Rupp losing all ARs on the track.. any chance left for the Marathon?

runn wrote:

Kenneth Copeland, Verified Millionaire wrote:

Dude is at the end of his career, which isn't bad so much as it just "is." Getting "old" and injuries the past few years have negated and chance he had to chasing the marathon AR or winning another major. But that's just the reality and ok! He has no-questionably had a successful (but highly, highly controversial) career, so it's not like he has a lot more to do or has a lot of "what ifs" left to cement himself as an American all-time great. And "losing" records isn't that big of a deal as all are broken eventually and what's more important is setting them in the first place. He can compete for another year or two, earn some cash to throw on the pile, and finally rest on his laurels.

I don't see Rupp doing this, but Bill Rogers was running races up to a few years ago.

I talked to him at the Utica Boilermaker about 8 years ago.

I think he needed the money- he still got paid to be at the expo- but distance runners can race as long as they want.

Martin Fiz was still racing and setting age group records last year and Joan Samuelson does the same.

In other pro sports that's not possible. It's one of the very positive aspects of our sport.

I was in high school when Boston Billie was at his best and to meet him and talk to him was a great opportunity. I was also able to talk to Katherine Switzer and her husband Roger Robinson. They both ran the race as well.

another casual observer wrote:

runn wrote:

I don't see Rupp doing this, but Bill Rogers was running races up to a few years ago.

I talked to him at the Utica Boilermaker about 8 years ago.

I think he needed the money- he still got paid to be at the expo- but distance runners can race as long as they want.

Martin Fiz was still racing and setting age group records last year and Joan Samuelson does the same.

In other pro sports that's not possible. It's one of the very positive aspects of our sport.

I was in high school when Boston Billie was at his best and to meet him and talk to him was a great opportunity. I was also able to talk to Katherine Switzer and her husband Roger Robinson. They both ran the race as well.

Bill Rodgers continued to run because he didn't make that much money as a professional runner (contracts were cheap at the time and prize money only became a thing in some races in the mid-late 80s). He had some running shoe stores and endorsement deals, but he's also been married and divorced 3-4 times. And one last thing, and I love Bill, but he has always depended on his brother to help manage his finances

As for Galen and the OP's question - his best time in the marathon was in Prague, 2:06:21. That was in 2019 and still short of KK's 2:05:38. That 2019 race was in the super shoes. In these last 5 years he has undergone back surgery, is now aged 37, and hasn't shown that same burst of speed he used to have. Galen is still a top American runner, but I would be absolutely shocked if he came close to 2:06 ever again - heck I think 2:08 is probably a reach for him now, too. He does not have a chance to break the AR anymore.

Asking for a friend wrote:

As recently reported, Galen Rupp who is arguable the greatest American distance runner of all all time has lost his last AR(the indoor 2 mile)

does this mean Galen Rupp is officially no longer relevant in the US distance running Scene?

one would obviously think Galen still believes theirs some gas left in the tank but would that mean he still has a legitimate shot at the Marathon WR?

my guess is yes he does, but a lot would have to go right for him over the next 2 years as that window is vastly closing.

People’s say yes a doper but I don’t believe so. If people are still doping now and getting away with it wouldn’t you think Galen would know the way to keep that going for himself? I think he utilized every known enhancement their is and did it 100% without injury but the injuries will outweigh any performance enhancing drugs we all know that.

I hope he give it one or two more shots at a Berlin or something like that. He just needs to figure out his training and execute it well. I also thing getting back to some fast track times will help him also