Jakob: I signed new/extended 'super' Nike contract during PRE invite

Charlatan wrote:

PUMA aggressively stepped in and tried to offer $4M/year to align Jakob with NOR federation/kit.

NIKE had first right of refusal and matched.

All are confident Jakob will be a favorite in 2024, regardless of distance, but could go for Seb Coe 2 x Gold in 1500m

Gosh this must make Centro feel like crap. Stays home devastated

Boot wrote:

Mickeyoo wrote:

Well that settles it then. Jakob is clean. No need for any further testing of him. He is clean. We get it. He will be breaking world records, as you said, and be clean. Thank you for your service.

You are a mental midget

You have no notion of the concept of sarcasm, and speaking of chasm, that is what exists between your mediocre mind and my brilliance. Understand that Aouita 84 dude is also really stupid and on your level. Neither of you have the capacity to form cogent and logical arguments.

Trollminator wrote:

Charlatan wrote:

PUMA aggressively stepped in and tried to offer $4M/year to align Jakob with NOR federation/kit.

NIKE had first right of refusal and matched.

All are confident Jakob will be a favorite in 2024, regardless of distance, but could go for Seb Coe 2 x Gold in 1500m

Gosh this must make Centro feel like crap. Stays home devastated

True. No one cares about a guy who can't make an Olympic final anymore.

high school xc coach wrote:

It is interesting to look at instagram followers for track athletes.

Felix and Syd: around 1 million

ShaCarri: over 2 million

Jakob, Degrasse, Elaine Thompson Herah: around 350k

Warholm: over 250k

Philip and Henrik: around 140k

Centro: 100k

Jenny SImpson: 100k

Emma Coburn: 550k

I wouldn't say nationality is all that matters, but given that Norway just inhabit 5 million people the numbers are impressing never the less.

SprintTriathlon wrote:

high school xc coach wrote:

It is interesting to look at instagram followers for track athletes.

Felix and Syd: around 1 million

ShaCarri: over 2 million

Jakob, Degrasse, Elaine Thompson Herah: around 350k

Warholm: over 250k

Philip and Henrik: around 140k

Centro: 100k

Jenny SImpson: 100k

Emma Coburn: 550k

I wouldn't say nationality is all that matters, but given that Norway just inhabit 5 million people the numbers are impressing never the less.

yes. and he is fairly new to the big stage. expect a big growth if he keeps this up for a few years. He needs to get out there more. He speaks very good English. I think he could be a star here, at least at whatever level a male distance runner can be a star in America.

From Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten:

- I am not allowed to say sums. But it gets extremely much better. That means quite a few millions, says Daniel Wessfeldt.

- He already has good deals. But now he can choose which collaboration agreements he wants. That door has been ajar. It is now open to multinational companies. The agreement with the school provider is multiplied, the start money is multiplied. Everything is in front of him...

Rune Brynhildsen, the previous commercial manager for Familien Ingebrigtsen, postulates that Jakob can earn up to 15M NOK a year ($1.69M/year) following his Tokyo gold.

Confirming the money distribution between the family, the Ingebrigtsens have had an internal distribution policy in the family. This means that money drips a little on everyone even if only one succeeds. That's how it was when Henrik broke through, when Filip broke through and finally when Jakob broke through. Everyone knows that Jakob would not have been where he is without the rest of the team.

An FYI: Warholm is now the Diamond League's best paid athlete, earning approximately $11K per hurdle per meet.

jakko ingie wrote:

An FYI: Warholm is now the Diamond League's best paid athlete, earning approximately $11K per hurdle per meet.

So Karsten won't be paid tomorrow?

Sounds just like our great american values right? hehe

Nor-way wrote:

Imagine if any of you screaming "doping!" without shred of evidence, was saying the same in a court room. You would be laughed out of there with your childish, never ending empty claims.

Jakob is clean and would rather quit than winning by cheating. And that is something everybody that loves the sport should appreciate.

To be young and naïve again.

Where did @Aouita 84 claim the matter is settled?

He quite reasonably asserted that, absent corroborating evidence, Ingebritsen doping claims are meritless, and while I'm not sure I agree with "You ain't cheatin' til you get caught", his comments about Jakob's PB trajectory and general accessibility make sense as well.

Regarding the compensation hierarchy in track & field, I do agree - with Barshim a notable exception - that runners likely dominate the top tiers.

That said, I'm not sure why Sifan Hassan hasn't been mentioned, as she's as "must watch" as any of track & field's stars, especially after tripling in Tokyo. I don't know how her social media presence compares to Sydney et al., but I'm sure it can be grown if needs must.

I'd also include Delilah Mohammed among those worthy of top tier compensation, and in the wake of Tokyo - not to mention last weekend, I'd also move ETH into that category.

With that in mind, were I somehow in control of athlete compensation at Nike, Adidas, New Balance or Puma, my "must have" list would include - in no particular order - Warholm, Delilah, Sydney, Sifan, ETH, Ingebritsen, and Mu.

If pure performance/ability defined that list, I'd also include Kipyegon, Cheptegei and al Bacchali to name just three, but IMO, I'm not sure they're quite as charismatic as those on my "must have" list.

After last weekend, I'm not really sure where SCR belongs, but given the current Jamaican dominance, and my own opinion on the potential longevity of her current popularity, I've never really viewed her as "must have". To be clear, I don't view her as the blight on the sport some claim, but neither do I view her post Trials fame as something destined to last.

That said, everybody loves a good redemption story, and if she can challenge ETH in the future, my opinion may well change.

You lost ALL credibility when you wrote that you aren’t quite sure you agree with Aouita 84’s preposterous assertion that you ain’t cheating until you get caught. It is so palpably absurd that for you to be wishy washy about it renders you a dunce.

Henrik is starting easy training after his last hamstring operation. Most athletes would quit after all the injuries he`s got - but no. His mentality is impressing. He really deserves a couple of good years at the track now. Doubt that he has the speed for 1500, but 5000 could be better. But he needs desperately a couple of years without setbacks.