1:44 is elite speed for a 1500m runner. If Jake trained only for 800m this season, I'm sure he would medal with 1:43 mid in Paris.
Also, I suspect that Kerr and Jake (and maybe Nuguse) could dip under 3:29 in Paris and Jakob would have to run 3:27-3:28 in order to win. A tough task for someone who delt with an achilles injury this year.
Well no_deal, how do you judge Jakob´s come back from achilles injury? Do you agree with me that he could be a sub 3:27 runner before Paris?
He ran by far the fastests season opener ever. Almost 4 sec faster than in his record braking 2023 season.
Not too shabby. Yet there 100% won't be a sub 3:28 from Jakob, at least this year.
YouTube video of Jake's final Flagstaff workout (last weekend) just dropped. He repeats that psychologically he struggles with the mile as he is a pure 800/1500 guy.