DUCK ALERT: Rupp is DUCKING the Diamond League while his rivals (even Farah) are racing it

I'm not an American and don't have any special interest in Galen Rupp either way. The original poster is unhealthily obsessed with Mr. Rupp. My country would be ecstatic about an Olympic silver medalist winner but most of you seem not to be. To me, it seems that many Americans enjoy to celebrate and cheer for failure more than to celebrate and cheer for success. That is a worldview I have a hard time understanding.

living the life wrote:

Rupp has an olympic silver medal, a smoking hot wife

Nice smile, but smoking hot?

rupp-certified saladbar, I'd just say that you're my favorite poster. I'd love to be a Rupp-fan, but all the gray-zone stuff he's doing, all the ducking of races and all his cowardish race tactics make it extremely hard to like him. He's a great runner, but he's not one to look up to.

Thanks for telling the truth.

The original poster's moniker reveals his goal here, which appears to be pathetic attempts to discredit/criticize Rupp and Salazar.

Time after time, his fixation on random details about an athlete and a coach he knows very little about demonstrate how pathetic he really is.

I would love to hear who this poster actually is. It is sad that a grown man (perhaps not) feels the need to try to criticize highly successful adults in such an infantile manner.

52.43 wrote: Hope he can repeat that form outdoors ..

Rupp's indoor adventures occurred just before the announcement of the failed tests for endurance athletes at the 2012 Olymics. Since then, the same form has not reappeared.

Off the top of my head, other London medalists that have run few if any Diamond League races this year:

Nijel Amos

Allyson Felix

Sanya Richards-Ross

Ezekiel Kemboi

Brimin Kipruto (would've medalled without a late fall)

Tariku Bekele

Bernard Lagat (OK 4th after a bump with 70 to go, but enough medals to make the list)

Meseret Defar

Yohan Blake

Recent medalists (not London) who also have done few if any DL meets this year:

Nick Willis

Jenny Simpson

Morgan Uceny

Shalane Flanagan

Tyson Gay (London 4th)

Other than your probably-clinical-obsession, why are you so flipped out that one person has decided not to do a European tour prior to worlds? Each of these athletes is undoubtedly pursuing the training and racing schedule that they think will lead to their goals. You don't know them. Maybe a few of them are fighting an injury? Rough patch in training? And please don't bother calling me a fanboy. You've been over that ground many times... we already know that you think anyone who respects the multiple US champ and AR holder is an irrational idiot.

Aren't there 6-7 weeks until his races at worlds? He just doubled to qualy, he'll recoup for 3 weeks and gear up for 2-3 fast races before worlds. Probably a 1500, 3k, and 5k.

If Rupp stays healthy and fit expect ARs in numerous distances next year when there are no worlds. He may take a 5k AR crack after worlds this year but his best now and ever will probably come next year if he can keep it together.

Really+1? wrote:

Really that is all you can come up with?

Always the same Bull sh*t negative Rupp stuff!

We complain for years we don't have anyone in the hunt, now we do and and you complain!

Reminds me of a saying: "You complain you don't have a car, then they give you a BMW and you complain about the color!"

F-off dude!

Yep. The Saladtosser is at it again.

Pathetic, he spends his time thinking up new hate Rupp threads.

Kill the troll. Ban his IP address.

STN wrote:

In all seriousness, I think you analyze Rupp and follow his moves even more than his fanboys (including A Duck) do.

And you're pretty selective about it too. For example, I would say Lagat is our leading 5000m runner this year, yet he also has not run in a diamond league 5000m. But do we hear complaints from you day in and day out about it? Most certainly not.

You really need to chill out and just let the guy run. It's not like he actually affects you in any way other than making you irrationally enraged regardless of what he does. When you think about it, you're the one on the losing end here, since Rupp is unaware of your existence, yet somehow has a complete stranglehold on your life.

Let me repeat, and clear something up for you. My posts are more against people lying, libeling, defaming Rupp, than they are fanboy type posts.

Once a Duck has graduated from Oregon, I follow the new Ducks coming in.

I am far more a college track fan than an international track fan.

Yes, I enjoy it when Rupp or Eaton, or Centro do well internationally.

I am far more a fan of the current and incoming Ducks, than I am of the pro scene.

STN wrote:

In all seriousness, I think you analyze Rupp and follow his moves even more than his fanboys (including A Duck) do.

And you're pretty selective about it too. For example, I would say Lagat is our leading 5000m runner this year, yet he also has not run in a diamond league 5000m. But do we hear complaints from you day in and day out about it? Most certainly not.

