Yes, I know this is the kind of assertion that agitates the addled, that pisses off the prevaricators, but Lopez Lomong is now as good as Galen Rupp at 5000m. Lopez will likely defeat Galen when they race each other at 5000m or less. Galen can no longer drop Lopez and he CANNOT outkick him, so Lopez is now equal to Galen. At 5000m, it is almost too close too call between Rupp, Lagat and Lomong. Lomong perhaps now has a slight advantage over the other 2, but it is really too close to say with certainty.
P.S. I acknowledge that Galen is superior to Lopez at distances above 5000m, so Galen can still take pride in this.