Paraphrasing Jakob on Nuguse in his post race interview: I need more runners like him to run faster

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10 months ago 09/17/2023 1:18am EDT

Off the top observations.

1. Number one is that despite Jakob's stoic demeanor regarding his opinion of his competition, he wouldn't have told Nuguse to stick with him unless he could obviously see Yared's raw potential. Jakob is aware Yared has the goods to be one of the best ever or he wouldn't have thrown the stick with me challenge out there like that in the first place.

2. Jakob is consistent in stating its hard to run from the front and he would be better if he had other runner's take his load. Read: I am the pacemaker but the more people I have to run with me like Yared, the faster I will be.

3. He's clearly in 3000 world record shape but it won't happen tomorrow because of what he did today. However, he's most likely still going to win too just to be him.

10 months ago 09/17/2023 2:25am EDT

re: 007run

007run wrote:
Off the top observations.
1. Number one is that despite Jakob's stoic demeanor regarding his opinion of his competition, he wouldn't have told Nuguse to stick with him unless he could obviously see Yared's raw potential. Jakob is aware Yared has the goods to be one of the best ever or he wouldn't have thrown the stick with me challenge out there like that in the first place.
2. Jakob is consistent in stating its hard to run from the front and he would be better if he had other runner's take his load. Read: I am the pacemaker but the more people I have to run with me like Yared, the faster I will be.
3. He's clearly in 3000 world record shape but it won't happen tomorrow because of what he did today. However, he's most likely still going to win too just to be him.

4. In an interview with norwegian media he said that he knew he was able to run 46, but didnt know if and how much faster. So when he said Yared should stick with him for a 46 he thought it would be a race to the finish.

Maybe next year him and Yared will trade leading positions in the Bislett mile?

10 months ago 09/17/2023 2:35am EDT

re: LarsL11

LarsL11 wrote:
007run wrote:
Maybe next year him and Yared will trade leading positions in the Bislett mile?

If the Dream Mile takes place, we had a 1500m this year.

10 months ago 09/17/2023 2:44am EDT

re: LarsL11

LarsL11 wrote:
007run wrote:
Off the top observations.
1. Number one is that despite Jakob's stoic demeanor regarding his opinion of his competition, he wouldn't have told Nuguse to stick with him unless he could obviously see Yared's raw potential. Jakob is aware Yared has the goods to be one of the best ever or he wouldn't have thrown the stick with me challenge out there like that in the first place.
2. Jakob is consistent in stating its hard to run from the front and he would be better if he had other runner's take his load. Read: I am the pacemaker but the more people I have to run with me like Yared, the faster I will be.
3. He's clearly in 3000 world record shape but it won't happen tomorrow because of what he did today. However, he's most likely still going to win too just to be him.
4. In an interview with norwegian media he said that he knew he was able to run 46, but didnt know if and how much faster. So when he said Yared should stick with him for a 46 he thought it would be a race to the finish.
Maybe next year him and Yared will trade leading positions in the Bislett mile?

Jakob was subtly throwing out a proposition to Yared and "others" to trade places with the lead in a mile/1500 WR attempt. At least that's how I read what JI was implying in the interview.

10 months ago 09/17/2023 2:49am EDT

re: 007run

Why would anybody take the lead if Jakob is in the race. Most of the field has a better chance of out kicking him (at a slowed pace), so a slow pace will benefit them. Does Jakob not understand this?

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