I will say the 2nd heat worked a lot harder than the first heat. Cheriyout and Nordas had to dig really deep just to beat Essayi who finished 8th in the NCAA final 2 months ago.
It’s gonna be interesting. Komen is great off the line but he wants to jog a 60 if he’s allowed to. Nuguse, Jakob and Kerr all want faster and expect Jakob to take over from there.
Okay Nuguse looked miles better than the first round
He did, but he looked like he was balls out for that. I don't think he'll factor in the final. The medals are still likely going to Kerr, Jakob, and Hocker in some order. The only thing that gives me pause is that I don't know if Hocker can find a top gear in a 3:27/28 race. We've never seen it from him yet but there's always a first time
Nuguse 3:31 from the front. Which shouldn't be that surprising considering he ran a 3:43 mile last year and 3:30 from the front at the trials this year. Now it'll be interesting see how his tactics change for the final.
He should take it from the gun, Jakob will come around and he pulls a Pre 3:43 Mile and sits on Jakob to a 3:27. Kerr did look full of run at the end, he will be hard to break from the front.
Great effort by Kessler in a tight, fast, jostling group--avoided getting boxed and kept his place and composure.
Really? I thought he struggled slightly. I mean, he was obviously ok, but it was nothing like as comfortable. He was working,
He clearly likes to hug the rail and see if anything opens on the home straight.
It's a 3:31 Olympic semi against a world class field--expecting it to look comfortable or effortless is maybe asking a bit much. And he got free from the rail when he needed to.
That Ukraninan girl pulled the flag out of her backpack. Insane flex haha. Means it was packed that morning.
She broke the world record earlier this year, it's not a super unexpected flex. Also, very little downside: if you don't medal, just... don't pull it out of the backpack.
Love this guys pronunciatons of the American names
Yared N-Goose and Cole Hoker
How about the perennial Nord-ass. Sheesh. Many of the athletes (Narve, included) have enunciated their names in the app. I'm sure these guys have access to something similar in the booth.
Calling it now, Gourley sitting on Jakob until 200 to go, kicks past for 3 in a row Ls to Scotland
Would be really funny….
i wonder if Nuguse is going to rabbit this. Sort of feels like they go out in 60, and then Jacob tries to run the kicks out of everyone as they fight to sit on his shoulder…