Here are the 8 track storylines I'll be watching most closely in track in 2022. What are yours?

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2 years ago 05/19/2022 4:17am EDT

re: Jonathan Gault

Can Jeruto take the steeple WR?

Was Kerr's 2021 his peak or can he get closer to Jakob and Tim?

What can Tsegay do against Kipyegon and Hassan over 1500?

Can a Kenyan man step up to take gold in the 5 or 10? Kandie, Rhonex, Kimeli, Kwemoi?

Will anyone emerge to dominate the men's 800 or will it continue to be a roll of the dice?

To add to Jon's write up: can Hodgkinson beat Mu in any race (not necessarily the WCs)? It won't be a rivalry if there's no uncertainty about the outcome of their races.

2 years ago 05/19/2022 6:44am EDT

re: High hopes

Curious about:

Cole Hocker. Will he improve from 2021?

Centro done?

Evan Jager. Love to see him return to form.

2 years ago 05/19/2022 6:53am EDT

re: OldJelly

Good list. I would probably include whether Galen Rupp can put together a solid World Championship Marathon in his backyard on the list somewhere.

2 years ago 05/19/2022 8:34am EDT

re: semihaze

Women’s 1,500 should be epic: Tsegay (indoor 1,500 winner), Safan, Kipyegon and Muir. Can Norris, Purrier St. Pierre or GDS break into the top four? Prefontaine Classic should be a good preview of the WC.

2 years ago 05/19/2022 8:43am EDT

re: Jonathan Gault

Jonathan Gault wrote:
With the Diamond League returning last week, it got me thinking about which storylines I'm most interested in following this season. There's a lot to talk about, but as a general theme, I'm excited to see whether some of the results we saw at the Olympics hold up this year. Is Marcell Jacobs still the guy to beat in the 100? Ingebrigtsen in the 1500? Is Frerichs now better than Coburn in the steeple?
I'm sure you guys will disagree, so feel free to let me know what you're most excited about this year. I didn't really talk about the field events much but that's in part because the biggest storylines there are unbeatable stars like Rojas and Duplantis chasing their own WRs. Rojas going over 16 meters would be epic, and Duplantis is definitely a star but I'm more interested in watching a guy like Grant Holloway chase his first outdoor WR than Duplantis raising his own WR by a centimeter at a time. To each his own.
Link:www.letsrun.com/news/2022/05/the-eight...

Jon, you mention it in passing, but I think the Niyonsaba story is going to be one that is front and center. After Doha it’s clear that she’s ready to defeat Hassan, Gidey et al in races that matter. When she wins a global gold medal there’s going to have to be a reckoning on the issues raised across all events in the sport.

2 years ago 05/19/2022 8:54am EDT

re: Wise Old Man

Will the 49 year old in our running community finally outkick that female Kenyan this summer after training his brains out all year, or will he, once again, end up pounding a table in frustration?

2 years ago 05/19/2022 6:25pm EDT

re: Jonathan Gault

So much to look forward to. Very much looking forward to what Hassan and Gidey will do this year, particularly Gidey's marathon debut in December.

Will be interested to see what Tsegay will do this year, I wonder what she'll chose to focus on? I think the 10k may be her best bet? She's already a sub 30 athlete.

Is Kipyegon still moving up to 5k? Was looking forward to seeing her duel with Hassan there, though it looks like Niyonsaba is her biggest problem currently.

What craziness will we see in the men's 400m hurdles? Can Femke Bol get closer to McLaughlin and Muhammad? Will Coburn bounce back in the steeplechase? Personally I think she's probably past her best now, though hopefully I'm wrong.

There's loads more, but for now they're the main ones that jump out.

2 years ago 05/20/2022 7:45pm EDT

re: Tisialan

Tisialan wrote:
So much to look forward to. Very much looking forward to what Hassan and Gidey will do this year, particularly Gidey's marathon debut in December.
Will be interested to see what Tsegay will do this year, I wonder what she'll chose to focus on? I think the 10k may be her best bet? She's already a sub 30 athlete.
Is Kipyegon still moving up to 5k? Was looking forward to seeing her duel with Hassan there, though it looks like Niyonsaba is her biggest problem currently.
What craziness will we see in the men's 400m hurdles? Can Femke Bol get closer to McLaughlin and Muhammad? Will Coburn bounce back in the steeplechase? Personally I think she's probably past her best now, though hopefully I'm wrong.
There's loads more, but for now they're the main ones that jump out.

Unlikely, but seeing Tsegay in the form of her life chasing a 1500/10000 double would be fab.

2 years ago 05/20/2022 10:51pm EDT

re: Jonathan Gault

My Top 5:

- More specifically: Can Athing Mu scratch the 800m WR or concurrently dominate another event (400m)?
- Can Randolph Ross hit top-ten all-time or sub 43.5?
- Yohan Blake's Bicep Measurements
- Will Fred Kerley do something outrageous?
- After this season will we consider Abdi Nur "Nuguse's replacement" or "the new Mo Farah"?

2 years ago 05/21/2022 6:42pm EDT

re: JlTahoe

JlTahoe wrote:
Women’s 1,500 should be epic: Tsegay (indoor 1,500 winner), Safan, Kipyegon and Muir. Can Norris, Purrier St. Pierre or GDS break into the top four? Prefontaine Classic should be a good preview of the WC.

Muir, Elle, Tsegay and kipyegan. The rest not so much

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