26 :44 is still a very impressive time.
26 :44 is still a very impressive time.
Could someone post the Rupp quote about the COVID lockdown? There was a whole thread about it yesterday, but I can't find it now.
video has 500 views at the moment, considering this is the top marathoner in the US it shows the sorry state of the sport.
prague marathon against a 2:04 runner who he destroyed.
can't remember it wrote:
Could someone post the Rupp quote about the COVID lockdown? There was a whole thread about it yesterday, but I can't find it now.
Because it was a fabrication and the gullible right wing dumb dumbs lapped it up without question.
Chicago is way cooler than you think; Chicago, Philly and DC are the most underrated places to visit. I can take you to anyone of these cities for a weekend for the time of your life.
insectcurious wrote:
team Unruly Bush wrote:
North American Born! These guys must read Letsrun.
I found that odd, as well.
I wonder if whoever wrote that has ever heard of:
Matt Tegencamp, Ryan Hall (marathon), Alan Webb(1500), Jim Spivey(2000m), Ben True (road 5k), Mark Nenow (road 10k), Jeff Schiebler (road 10 mile) etc etc.
Because all of those guys ran faster than Rupp at distance events, and all were born in North America. Here is the list of North American records, and most of them were by people born in North America, and most don't say "Rupp" next to them, he only appears in 1 place, and would only appear in 3, i think if you removed anybody born outside of North America:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_records_in_athleticsIt's a really weird distinction to make "north american born." Its even a step weirder sounding than "american born."
Hall's marathon wasn't run on a record-eligible course. His 2:04 isn't nearly as impressive as Rupp's 2:06 at Chicago or his 2:09 in Atlanta.
And Webb was hardly a true distance athlete as a pro. He was pure mid-distance.
As for those others, Rupp's all around dominance puts all of them to shame.
Why is he being interviewed by the Pale Lady from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
bugattiaron wrote:
insectcurious wrote:
I found that odd, as well.
I wonder if whoever wrote that has ever heard of:
Matt Tegencamp, Ryan Hall (marathon), Alan Webb(1500), Jim Spivey(2000m), Ben True (road 5k), Mark Nenow (road 10k), Jeff Schiebler (road 10 mile) etc etc.
Because all of those guys ran faster than Rupp at distance events, and all were born in North America. Here is the list of North American records, and most of them were by people born in North America, and most don't say "Rupp" next to them, he only appears in 1 place, and would only appear in 3, i think if you removed anybody born outside of North America:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_records_in_athleticsIt's a really weird distinction to make "north american born." Its even a step weirder sounding than "american born."
Hall's marathon wasn't run on a record-eligible course. His 2:04 isn't nearly as impressive as Rupp's 2:06 at Chicago or his 2:09 in Atlanta.
And Webb was hardly a true distance athlete as a pro. He was pure mid-distance.
As for those others, Rupp's all around dominance puts all of them to shame.
The Webb who beat Rupp over 5k on the road? And Ritz over 10000m on the track?
rosie everton wrote:
bugattiaron wrote:
Hall's marathon wasn't run on a record-eligible course. His 2:04 isn't nearly as impressive as Rupp's 2:06 at Chicago or his 2:09 in Atlanta.
And Webb was hardly a true distance athlete as a pro. He was pure mid-distance.
As for those others, Rupp's all around dominance puts all of them to shame.
The Webb who beat Rupp over 5k on the road? And Ritz over 10000m on the track?
Oh you mean the Webb that choked every time it counted? The mental head case?
Bullet_Proof wrote:
rosie everton wrote:
The Webb who beat Rupp over 5k on the road? And Ritz over 10000m on the track?
Oh you mean the Webb that choked every time it counted? The mental head case?
Yes, that Webb. There is no question that Rupp has had the most success, but it is incorrect to describe Webb as "pure mid-distance". He was a great all-around runner from the neck down.
Old Oregonian wrote:
insectcurious wrote:
I found that odd, as well.
I wonder if whoever wrote that has ever heard of:
Matt Tegencamp, Ryan Hall (marathon), Alan Webb(1500), Jim Spivey(2000m), Ben True (road 5k), Mark Nenow (road 10k), Jeff Schiebler (road 10 mile) etc etc.
Because all of those guys ran faster than Rupp at distance events, and all were born in North America. Here is the list of North American records, and most of them were by people born in North America, and most don't say "Rupp" next to them, he only appears in 1 place, and would only appear in 3, i think if you removed anybody born outside of North America:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_records_in_athleticsIt's a really weird distinction to make "north american born." Its even a step weirder sounding than "american born."
Sub "best for "fastest". None of those other athletes won a global medal. Teg was close, 4th Osaka 2007.
Spivey did.
I can't stand Tinman.
How long until G. Rupp's brain is rotten by the liberal Tinman disease?
MAGAKAG
Banana Bread wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
Well he won Prague marathon in 2:06 and the Rome Half in ~59:40, and I think those count as European ...
With Kipchoge on the decline we are likely to see Rupp medal again in Tokyo
“With Kipchoge on the decline” lol
NERunner53 wrote:
team Unruly Bush wrote:
North American Born! These guys must read Letsrun.
+1
& this is just some local run shop.
Rupp has a silver, a bronze, a 2:06 marathon, a WMM win. Maybe just lead with that? It's impressive no matter where he was born.
It’s cool to choose sides within your country and be absolutely rabid about your party standing but as soon as it comes to being proud of where you live you wilt like the weed you are.