A typical championship jog for 10 and a half laps until Jakob hit the afterburners and it never looked in doubt. Was expecting more from Nordas given this kind of race favours the milers but he didn't even finish top 10.
I cant even blame Nordas bad tactics here. Just an all round poor race where he was never in contention. But to be fair he’s never done anything spectacular over 5000m.
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Safe strategy for a fit miler to guarantee a European medal payday, but man did he look gassed in that last 100! for a 200k/week guy, here's hoping the Olympic taper will give him something back in that phase of the 1500.
I know he is better at the 1500 but I can’t shake the feeling Nordas is a 1 hit wonder. It wouldn’t shock me if he doesn’t make the 1500 final in Paris.
Ingebrigtsen will send the one hit wonder Brits Wightman and Kerr home devastated in Paris
I was there. Jakob just toyed with them the last lap. He was impressive. Interesting to see his brother henrik so far off. Has been injured or just not in top form?
I was there. Jakob just toyed with them the last lap. He was impressive. Interesting to see his brother henrik so far off. Has been injured or just not in top form?
He has never been a good 5000m runner and he is getting old.
I think he will more and more be Jakob´s sparring parther and support.