Is it possible that Galen Rupp doesn't get a spot in the 5k?

I think Lomong will win the 5k. He miscounted his laps and stopped at the Oxy invite and ran 13:11 easily. Probably would have ran 7+ seconds faster even if he ran the whole time. Galen needed a professionally paced race at the Pre classic to barely break 13. Lopez has ridiculous sprinting speed from his 800/1500 experience and ran a world class debut 5000 time. I don't think Lomong is a wild card at all. If the pace is fast, which it probably won't be, he will be there; he ran 13:11 easily. If it's slow he can crank out a 52 second last lab to run 13:40. Either way he's going to be contesting for the win. My prediction is

1. Lomong

2. Lagat trailing lomong by a tenth of a second

3. Rupp trailing Lomong by 2-3 seconds

Why do so many of you spell his name Lamong? He's been around for years and you've probably seen his name printed hundreds of times. Yet I see people butcher it repeatedly. I can't understand this.

I wouldn't bet against Rupp but he wil be at a disadvantage having run the 10K. Is Lomong running the 1500 too? Somebody suggested this earlier but I thought he was just running the 5K. If he runs the 1500 prelims I think this greatly changes things. Also, don't Bumbi and Lomong train together? Any chance we will see some "team" tactics to take down Rupp? Lagat's brother is in the race as well, perhaps they'll work together too. Should be an interesting finally. I'd love to see Bumbi upset Rupp but I doubt that happen.

you're an idiot!

Why would Rupp let there be a slow pace???? That's the most asinine thing I have heard all day! 1 mile to go, there will be 60 second quarters and faster. Rupp isn't going to let Lomong hang on, and barring him getting tripped, Rupp gets a spot in the 5K without question.. Dumbalow won't be within 100 meters of Rupp when Rupp crosses the line

Why is no one mentioning Lomong is running a 1500 Semi 3 hours before the 5000? This could greatly affect him and keep him from making the team in both.

Here is the simple truth wrote:

prognosticator wrote:

In a race that is 13:15 or slower:

Lomong, Lagat, Rupp

13:00-13:15:

Lagat, Rupp, Lomong

sub 13:00

Rupp, Lagat, Lomong

There is no pace at which Rupp beats Lagat.

I disagree that there is no pace at which Rupp beats Lagat, but I do agree that it's not very likely that he can beat him at this trials in any scenario. In a 12:50 or better european race I think Rupp could leave Lagat now.

I really hope that he, Lagat and Lomong are on the team because between the 5K and the 10K we have some real shots at hardware.

He tried doing that against Lomong earlier this year indoors in the 3000M. He got beat handily. Then there is Lomong's Payton Jordan performance. There is good basis for thinking Lomong can hang with Rupp and more. But I agree with your statement as it applies to everyone else in the field. I expect with about 3 laps to go Rupp, Lomong and Lagat will be running in a pack to themselves and the Olympic team will all but be decided then.

fast action jackson wrote:

you're an idiot!

Why would Rupp let there be a slow pace???? That's the most asinine thing I have heard all day! 1 mile to go, there will be 60 second quarters and faster. Rupp isn't going to let Lomong hang on, and barring him getting tripped, Rupp gets a spot in the 5K without question.. Dumbalow won't be within 100 meters of Rupp when Rupp crosses the line

hopdaiv wrote:

I think Lomong will win the 5k. He miscounted his laps and stopped at the Oxy invite and ran 13:11 easily. Probably would have ran 7+ seconds faster even if he ran the whole time. Galen needed a professionally paced race at the Pre classic to barely break 13. Lopez has ridiculous sprinting speed from his 800/1500 experience and ran a world class debut 5000 time. I don't think Lomong is a wild card at all. If the pace is fast, which it probably won't be, he will be there; he ran 13:11 easily. If it's slow he can crank out a 52 second last lab to run 13:40. Either way he's going to be contesting for the win. My prediction is

1. Lomong

2. Lagat trailing lomong by a tenth of a second

3. Rupp trailing Lomong by 2-3 seconds

You are underesitmating Rupp right now by a long shot.

After a 12:58 5k he is a shoe in. Only a handful of Americans have run that fast. He is in. It really is that simple.

While the big boys are slugging it out, keep your eye on Ryan Hill. He's going to be in it.

Don't be fooled he wants revenge for what happened to him at indoors with Lagat and Lomong. He learned well from that race.

Mijijutkojijnmuj wrote:

Is Lomong running the 1500 too? Somebody suggested this earlier but I thought he was just running the 5K. If he runs the 1500 prelims I think this greatly changes things.

Lomong is showing as scratched from the 1500.

Fast action jackson - you've got it right.

The ease at which Rupp can rip off 62 second laps is astounding. You can bet he will turn out 60-61 second laps with 1600 to go, and kick on in. Why? Because I think he knows he has to. Of course, Lomong and Lagat might beat him, but his ability to turn out a heavy pace with a mile to go will make the race "smaller". And in the Olympic trials, a small race of three will do just fine.

Bumbalough is in great shape. He looks much fitter than when I saw him run around Georgetown's campus (I am an alum and live nearby) while he was in college. But Rupp hasn't arrived here overnight. He can simply move without much strain from a distance much greater than the last lap. I wish Bumbalough well, but taking on Rupp at this point is not an easy trick.

I think Lomongi and Lagati will tie for first with Bumbi a close third. Ruppi will get fourth - it is unlikely that he will sleep well before the race knowing that Bumbi outkicked him in the heats on his home track no less. Ruppi is weighed down by bad karma. Lomongi and Lagati will join the 100 meter women in the jello wrestling event to break the tie. The ratings will be very high. Ruppi will not go to watch because he will be sad.

I can't believe the number of posters who seem to think that Rupp was running all out through the finish last night. He eased up and looked to his left to see if Bumbalough was there. What he didn't realize was hat Bumbi had moved to his outside. When Rupp realized he was back in a race, it took him a little too much time to shift gears again.

Bottom line, if that had been the final there's no question Rupp would have won that race.

Rupp progressed from an elite HS runner, to an elite college runner, to an elite national runner, to an elite international runner.

Was this due to the runner or the coach ... we will never know?

However, we do know that Rupp is the greatest American runner that will compete at the London Olympics.

DaveW wrote:

Rupp progressed from an elite HS runner, to an elite college runner, to an elite national runner, to an elite international runner.

Was this due to the runner or the coach ... we will never know?

However, we do know that Rupp is the greatest American runner that will compete at the London Olympics.

Perhaps you meant Bernard Lagat.

1. Lomang

2. Lamong

3. Lomong

DaveW wrote:

Rupp progressed from an elite HS runner, to an elite college runner, to an elite national runner, to an elite international runner.

Was this due to the runner or the coach ... we will never know?

However, we do know that Rupp is the greatest American runner that will compete at the London Olympics.

Truly brilliant post there Chief.

The first part is vacuous since every elite international runner made the same progression. You could have saved yourself some words by just saying "Rupp is an elite international runner." But since everyone already knows this even those words would be wasted.

The last part of your post is simply too moronic for words. Even when not making moronic statements you might want to try speaking for yourself.