British 1500m team: who will make it?

Harry Windmill wrote:

High hopes wrote:

Wightman makes it, then it's one more.

Mills would be the favourite for the final spot but he has a big decision because the 1500/5000 double is almost impossible. If he did it, he'd have to run the 1500 heats on Saturday, then on Sunday it's the 5000 final at 3pm followed by the 1500 final at 5pm. He won't get pre-selected because too many men have the 5k standard and he's not a prior medallist like Kerr and Hodgkinson. I think he should go for the 5000. He'd dominate that field and he has a medal shot in Paris, at least as good as his 1500 medal chances. If he does the double at the trials, he could miss out on the Olympics altogether because I wouldn't back him to come through in that 1500 after running the 5k.

Surely he will get pre-selected? He just won silver at the Europeans and even gave Jakob an honest race (compare with how easily he won the 1500m). But then, we know the British selectors are dumb and always have been.

Yorkshire Fell wrote:

objectiveobserver wrote:

There isn´t so much to explain. GourlEy is just 2 levels below Jakob (Gourley´s PB in the 1500m os almost 3.5 sec slower) so under normal circumstances he has no chance winning over the Norwegian.

And as you probably have noticed the last the days the song you, other British patriots, Armstrong and other negativists have been singing about Jakob´s inferior kick is COMPLETELY FALSE.

He isn´t just winning both slow and faster races he is completely DESTROYING his competition over the last 200-100m by doing so.

Sorry I don’t think I’ve ever commented on Jakob’s kick or said anything bad about him. He’s a great athlete for the sport. I’m confused - I thought this thread was discussing the British team. Why does everything have to refer back to Jakob and what’s with all the capitals? So off-putting to contribute to what was a decent discussion.

Gourlay faded against the rest of the field. And was overtaken by quite a few people. That’s what is being discussed. Why is it always about Jakob?

Yorkshire Fell wrote:

objectiveobserver wrote:

There isn´t so much to explain. GourlEy is just 2 levels below Jakob (Gourley´s PB in the 1500m os almost 3.5 sec slower) so under normal circumstances he has no chance winning over the Norwegian.

And as you probably have noticed the last the days the song you, other British patriots, Armstrong and other negativists have been singing about Jakob´s inferior kick is COMPLETELY FALSE.

He isn´t just winning both slow and faster races he is completely DESTROYING his competition over the last 200-100m by doing so.

Sorry I don’t think I’ve ever commented on Jakob’s kick or said anything bad about him. He’s a great athlete for the sport. I’m confused - I thought this thread was discussing the British team. Why does everything have to refer back to Jakob and what’s with all the capitals? So off-putting to contribute to what was a decent discussion.

Gourlay faded against the rest of the field. And was overtaken by quite a few people. That’s what is being discussed. Why is it always about Jakob?

Harry Windmill wrote:

High hopes wrote:

Wightman makes it, then it's one more.

Mills would be the favourite for the final spot but he has a big decision because the 1500/5000 double is almost impossible. If he did it, he'd have to run the 1500 heats on Saturday, then on Sunday it's the 5000 final at 3pm followed by the 1500 final at 5pm. He won't get pre-selected because too many men have the 5k standard and he's not a prior medallist like Kerr and Hodgkinson. I think he should go for the 5000. He'd dominate that field and he has a medal shot in Paris, at least as good as his 1500 medal chances. If he does the double at the trials, he could miss out on the Olympics altogether because I wouldn't back him to come through in that 1500 after running the 5k.

Surely he will get pre-selected? He just won silver at the Europeans and even gave Jakob an honest race (compare with how easily he won the 1500m). But then, we know the British selectors are dumb and always have been.

High hopes wrote:

Harry Windmill wrote:

Surely he will get pre-selected? He just won silver at the Europeans and even gave Jakob an honest race (compare with how easily he won the 1500m). But then, we know the British selectors are dumb and always have been.

Not a hope in hell that Mills will be pre-selected. Atkin, Rowe, and Dever also have the standard. I think others have a chance to chase the standard up until 30th June as well, so people like James West and Charles Hicks might still think they're in with a shot. In any case, only World Championship medallists from 2023 can be pre-selected, so Mills' silver in Rome won't matter.

What UKA could do is use the discretionary spot to bump someone for Mills. For example, if Jack Rowe finished third at the trials and Mills finished fifth or didn't even run the 5000, UKA could bump Rowe and select Mills on the basis that he is a better medal chance. That would be a totally sh1tty thing to do, but UKA has form for this.