Marcell Jacobs started working with a nutritionist and won a Gold Medal in Tokyo.
Josh Kerr started working with a nutritionist and he will win a Gold in Paris.
Josh Kerr is extremely thin AND didn't lose his power, as we saw it today.
Same for Marcell Jacobs.
Josh Kerr used to have a double chin in the NCAA, but if you look at his pics from Budapest 2023 he STILL looks fat compared to now. He has never been this fit
He really knows how to peak, I've never seen him so thin.
Gold is already his.
He is listed at 6'2", what do you think his weight is? Jacob is also listed at 6'2". I was surprised they were both this tall. I would have guessed 5'11". 6'2" seems on the tall side, especially for a 5K runner in Jingy. El G was 5'9". Coe was 5'9". Morceli was 5'9". Steve Cram 6'1".
These new guys are tall! 5'9" seems like the sweet spot.
Niels Laros is listed at 5'9 so we know these guys haven't been measured. Cole Hocker at 5'10 is one that stands out as hard to believe. With Kerr I think he could be a legit 6 1 and you have a pretty bad eye for height if you estimated Jakob and Kerr were below 6ft. My perspective is that as men rounding 6'1.3 up to 6'2 is par for the course but upping yourself more than an inch is a violation of reality.
I’m not crapping on Josh Kerr getting leaner, I’m crapping on the idea that smaller always equals better in running. Lots of people who are already at their ideal race weight, that should not be losing weight will cut off 5-10 lbs that they can’t afford to lose because there’s this idea that lighter is always better.
Probably any male athlete who is over 6% body fat could lose some weight and improve performance. But even at that body fat percentage it should be done under supervision with testing.
He really knows how to peak, I've never seen him so thin.
Gold is already his.
Jakob also looks very thin. Look at his recent Instagram post “My Olympic Games has begun.” Jakob is usually a few pounds heavier than most other distance guys but he’s looking really lean right now. Compared to his posts from a few months back, he’s noticeably much lighter.