– Fantastic run by Jakob, but has it now become so politically incorrect to point to the huge gorilla in the corner of the room, the fact that the shoe probably gives Jakob 4-5 seconds? I’m going to get criticism for pointing it out, so better to sweep it under the rug, writes Tim Hutchings on X/Twitter. Hutchings is a former EC bronze winner in the 5000 meters and an international commentator in the Diamond League. The Brit believes that today’s times should not be compared with previous heroes’ records. He believes they should only be seen in the light of the performances of the current rivals. – I am not criticizing any individual, but that the value of the records, which used to be SO special, has been diluted […], write Hutchings. This season there has been a record race at middle and long distance: Faith Kipyegon has seen world records at 1500 metres, one English mile and 5000 metres. On the men’s side, Lamecha Girma has set a world record in the 3000 meter steeplechase. FRESH STUDS: Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran on different shoes in Brussels than he did during the WC in Budapest. Photo: YVES HERMAN / Reuters Jakob Ingebrigtsen has done the same at the non-traditional distances of two English miles and 2000 metres. The development follows a long-distance record race in recent years. Carbon shoes have contributed to adventurous times in marathon street races, while several durable records have been broken on the track. World Athletics was forced to slow down the development and introduced restrictions in 2020. The impact of the shoe is still being discussed. World records at middle and long distance The year the world record was seen in parentheses. 800 meters: Women: Jarmila Kratochvilova, 1.53.28 (1983) Men: David Rudisha, 1.40.91 (2012) 1500 meters: Women: Faith Kipyegon, 3.49.11 (2023) Men: Hicham El Guerrouj, 3.26.00 (1998) ) One English mile: Women: Faith Kipyegon, 4.07.64 (2023) Men: Hicham El Guerrouj, 3.43.13 (1999) 5000 meters Women: Faith Kipyegon, 14.05.20 (2023) Men: Joshua Cheptegei, 12.35.36 ( 2020) 10,000 meters Women: Letesenbet Gidey, 29.01.03 (2021) Men: Joshua Cheptegei, 26.11.00 (2020) Disagree with Hutchings But not everyone thinks it is the shoe that is the deciding factor. – What about training development? The wealth of knowledge and experience. Access to the methods of others and former fighters. Jakob’s personal approach and effort to be the best possible. It is naive to say that shoes have not affected the times, but it is naive to point it out, replies Clayton Murphy, Olympic bronze winner in the 800 metres. OLYMPIC MEDALIST: Clayton Murphy. Photo: Mike Stobe / AFP The American believes there are other factors as well: Light hares, faster lanes and more hares. When Ingebrigtsen set a European record with 3.27.14 minutes in the 1500 meters in Chorzów, he received help from three speedsters in the 1200 meters. New gorilla in the room news expert Vebjørn Rodal still thinks it sounds a lot like 4-5 seconds if that is the 2000 meter Hutchings is aiming for. – Tim Hutchings is probably right that the new shoes are certainly an advantage. It is not the task of athletes today to evaluate new shoes against old shoes. I think that Jakob has been good at perfecting a scheme for the fingertips, says Rodal. He believes that one of the biggest advantages of the new shoes is that the athletes can train more without putting as much strain on their feet. This increases the quality of the training. He also believes that there are other things that must be taken into account when talking about records set back in time. – I think we are very naive if we don’t assume that we have world records in athletics that have been set by doped athletes. I also saw a gorilla in the room, so there are actually two gorillas there, says Rodal. Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s records World records: 2000 meters: 4.43.13 minutes, Brussels 2023 Two English miles: 7.54.10, Paris 2023 European records: 1500 meters: 3.27.14, Chorzów 2023 3000 meters: 7.23.80, Paris 2023* * The record is the passing time at 3,000 meters when Ingebrigtsen jumped to the world record of two English miles (3,218.7 meters). The athletics writer Cathal Dennehy points out that many of the records Ingebrigtsen is chasing occurred at a time when there were no EPO tests. The Irishman clarifies that it is not an attempt to cast suspicion on individual athletes, but that it must be taken into account. Jakob Ingebrigtsen ends the season by running one English mile during the Diamond League finals in Eugene, Saturday 16 September.
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