Hard to see how exactly that translates to sub 3:30 1500. Decent run, but something around 7:33 would’ve been more indicative of good shape. I think in 2019 he could’ve broken 7:30 in the 3000 as well given his strength from the front
The guy has an 800 PB close to 1:42 - totally speed based.
7:36 is a brilliant run for someone who doesn't run this long.
Right now, I believe he could break 3:30.
As an over-distance he has done extremely well.
For me, this is a sign of potentially great season to come for Tim.
Hard to see how exactly that translates to sub 3:30 1500. Decent run, but something around 7:33 would’ve been more indicative of good shape. I think in 2019 he could’ve broken 7:30 in the 3000 as well given his strength from the front
Who said it translates to sub 3:30? 7:36 is already a decent time for a 1:43 man and it’s only May.
I believe he was recently 2nd in a 14:0x race on the back half of a 1:45 double. I do not know if that was at altitude, but this is certainly a positive result for our favorite potato farmer.
I hope that Cheruiyot's only goal in running this 3000 was to improve his 1500. I want to see the 2019 Tim (or better) again - love that forward leaning front running.
I believe he was recently 2nd in a 14:0x race on the back half of a 1:45 double. I do not know if that was at altitude, but this is certainly a positive result for our favorite potato farmer.
This is correct, and it was altitude - Nairobi I believe so in the 5200 ft range.
This early season is way better than last year where he didn’t look comfortable running all out until the Summer and even then was running some passive races for him. It will be interesting later on because the top 3 Kenyans all like pressing races from the front. I could see the younger athlete Reynold Cheruiyot letting Kipsang/Tim trade leads as he has a more explosive burst than them.
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Tim runs the 800m on Saturday vs Wanyonyi and what should be a good mostly domestic field. If he breaks 1:44.5 or wins, I think it’s fair to say he is back.
Tim runs the 800m on Saturday vs Wanyonyi and what should be a good mostly domestic field. If he breaks 1:44.5 or wins, I think it’s fair to say he is back.
Wanyonyi doesn't hang about. He's going to go hard. It's will definitely be a sub 1:45 race.