Does Rupp toe the line on Sunday?

ShilohDoesntCare wrote:

What's funny about the whole situation is that before Rupp got hurt people insisted he was the best American distance runner of all time even though he didn't even podium in Chicago the last time. Don't rate anyones career until they are done competing, a horrible ending will taint the entire thing. If he never gets on the podium again he will be quickly forgotten.

I agree that you shouldn't rate someone's career before their done but he could finish in last in every race he runs for the next ten years and still be more accomplished than any other American distance runner ever.

Now, if they go back and strip some of his achievements like they did with Marion Jones, that would be different.

(By the way, Hall's 2:04+ marathon was wind-aided. Rupp has a faster record eligible marathon PR and his 2:06:07 was in a race where he won. Rupp has 3 major marathon victories and an Olympic medal in both the marathon and the 10,000. Hall does have 4 major marathon victories but no Olympic medals)

Sure, Rupp was probably juiced to the gills.

Rupps coach banned for four years for doping scandal

Halls coach saved the world by sending Jesus Christ

Hall > Rupp

I thought the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in Central Park was Hall's only marathon victory. I would rank Hall over Meb because he was faster at his peak than Meb was at his peak.

Lol, one of those idiots that thinks the clock rules all.

The truth shall set you free wrote:

Rupps coach banned for four years for doping scandal

Halls coach saved the world by sending Jesus Christ

Hall > Rupp

It's true that Rupp was coached by Beelzebub but Hall fired Christ as his coach so that's a wash.

AP5000 wrote:

Ryan Hall is the greatest U.S. distance runner of all time. I don't think it's even an argument. Still the AR holder for the half marathon and posted the fastest U.S. marathon of all time. Only one to ever go under 2:05. The fact that it was at Boston makes it even more impressive.

Only in LRC land does a wind-aided marathon count more than two Olympic medals.

Who will coach Hasay to the AR and WR! LOL!

Old Oregonian wrote:

AP5000 wrote:

Ryan Hall is the greatest U.S. distance runner of all time. I don't think it's even an argument. Still the AR holder for the half marathon and posted the fastest U.S. marathon of all time. Only one to ever go under 2:05. The fact that it was at Boston makes it even more impressive.

Only in LRC land does a wind-aided marathon count more than two Olympic medals.

Only in LRC land does a silver and a bronze count more than two Olympic gold medals (or a gold and a silver).

Well he has pumped so much testosterone and El Carnitane into his system....

Why let it go to waste.

Dirty Doper, i hope himself and Farah fall flat on there arse.

So do you all feel his silence and lack of pre-race exposure makes him even less worth having fans at all?

Maybe he doesn't care, maybe he is reeling from the bust, but this certainly isn't what sponsors want from a big name athlete. Maybe Nike feels like he is damaged goods to them? I do feel a little bad about how these runners are commodities. Well, they chose it.

Earlyboy wrote:

Well he has pumped so much testosterone and El Carnitane into his system....

Why let it go to waste.

Dirty Doper, i hope himself and Farah fall flat on there arse.

El Carnitane? Is that a restaurant chain like Del Taco?

bleu wrote:

Who will coach Hasay to the AR and WR! LOL!

I don't see her getting the World Record, there are Thousands of coaches who would be happy to Coach Hasay, She could ask her college Coach or even her High School Coach, since she knows and can trust them.

Rupp is my favorite runner. If he doesn’t toe the line I will be so devastated that I won’t be able to sleep for days. Rupp is an American hero who has done nothing wrong. I hope Trump will step in and clear Alberto’s name. The liberals in the media are out to get him and Galen and it makes me so mad just thinking about it. Literally shaking right now.

Kiln Explosion wrote:

Earlyboy wrote:

Well he has pumped so much testosterone and El Carnitane into his system....

Why let it go to waste.

Dirty Doper, i hope himself and Farah fall flat on there arse.

El Carnitane? Is that a restaurant chain like Del Taco?

Pumping an El Carnitané combo with guac

Rupp was at the Elite Pre Race Press Conference, so YES he will toe the Line Sunday.

Prediction 2:04.22

I wouldn't go that far. Maybe 207-208 but we have nothing to go on with him not racing or being seen for a year.

doctorj wrote:

AP5000 wrote:

Ryan Hall is the greatest U.S. distance runner of all time. I don't think it's even an argument. Still the AR holder for the half marathon and posted the fastest U.S. marathon of all time. Only one to ever go under 2:05. The fact that it was at Boston makes it even more impressive.

Stop hitting the pipe bro.

There is Frank Shorter, Galen Rupp and Bill Rodgers ahead of him. (not in order of greatness)

Bob Schul. Olympic gold in 5000m, 2 mile WR, various ARs.

runlongandhard wrote:

I wouldn't go that far. Maybe 207-208 but we have nothing to go on with him not racing or being seen for a year.

My Prediction I admit is more what I HOPE happens, More Optimistic than Realistic.