This got a couple downvotes but let’s establish for posterity that it’s true. His mile splits were approximately 4:00.2-4:00.3 and 3:53.8-3:53.9. Still, not bad.
1304 is worth 4:43.48 in the 2k so should be close. Might not be too fresh after the double
I think he'll narrowly get it or be just slightly over it. After his 3:27.14 1500. I'm more than convinced he's in 3:43 Mile fitness, If not 3:44 high (He did after all, run faster than Noureddine Morceli's 1500m Lifetime Best - He's also a 3:44 Miler). But 4:44.79 is certainly tougher than Komen's Two Mile. After all, we're talking about a 3:49 Mile held for an extra lap. But who knows, I believe his range will be something like 4:44.40 - 4:45.90
I was never fast by LRC standards (high 4:40's's for the mile) but to put this in perspective, Jakob could potentially lap me before I would have finished my mile...
I'll say 4:41.77. 57.64 through 400m, 1:54.29 through 800m (56.63 split), 2:51.11 through 1200m (56.82 split), 3:47.73 through 1600m (56.62 split), and a blistering final 400 of 54.03 to give him a WB time of 4:41.77.
Jakob will shatter this record just like he did the 2 mile after winning both 1500 and 5000 at Budapest. He is the true goat, better than bekele and Hicham.
Jakob will shatter this record just like he did the 2 mile after winning both 1500 and 5000 at Budapest. He is the true goat, better than bekele and Hicham.
I don't know about better, per se. Certainly has a stronger range. Bekele's 5k and El Guerrouj's 1500 and on par with Jakob's. While they lack in the other distances.
This attempt seems highly improbable after the Worlds. I guess that 2-3 days before the 8th of September news will come out that Jakob isn't running in Brussels.
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This attempt seems highly improbable after the Worlds. I guess that 2-3 days before the 8th of September news will come out that Jakob isn't running in Brussels.
Jakob will shatter this record just like he did the 2 mile after winning both 1500 and 5000 at Budapest. He is the true goat, better than bekele and Hicham.
Jakob had some of the 2mile in his legs in his Oslo 1500m. He's going to have a lot more in his legs over 500m more metres to cover in Bruxelles. Shatter is hyperbole.