Rupp 30 and Hall 33? Ha. Yeah right. Galen Rupp is 26 years old and Hall is 30 or 31.
Rupp 30 and Hall 33? Ha. Yeah right. Galen Rupp is 26 years old and Hall is 30 or 31.
THis particular point of view is expressed in our sport repeatedly, over generations, and it's utter nonsense. Over a number of seasons, Rupp has faced off against the best athletes in the world, at the most important competitions, and it's entirely fair to judge his times and places in those competitions. My own view is that he has acquited himself quite well, but feel free to draw another conclusion.
What is not fair is to criticize him on the basis that he has not raced another distance. It's nonsense to say he's afraid to run the marathon. Is he also afraid to try the shot put, triple jump, and 50 Km race walk? Edwin Moses, maybe the best 400 hurdler of all time, was criticized for not competing in the 400 meter open or the 800 meters. It's the athlete's choice and this type of criticism is garbage. Gelen Rupp might, or might not, move up to the marathon one day, but the decision is his alone to make.