Criticism of the pacers is a bit bizarre to me…if you watch the race video, they went out in 55.56 and had totally gapped the field, no one wanted to go with them. The French pacer dropped back to a slower pace because he saw no point in running way out front of a group that wasn’t committed to the pace—don’t think you guys are assigning the blame correctly here.
Jakob wins in a slow time and Nuguse who's supposed to be a great kicker while Jakob is not couldn't do anything about it. If Jakob goes out at 3:30 Pace what is Nuguse going to do?
Well, the might be nothing Nuguse can do. Jakob might just be better. What would you do if you had to play basketball against Jokic? Some athletes are just better.
But that isn't really the point. Nuguse did everything he could do and got second place. That is amazing for a guy that wasn't even a lock to win all his NCAA races a couple years again.
The criteria for "doing well" can't automatically be setting a WR or beating the best guy on the planet. Nuguse is AWESOME and that still doesn't mean he's guaranteed to win a medal at the next WC or OG. That's okay...
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Good, optimistic interview that makes it hard not to like the guy. I'd be amused if someone now replies "He's NOT devastated? He should be, that's why he's losing to Yakob". Observation #2: it would've been fun in his interview if he'd said that "Yakob is an up-and-coming runner, he's improving a lot" (alluding to yakob's interview). Too classy though.
Doubt Nuguse would be upset with coming 2nd at his first DL comp behind such a great runner.
He can only benefit from that experience.
I doubt he can beat Jacob come WC, unless the norwegian puts in a tactically poor run like in 2022 WC 1500m, but he is definitely a medal contender.
I do think the trick for the field to beat Jakob at the WCs are as follows:
1. Don’t rabbit for him like Tim did at the Olympics. If you set the pace for a sub 3:29 race you’re doing Jakob a favor.
2. Pump the brakes on the first lap. Jakob likes to get out further back the first 200m and then move to the front. Make that first 200m a 29 and once Jakob tries to take the lead, surge back ahead and slow it down. This won’t work the whole race, but it hurts Jakobs chances if the first lap is a 59 instead of a 56.
3. Force Jakob to fight for the lead and protect it from surges the entire race. He will have less kick at the end this way although it tires out other runners too. Still if you have 2 or three Kenyans or three On guys in the final and they each press Jakob with one surge it’ll weaken him
4. If Jakob lets someone by him outside of the last 600m, slow it down. If Jakob wants a fast pace make him lead and make him fight for it.
Jakobs the fittest 1500m man in the world, but there are avenues to beat him. For instance, Jakob would get clobbered in the 2016 final. If he lets it go slow the kickers get him and if he pushes the pace, Kiprop just sits on him.
Poor Nuguse. So much hope for him. Inge didn't even break a sweat. Well theres at least Kessler who looks promising for the US.
He just needs to look at Laura Muir’s Doha and Tokyo races and make the adjustments she did and he may just win…. Or follow MO’s rule #1 be ahead at the bell.
I think all this raced showed was that Jakob is an EXCELLENT tactician, along with his great fitness. Jakob waited until the exact moment hoare started to fade to put in a surge, which drew yared back further, making it an insurmountable distance for yared to make up in the last 100 no matter what kind of kick.
i want to see yared on his back with 100 to go and see what happens.
This is the real truth. Learning how to race especially on the European/World circuit is tough. Jakob had to learn this. it is not just coming in with fast times, but learning how to race with extremely talented folks around you and the mental games and timing. Yared will learn from this.
Poor Nuguse. So much hope for him. Inge didn't even break a sweat. Well theres at least Kessler who looks promising for the US.
Nuguse is probably pretty happy he’s gone from struggling with NCAA competition to being a favorite to medal at worlds in a year.
He’s acquired himself nicely. He’s shown he can beat Katir, Hoare, and Garcia Romo. We need to see how he compares to Cheryuit head to head and, of course, Wightman/Kerr when they’re on their game, but last time this year he didn’t even compete at NCAA’s because he was chronically injured. Now he’s the 2nd-4th best 1500m guy in the world. Not bad at all
I never start threads making negative statements about any athlete. You gals & guys force me to make less than pleasant statements about athletes because too many of you say over the top comments. Over the top comments must come from the athlete or blood relatives or close friends.
Nuguse is not a favorite to medal. Show me betting odds backing up your statement. Nuguse may medal but certainly not favored to medal.