Aussiestatman wrote:
Diamond league is all about accruing points. Did Hassan run any DL 5000’s? Gidey didn’t.
Hassan did not officially run a Diamond League 5000. I assumed she was eligible for the 5000 in Zurich because I remembered her win in Eugene at 5000. But apparently that was a contrived attempt at the world record, and not an official Diamond League race.
Regardless, even if she had been eligible for both races I'm convinced she would have picked 1500 vs Kipyegon than 5000 vs Niyonsaba. She's basically 50/50 lifetime against Hassan. Anyone with functioning vision would understand it's hardly 50/50 likelihood vs Niyonsaba.
I have no idea how anybody could knock Stewy McSweyn. Every distance male and female needs somebody like that. There is nobody comparable at women's 1500.