I think all these takes are crap but to your credit, they’re all “hot takes,” of which the OP offered none.
That’s the thing about “hot take” predictions—if they’re hot, they look foolish, and if they seem sensible then so what, they’re not hot.
I could predict Letesenbet Gidey runs 13:59, but I think that’s actually a fairly popular opinion on these boards. Any truly hot take will likely be downvoted, and in honesty be just a shot in the dark.
The Eugene WC 1500 champ will not be one of the Tokyo medalists.
I think all these takes are crap but to your credit, they’re all “hot takes,” of which the OP offered none.
That’s the thing about “hot take” predictions—if they’re hot, they look foolish, and if they seem sensible then so what, they’re not hot.
I could predict Letesenbet Gidey runs 13:59, but I think that’s actually a fairly popular opinion on these boards. Any truly hot take will likely be downvoted, and in honesty be just a shot in the dark.
The Eugene WC 1500 champ will not be one of the Tokyo medalists.
Hocker, Wightman, Kitar?
Sarah Hall wins Worlds.
Kipchoge second in New York.
If I have to give one name (and it’s pretty weak if I don’t, but mostly I just believe it’s people’s nature to sleep on the fluidity and unpredictability of middle distance racing): Abel Kipsang.