With NIL being present its definitely the right move so he can get his degree at the very least and still basically compete as a professional inside the NCAA getting paid by whatever sponsor.
This performance is worth 1220 ranking points, which should move his top-three average up to 1200. I think this will be just enough to move him into the top 42. (EDIT: Top 42 after the 3-per-country rule thins the rankings...)
World Athletics has a Road to Paris 24 page that seems to be up to date with trials results included. Shows him as 51st - 1200p. I suppose everything will be finalized by July 7th, but does that mean Wolfe won’t go? Fisher, Teare, and Young are top 3 and bolded on the “Qualified by Entry Standard”. But I thought it would go to next in trials final order if top 3 don’t have time or rank. That would mean 1 Fisher, 2 Nur, 4 Blanks?
@@jameshegeman5660 Oh right. Cuz like Kenya probably has like 20 guys ranked above Wolfe. I was thinking you’d have to be ranked top 42, but I assume that’s the competitor cap for the olympics. I looked up the marathon rankings after the trials and Mantz was behind like 55 Kenyans I think.
But PW did run the 3000 at BU on 2/3/24, and he got 1230 ranking points out of it -- which is actually slightly more valuable than his Olympic trials score...
