• rojo
      co-founder
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/4/2017 7:15PM - in reply to Broseph Meattles
      • rojo
        co-founder
      • Broseph Meattles wrote:
        B. Rojo thinks someone could or would pace Rupp for 12.5 miles of a sub-59 half marathon?
        .
        I stand corrected. I forgot how far Rupp was rabbitted in his 10,000 AR run. There Stephen Sambu made it 8100 meters so 81% of the race.

        81% of 13.1 is 10.6 miles.
    • rojo
      co-founder
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/4/2017 7:20PM - in reply to Sallly V
      • rojo
        co-founder
      • Sallly V wrote:
        The weather should be okay unless it is very windy or icy (unlikely). If Rupp was to target the AR he is likely to have a couple of Ethiopians to run with. The winning time 2 or 3 years back was 59:22 with, I believe another 59:xx recently.
        It's official. The race sent over a press release and Galen Rupp is running the Houston Half as is Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa. I don't now how Lelisa could possibly be in any sort of shape as he ran 2:16 (2:15:57) at the Honolulu marathon on December 11th.

        Here are the elites for the Houston races.

        2017 Elite Fields in seed order:

        Men's Half Marathon
        Feyisa Lilesa Gemechu
        Galen Rupp
        Yigrem Demelash Endale
        Samsom Gebreyohannes Gezahai
        Leonard Korir
        Hiskel Tewelde Ghebru
        Daniel Salel Loyioyio
        Silas Kipruto
        Fikadu Tsadik
        Temesgen Ejeressa
        Weldon Kirui
        Ben Chelimo Somikwo
        Luke Puskedra
        Aaron Braun
        Bazu Worku Hayla
        Tadese Tola Woldegeberel
        Girma Mercheso
        Jordan Chipangama
        Ben Bruce
        Scott Smith
        Bayron Piedra
        Ismail Ssenyange
        Sean Quigley
        George Alex
        Scott Fauble
        John Crain
        Aaron Dinzeo
        Robert Molke
        Ryan Rutherford
        Phillip Reid
        Eric Ashe
        Tyler Andrews
        Tom Anderson
        Andrew Epperson
        Parker Stinson
        Noah Droddy
        Luis Orta
        Kiya Dandena
        Patrick Rizzo
        Ryan Dohner
        Jonathan Peterson
        Thomas Toth
        Jovanny Godinez Rodriguez
        Eric Loeffler
        Luis Vargas
        Pardon Ndhlovu
        Matthew Sonnenfeldt
        Ian Butler
        Kevin Lewis
        Darren De Reuck
        Michael Crouch
        Tyler Mueller (pacer)
        Carlos Trujillo (pacer)

        Women's Half Marathon
        Mary Wacera
        Mamitu Daska
        Mare Dibaba Hurssa
        Hiwot Gebrekidan Gebremaryam
        Veronicah Nyaruai Wanjiru
        Gladys Yator
        Diane Nukuri
        Muliye Dekebo Haylemariyam
        Jordan Hasay
        Aliphine Tuliamuk
        Tigist Demisse
        Sara Hall
        Nazret Weldu Gebrehiwet
        Madai Perez
        Dera Dida Yami
        Kellyn Taylor
        Joan Aiyabei
        Beverly Ramos
        Alia Gray
        Elvin Kibet
        Susanna Sullivan
        Natasha LaBeaud
        Kelsey Bruce
        Anna Weber
        Joanna Thompson
        Erin Burrett
        Maria Elena Calle
        Rosie Edwards
        Emma Polley
        Jamie Cheever
        Amanda Scott
        Kristen Arendt
        Ana Maria De Vries
        Kayla Atkinson
        Kristin Louderback
        Bria Wetsch

        Men's Marathon
        Birhanu Gedefa Chimdesa
        Abayneh Ayele Woldegiorgis
        Abrha Milaw Asefa
        Dominic Ondoro
        Yitayal Atanfu Zerihun
        Andualem Shiferaw
        Elkanah Kibet
        Robert Cheseret
        Birhanu Dare Kemal
        Tim Young
        Stephen Kersh
        Semereab Gebrekidan
        Jason Witt
        Will Nation
        Colin Leak
        Meng-Tsung (Steve) Chu
        Gregory Leak
        Aron Rono
        Jonny Hay
        Brian Atkinson
        Calum Neff (pacer)
        William Firfth (pacer)

        Women's Marathon
        Birkutayit Degefa
        Meskerem Assefa Wondimagegn
        Sechale Dalasa Adugna
        Rahma Tulsa Chota
        Mary Davies
        Mulu Melka
        Becky Wade
        Sarah Crouch
        Serkalem Abrha
        Yenenesh Tilahun Dinkesa
        Hanna Nosekno
        Rocio Cantara
        Hiruni Wijayaratne
        Nicole Dimercurio
        Colleen De Reuck

        One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?" When Hall broke the AR, there were no pacers as it as the US championship.