You really need to chill out and just let the guy run. It's not like he actually affects you in any way other than making you irrationally enraged regardless of what he does. When you think about it, you're the one on the losing end here, since Rupp is unaware of your existence, yet somehow has a complete stranglehold on your life.

ps...it is more interesting to watch athletes develop and come to the big stage.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Mutiny afoot wrote:

I never doubt galens abilities in big races I have him down as a 3:34/12:52/26:35 kind of guy at his peak, I just question his tactics. Thats the difference it will be very hard for galen to replicate mo farah's feat

I agree his abilities are HUGE. 12:52 seems about right.

And the place to hone tactics is of course high-level RACES. Not 14:54 5000s.

But Rupp doesn't race his competition all that much. Doing 3:50 against 4:0x milers must just be more fun for a certain type of guy.

Can't fault him for the 14:54...running USA's is pretty mandatory.

Agreed on the racing point, without the trolling setup/language. He doesn't seem to have figured out how to get it right and execute a really great 5000. I'm honestly not sure if he would have medaled at 10000 in London without Farah to follow.

There is something to be said for honing ones kick...but there really isn't much reason some DL meets against serious competition can't also be used for this.

will he run monaco on july 19th?

LM wrote:

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

[quote]Mutiny afoot wrote:

I never doubt galens abilities in big races I have him down as a 3:34/12:52/26:35 kind of guy at his peak, I just question his tactics. Thats the difference it will be very hard for galen to replicate mo farah's feat

Can't fault him for the 14:54...running USA's is pretty mandatory.

Agreed on the racing point, without the trolling setup/language. He doesn't seem to have figured out how to get it right and execute a really great 5000. I'm honestly not sure if he would have medaled at 10000 in London without Farah to follow.

There is something to be said for honing ones kick...but there really isn't much reason some DL meets against serious competition can't also be used for this.

I think it's actually a compliment that people are saying he hasn't figured out the 5k yet just because at his peak he's not beating 12:4x/12:50 guys. Rupps run 12:58 and is a 10k guy first. He hasn't run a championship 5k in awhile without a 10k to hit his legs. Wasn't long ago that this type of convo wouldn't exist.

Rupp isn't the head of his class at 5k. Why do people get bent out of shape that he loses? Does that mean he doesn't have enough practice? Rupps getting close, but will run fast at his peak, not 2-3 months early when it doesn't matter.

What will people say if he runs 12:56 in July but loses? He keeps making progress, that's all that matters, the rest will follow.

Mrr82 wrote: What will people say if he runs 12:56 in July but loses? He keeps making progress, that's all that matters, the rest will follow.

The rest will not follow because Rupp is not a leader. If Rupp manages a 12:50, which is a few seconds too much for him, it will be as a loss. At a fast pace Rupp's "kick" just won't be as efficient (fast), as it would be at a more Rupp-optimal 13:15-13:30 5k race.

rcs-fan I'd love to be a Rupp-fan, but all the gray-zone stuff he's doing, all the ducking of races and all his cowardish race tactics make it extremely hard to like him. He's a great runner, but he's not one to look up to.

Thanks for telling the truth.

Sent from the same IP address as the original poster.

Knot A Leader wrote:

Mrr82 wrote: What will people say if he runs 12:56 in July but loses? He keeps making progress, that's all that matters, the rest will follow.

The rest will not follow because Rupp is not a leader. If Rupp manages a 12:50, which is a few seconds too much for him, it will be as a loss. At a fast pace Rupp's "kick" just won't be as efficient (fast), as it would be at a more Rupp-optimal 13:15-13:30 5k race.

Um what? I wasn't talking about runners following him.....I'm talking about people putting him down because he's not the worlds best. He keeps progressing, wins come when he's fast enough which he keeps getting closer too.

Lots of posts from the OP's IP address. Saladbar and coach d are (both) frauds. Are they brothers living in the same basement? Are they friends using the same computer? Are they one and the same?

Penultimate Fool wrote:

Lots of posts from the OP's IP address. Saladbar and coach d are (both) frauds. Are they brothers living in the same basement? Are they friends using the same computer? Are they one and the same?

How do you know the IP is the same?

Mrr82 wrote:

Knot A Leader wrote:

The rest will not follow because Rupp is not a leader. If Rupp manages a 12:50, which is a few seconds too much for him, it will be as a loss. At a fast pace Rupp's "kick" just won't be as efficient (fast), as it would be at a more Rupp-optimal 13:15-13:30 5k race.

Um what? I wasn't talking about runners following him.....I'm talking about people putting him down because he's not the worlds best. He keeps progressing, wins come when he's fast enough which he keeps getting closer too.

Um, what? I was talking about runners ahead of him. He won't keep progressing by following the leaders. He is near, or already, at max speed. Rupp won't be a winner using his kick-technique.