guy

I'm talking as a pro.

Powell is a master at peaking his athletes. Even Salazar was asking him how he did it. Of course, some would actually get the peak wrong by a few weeks and mess up nationals but run mid 3:30s just afterwards. But it is not peaking that Ches has missed as a pro; it is staying healthy that he's been unable to do.

Let’s be factual here. How has Ches done compared to the other top guys from the 2016 NCAA 5000m champ (his last outdoor NCAA participation)?

Ches now has a 13:08 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:18)

McGorty now has a 13:21 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:24)

Tiernan now has a 13:13 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:20)

Curtin now has a 13:23 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:27)

McDonald now has a 13:15 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:29)

Fisher now has a 13:29 PB (his PB in 2016 was 13:30)

Walling who had a PB of 13:31 in 2016 has not run since.

He actually had the biggest improvement (other than McDonald) and also has the best PB out of all of them.

None of them are doing anything out of this world and none are doing better than Ches.

Knight, who was 10th in that race, is the closest to Ches with his 13:09 PB.

Ches is still king of them all.

He ran at Pre last year and this year.

Huh? King of what?

BergLaufer wrote:

Jgt11 wrote:

He raced at Pre last year but didn't look good and got injured shortly after.

His problem is running fast when it matters. Hopefully he'll figure that out.

Well, with him being of Kenyan extraction, behind the scenes machinations will of course do all they can to allow PED use, so being consistent will be his biggest problem once he gets a "uniform".

xcvbxvbc wrote:

Powell is a master at peaking his athletes. Even Salazar was asking him how he did it. Of course, some would actually get the peak wrong by a few weeks and mess up nationals but run mid 3:30s just afterwards. But it is not peaking that Ches has missed as a pro; it is staying healthy that he's been unable to do.

Agreed, I think in time he will he just as consistent as he was in the NCAA, which will propel him to extremely fast times and lots of wins.

He’s just gotta get through this rough patch and not get greedy I guess.

So he's on a par with Andrew Butchart. Wake me up when he runs 12.50 and has a medal shot.

Pretty unfair comparison. IMO Ches was in 12:50 shape this winter. Hopefully he’s used the time off from racing to get better, while other athletes torch themselves early in the season.

lilbyte wrote:

Pretty unfair comparison. IMO Ches was in 12:50 shape this winter. Hopefully he’s used the time off from racing to get better, while other athletes torch themselves early in the season.

Uh, but did he actually run it? You should like a d1 dbag who says they're in

Americans racing DL only inside the country doesn't count. Competing in one race doesn't mean you're competing in the actual league. He's an exhibition entrant.