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Poster: the smartest letsrunner
Subject: RE: Solinsky "getting back at Rupp"
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wejo wrote:
Instead it's 2 days out and we don't even know what event people are going to run? How is that supposed to help the sport?

There clearly is tension between the groups. Solinsky and Rupp both announced independently they were running the 10k and there seemed to be gamesmanship there. And while Rupp may have withdrawn because of allergies, Solinsky clearly thought there was something more sinister going on. In his mind, he thought they purposely faked to run the 10k, just to make Solinsky run it to try and keep the record. That is a pretty big deal if you ask me.


100% agreed with Wejo. The cat-and-mouse gamesmanship around entries makes the sport look like a joke to anyone outside it (and many regular followers, too).

Regarding the rivalry, quote, etc, it seemed pretty clear to me that Rupp teed up for an uncontested run at the AR, which for the sake of discussion he had maybe a 90% chance at if he's fit. Solinsky, also fit by all accounts, stepped up to race and, yes, protect his record. Everything sounds good, right? A lot like, um, sports? But Rupp, seeing his chance at the AR go from a clear shot paced by world elites to a battle with Solinksy (a battle he's lost before), bailed. I'm sorry, but the allergies story doesn't add up to a whole explanation.

HOW COULD SOLINSKY NOT BE PISSED? He stepped to the challenge, planning to run a RACE he hadn't otherwise intended, a race which would have been good for US running and likely the AR, and Rupp pulled out SOMEWHERE BETWEEN CHECK IN AND THE STARTING LINE? WTF?
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