Florence DL on YouTube tomorrow evening between 7 and 9.
This was supposed to be the World Champ vs Olympic champ between Jacobs and Kerley but Jacobs scratched during the week.
They had been shit talking on twitter back in march and this is the 2nd race in two weeks where Jacobs ducked. I've no doubt he's injured but is copping unusual volumes of shit online. One to watch on the run up to Budapest
Instead the meet is headlining a Faith Kipyaygon WR attempt at 1500. Ciara Mageean has a lane and off the back of her 800 NR should run fast. It's set up for her really. The only thing is that there is only Embaye from ETH outside of Kipyaygon from East Africa. So i think it'll be Faith 80m ahead of the field from about 1000m, Muir and DeBue Stafford, Andrews and Jess Hull all about Ciara's level so a sub 4 outing would be good. Pacing may be Ropey. Sage Hurta is up but only ran 2:00 for 800m last week, she's being asked for 2:02 pace through 800 and onto 1000m
The race they should be showcasing is the men's 5000m. Outside of Jacob they're pretty much all in there. Josh Cheptagai, Aragawi, Barega, Telahun Bekele, Kajelcha, Krop, Katir and the three yanks Woody, Grant Fisher and Joe Klecker.
Bragging rights for the yanks will be interesting . it's those 3 + Abdi Nur + Paul Chelimo for the US team..Nur fell last week in LA and still won in 13:15.
Chelimo soloed 27:12 at night of the 10ks
5 people into 3 spots doesn't go.
Paul Robinson is Pacing
Cheptagai for the win.
Season yet to catch fire. Jacob still the man after last week
This one should be an improvement though