        Here is the full press release.

        https://www.letsrun.com/news/20...t-weekend/
    • TomSavage
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/4/2017 8:57PM - in reply to rojo
      • TomSavage
      • rojo wrote:
        It's official. The race sent over a press release and Galen Rupp is running the Houston Half as is Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa. I don't now how Lelisa could possibly be in any sort of shape as he ran 2:16 (2:15:57) at the Honolulu marathon on December 11th.
        Lilesa was 4th in Honolulu though, running with the lead group through 30K, then his 35K split (1:47:42) was still 2:09:50 pace. I also remember reading that he walked the last 100-200m while doing his "X" protest sign; without that maybe he is a minute or two faster.

        2:14-15 there isn't so bad. Many years the winning time isn't much quicker. Wilson Kipsang won in 2:12 and Wilson Chebet in 2:15, only a few years back. Unless you mean he can't be recovered enough for a good half, only a month out from a marathon ... that may well be true.

        Demelash might be Rupp's biggest challenge though. 26:51 PR last year, 4th at the 10K in Rio (ahead of Rupp and he was the one pushing the pace from 6 laps out), and most importantly ran 59:48 in New Dehli only 6 weeks or so ago (only 4 seconds behind Kipchoge).
    • Spaghettimonster
      registered
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 8:29AM - in reply to Smoked Up Dreams
      • Spaghettimonster
        registered
      • I think it's perfectly possible that HM is Galen's optimal distance. The distance at which he could beat Mo. Kind of like Ritz actually. I do think a low 59 is possible for Galen. Whether it will occur at Houston I don't know but it is my hope that someone goes for it and helps pull Galen to a quick time.
    • fatturdferguson
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 8:49AM - in reply to rojo
      • fatturdferguson
      • rojo wrote:
        One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?"

        Good question. I think we all want to know the answer. Are you able to reach out to Alberto in a journalistic capacity to see what he has to say?
    • SAlly V
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 9:16AM - in reply to fatturdferguson
      • SAlly V
      • Bazu Worku didn't have a good race last year, but he ran 2:07xx three years ago to win it ... plus he is a young guy, I think.
    • ..........
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 9:45AM - in reply to rojo
      • ..........
      • Bekele and Kimetto were also kind of rabbited to their marathon PRs.
    • Beevie
    • Linsanity
      registered
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 12:50PM - in reply to fatturdferguson
      • Linsanity
        registered
      • fatturdferguson wrote:
        rojo wrote:
        One question. Has the half-marathon ever had a pacer before? Or have they brought them in to make the race "Rupp certified?"

        Good question. I think we all want to know the answer. Are you able to reach out to Alberto in a journalistic capacity to see what he has to say?
        Deer Alberto Salazar......
    • Da Boss
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/5/2017 1:24PM - in reply to Sit and kick
      • Da Boss
      • I bet he doesn't hit all the timing mats and has no photos of him out on the course and he finishes in a different jersey.
    • Spaghettimonster
      registered
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/7/2017 8:39AM - in reply to dogfarts69420
      • Spaghettimonster
        registered
      • dogfarts69420 wrote:
        Puskedra takes the AR over Rupp, you heard it here first
        And last because you are delusional.
    • Regular Poster
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/7/2017 9:38AM - in reply to rjm33
      • Regular Poster
      • TrackBot! VDOT 0:09.58 100m

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        rjm33 wrote:
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        Thank you TrackBot.
        This is going to be a fun VDOT.
    • TrackBot
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      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/7/2017 9:39AM - in reply to Regular Poster
      • TrackBot
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        Half marathon: 11:54:12
        15K: 08:27:47
        10K: 05:38:31
        5K: 02:49:16
        3Mi: 02:43:26
        2Mi: 01:48:58
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        3K: 01:41:33
        1Mi: 00:54:29
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    • Lockdown
      • RE: Rupp after Hall's 13.1 AR 1/7/2017 1:05PM - in reply to Queens Queens
      • Lockdown
      • Queens Queens wrote:
        With good pacing and weather, Rupp is indeed capable of breaking the record despite the hate towards him in this forum.
        Of course he is, but he's pointing toward bigger things this year. The jealousy of Rupp is staggering, but some of it also due to hatred from brainwashed cucks who hate themselves as they hate all whites. They hate seeing any paleface do well. We're seeing the same sentiment start to rise toward Clayton Murphy.