Rupp Poised to Crush Chelenga

Bekele wrote:

As stated in one of early threads "Rupp will destroy Chelenga"

Exactly, it was stated in another thread, so obviously this conversation is going on in that thread. Why are you starting a new one?

Well homer, because circumstances have changed/improved. And, I guess because I feel like it. Don't like it, don't read it !

Chelanga is definitely going to be more ready than Rupp at nationals. He didn't have to run 27:40 to win his region. He just cruised the whole time. He's been chilling ever since his 22:51 at Pre-Nats. Any of you that think Chelanga will not be close to Rupp if not beating him at the end of Nationals are retarded.

Rupp didn't have to run 27:40 to win his regional, that's just what he ended up running. And why would winning like that leave him as an underdog to Chelanga anyway?

because chalenga had to run at tanglewood and rupp got to run on a short g-course. plus chalenga is cooler than rupp

course was short man, look at the times and they even stated that the course was short after the meet. no way rupp can run 2740 on a legit xc 10k course.

i have to agree with rupp being the favorite. how the heck did mcdougal beat rupp last year? props to josh.

how much more fit is galen than he was last year for ncaa xc? i imagine he's way more confident.

what if the course is wet? does that help chelanga or ruppy?

Bekele wrote:

Chelenga was just 24 seconds clear of Bobby Mack in Regionals, and did not look anywhere as close to impressive as he did 3 weeks ago over 8K.

If you think Chelenga struggled after opening at regionals in 14:27 you are an idiot. He was clear of the field and was told repeatedly to shut it down by his coach and he still pulled away from the field. Rupp will have have a race if he's going to win.

I am reading this thread and someof it makes me chuckle...I was at Tagelwood yeasterday and it was not in great condition. There was spots that were very muddy and the course was soaked, as it was pouring overnight. Also the grass was not "farway length" it was quite a bit high than what you would see on a golf course. Add in the fact that that the wind was howling...there must have been a 25 mile per hour gust right as the race started, and you realize that the conditons were not ideal...it was tough!

During the race it was apparent that Chelanga went out quick to seperate himself as he went through 5k right on 14:30 give or take a few seconds, which was effortless. In fact at 7 k he was running by us and actually turned all the way around, not just his head, he actually backpeddled several meters, it was quite amusing. He was just running the last 4 k or so, nothing more.

Does this mean that he will dominate Rupp, no most likely not! Rupp did run impressively at his regional, but I think that it is somewhat clear the course was either a bit short, or the course was measured from the middle. I think this is a reasonable observation.

I think that what we have is 2 guys, that if they are on there game, are going to seperate themsleves and put on a great show. Rupp is a 27:30 guy, and Chalenga seems to be on another level from last year when he ran 13:2?. Really looking forward to it, I just don't think Rupp is going to blow this guy away.

listen to this guy

Yeah, "Tanglewood" is an outdoor theatre in western Massachusetts, near Williams College. I'm pretty sure Chelanga didn't run there.

Picky wrote:

Yeah, "Tanglewood" is an outdoor theatre in western Massachusetts, near Williams College. I'm pretty sure Chelanga didn't run there.

Better check your google maps because it sure was tanglewood. And chelanga was cruising the last 5k. Rupp will get all he can handle at nationals.

LOOK HES HAPPY!!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u54/MCXC/galen.jpg

it seems as rupp is in even better shape than he was at the olympics and trials he is in pr 10k track shape sub 27 shape with olympic comp?

Rupp is the man and will win by at least 20 seconds if he wants to.

The Concrete Runner wrote:

Rupp is the man and will win by at least 20 seconds if he wants to.

if he keeps it on the crete

as usual, i am going to piss on everyone's parade - some guys run fast while other guys are racers - just look at webb. rupp's steel hasn't been hardened yet. props to him - despite being a sponsored athlete in the ncaa - for staying in college and learning to race, in stark contrast to webb.

dIII runner wrote:

it seems as rupp is in even better shape than he was at the olympics and trials he is in pr 10k track shape sub 27 shape with olympic comp?

A year and a half from now, he may be in sub 27 shape. He was in PR shape for the Olympics, I think at his rate of progress 30 seconds isn't too much to hope for.

The course at Stanford was re-measured after after the race. It was actually 150 meters short, so Rupp still ran an incredible time. I don't know if Chelenga or Rupp will win next week, but Chelenga has been touted as the favorite ever since pre-Nationals. Now, Rupp seems to be peaking at the right time, and he has the experience of duking it out last year, even though he was less than 100% for that race. With his Olympic experience, to boot, I'd say it is now advantage Rupp.