DADDY CAN STILL KICK - Lagat OBLITERATES Rupp

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

(In typical Rupp fashion, he refused to lead a step until the bell. A strategy that has better served him in beating up on collegians than racing big boys. Apparently.)

Haymitch Abernathy wrote:

Served him fine when it mattered last summer.

1. Slowest 10,000m silver since 1992.

2. Didn't work out so well in the 5,000 did it? What was he, ninth?

someone had to do it wrote:

I don't think you understand the definition of obliterate

You're right I should be more careful with my terminology.

I will look it up...

OK, under "OBLITERATE," dictionary.com has the video of Lagat OBLITERATING Rupp by about a second within a space of less than 200 meters.

Sorry, fanboy, that's obliteration and we'd all be calling it exactly that if Rupp did it to anyone else. He had nothing.

Watch for yourself.

Ecin wrote:

Why does the OP refer to Lagat as "daddy"?

Seems a little odd to me.

That's because you're an uninformed moron. Don't transfer your ignorance into a delusion that anything else is "odd." A healthier response would be to acknowledge your ignorance and inform yourself.

george oscar bluth wrote:

It's in reference to a quote from Lagat after an indoor race where he closed in something absurd and said that he just wanted to show his kids that Daddy can still kick.

Thank you.

Ecin, this is well-known to anyone who follows the sport in the US. It was on the Letsrun front page. People hold signs with these words in the stands at Lagat's races. Nobody on this thread but you was confused and raised it this way. Get a clue.

You seem like a miserable person in all regards.

t94bell wrote:

.75 seconds it not an obliterating anyone by any means. Maybe in a 400.

You imbecile.

I take it you didn't see the race, or are truly a gibbering fool. Let me help you out here:

Lagat passed Rupp WITH 100 meters to go. Yes, a 0.75 difference seconds in 100 meters is utter annihilation .

And that's just putting it in simple terms for thugs like you.

Slightly more subtle, but still obvious to anyone with a clue, was how Galen went flailing around the bend after the bell, thrashing down the backstretch. During this frantic attempt to drop Lagat, BL looked like he was was relaxed enough to take out a phone, call his kids and tell them to turn on the TV for the last 100. That 54 was NOTHING to Lagat, who was able to surge off of it whie Rupp was already in his top gear.

Lagat almost went down in the kick at the London 5000, and still got fourth. Rupp was a world back in a blanket finish for 7th-9th. Clearly this is about where they stand today.

i miss bill eamick wrote:

stop using the word "fanboy." You sound like a godd*** idiot 13 year old f*ckface.

(Irony.)

This.isthesh-t wrote:

The lesson seems to be that, for Rupp to win a 5000, the racing had to start at least at 6 or 8 laps out rather than 4.

Lesson #2: That's not going to happen. When have you EVER seen Rupp take the lead 6-8 laps out in ANY world-class race? I will be waiting for an answer on this one...I suspect for a long while...

Santafejack wrote:

Looked like he worked for it but was by no means a spanking.

It was a MASSIVE spanking. That 0.75s was established ENTIRELY in a space of less than 100m, AFTER 300m of Rupp's ineffectual long kick.

Santafejack wrote:

Even with the slow opening, the final mile was special.

Agreed. Amazing by both of them.

Santafejack wrote:

Loved the hardcore glare Galen gave Mead.

Yeah, that was intense. Would love to know what he was saying in there.

Fjallraven wrote:

Good thread, Freddy. I absolutely love to see Rupp get beat. Never leads. Never shares the work. Always a strained smile when called for.

Freddy?

His racing style makes me love to see it fail, to, but I'm no Freddy!

Rupp Certified Salad Bar isGAY wrote:

I stumbled upon this interesting study that found a positive correlation between the number of anti-rupp posts and the degree of homosexuality.

So, we can conclude that Rupp-certified Saladbar is indeed a queer.

Rather than reporting this homophobic post, I am going to draw attention to the fact that the ONLY homophobic post in this whole thread is from a Rupp fanboy. I'll leave it at that.

well.. wrote:

The Rupp haters are pissed because he is something they´re not: fast and heterosexual.

OK, that's two homophobic posts in this thread. Both from Rupp fanboys. I'll leave it at that.

well.. wrote:

The Rupp haters are pissed because he is something they´re not: fast and heterosexual.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Salazar is a woman?

THAT is the correct response.

i am curious wrote:

How many people who lead championship races before the lap actually win?

The 2008 Beijing Olympics come to mind: both the 10,000m and the 5000m. I remember both races well - they were exciting because they were run at a respectably fast, honest pace.

LM wrote:

That is indeed 3:54 high. However, it is for 1600m. Trivial when you are talking about JV USers, but the difference between a 3:54 1600 and 3:54 mile is noticeable.

No, it's 3:54.05.

And yes, there's a difference between 1600 and 1609. About 1.5 seconds at this pace. Hence...wait for it...3:55!!

Come on guys.

Desperately seeking Mr Duck wrote:

Where is A Duck? I want to read his excuses for this obliteration.

LOL. A Dork, where are you? A Dork? Calling A Dork...?

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

(In typical Rupp fashion, he refused to lead a step until the bell. A strategy that has better served him in beating up on collegians than racing big boys. Apparently.)

i am curious wrote:

How many people who lead championship races before the lap actually win?

Do you mean in London? Mo Farah did.

Do you mean in Athens? Keninisa Bekele did.

OK, this is getting boring. Stop asking stupid questions.

Let Us Run wrote:

You seem like a miserable person in all regards.

ALL regards? OK.

And you sound like a delightful person, who never makes broad assumptions based on little information.

Is the video of the race online anywhere?

Roger wrote:

Is the video of the race online anywhere?

are you canadian?