Jakob on Instagram:
Well, I guess he did show up after all...! Hocker and Nuguse as well.
My team always say that "because you have a big mouth and is the one to beat, you have everything to lose in competitions". Today, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse and Josh Kerr outsmarted me. They were "the best guys" when it really mattered. And I want to congratulate them all on a great performance!
Of course, I am disappointed!
Running is the ultimate sport. Everyone can participate. Everyone can set their own goals and achieve them. All you need is to show up. Not long ago, I trained alongside kids and average runners at Sandnes stadium. Today, I competed alongside one of my countrymen in an Olympic 1500 final. Ten years ago, no one in Norway would have believed this was possible. Until Henrik and Filip showed us all that it is.
I sincerely want to express my gratitude and love to them and the rest of the team, and to my partners and the Norwegian athletics association and all my followers for the support this year. Thank you so much. It means a lot to me!
Thank you also to all my competitors for putting on a great show today. Congratulations to the guys bringing home the medals!
Luckily for me, I get to do it all again tomorrow morning.