Not as good as I once was wrote:
And if he had raced in a stacked race in Europe, he'd be claiming he wouldn't have done it had it not been for those fast Africans. All I'm trying to say is he didn't need Rupp. All he needed were other fast racers.
Obviously, but he'd need them to go a long way, at least 8500 meters of a 10K. Solinsky does not front run. Maybe he can but he does not. I don't think you'll ever see Solinsky set a record by doing a lot of work at it. If he ever sets another record he will get towed to it. Hey that's how most do. Most people cannot do it like Rupp can. I'm not saying it's right or it's wrong, but it is what it is.
So as of last night, if you take Rupp out, that race does not go that fast.