Champion of What? wrote:
Bullet_Proof wrote:
Youre right hes not a 12:50 5000m runner. But at least his 12:58 is better than 13:02.
Ingebrigtsen is NOT a 12:58 5000m runner.
Ingebrigtsen is NOT a 26:44 10000m runner.
Ingebrigtsen is NOT a 2:06:07 marathoner.
Ingebrigtsen is NOT an Olympic Silver Medallist, meaning running fast when it matters, like a baller.
Cant argue with those facts. Youre actually arguing the tadese point, that because tadese could hang 90% of the race with bekele, maybe he could beat him. Nope. Because Ingebrigtsen can hang with the best doesnt mean he can beat the best.
Also, youre mad that a middle class kid from the pacific northwest has a better overall running performance history than some smug pretentious european
Mad??
You're high.
Let's take the very significant 33 second difference in their 5k times at 18 years old and sweep them aside for a moment.
Facts:
1500/mile?
JI = 3:30 & 3:51 @ 18 years old
GR was 3:45 & 4:01 @ 18
3k??
JI hit 8:00 @ 16
GR was 8:03 @ 18
3k steeple?
Jakob 8:26 @ 16, (first and only steeple run)
Rupp never.
800 JI hit 1:49 @ 16
Rupp, ??? No 800s for young Rupp
Championships?? (NOT COUNTING OWN COUNTRY)
JI by age 18:
Euro 1500 & Euro 5k, 2018
Euro indoor: 5k & 3k, 2019
Euro xc: 2016, 17, 18
Euro junior: 1500, 5k, 3k, 2017
Rupp:
@18: Pan American junior 5k.
Since: None. Silver don't count, Bullet-proof
.....Beyond U.S. soil Rupp is NOT a Champion at anything.
You know, like running fast when it matters, you know, like you say, a baller.
In summary, no comparison really.
Rupp WAS really good.
But JI is showing to be clearly superior at every event, even without adding his future 10ks, 1/2s & marathons to his resume.