Official Galen Rupp/Suguru Osako Half Marathon Discussion Thread

rojo wrote:

Standard Setter wrote:

Great run by Rupp. Solid. Not bad.. 60:22 faster than Mo on the year and a Top 50 time for the year on a dang tempo run-type course. Take it.

Dude, it's not faster than Mo. Mo ran a sub-60 half marathon the track during his 1 hour world record run. Next.

You cant seriously be counting that as a legit half time?

Well that was a real crap sandwich.

Hey Galen, there’s s real race in Valencia coming up.

rojo wrote:

Verrior wrote:

I am not sure why anyone was expecting a faster performance. Galen is getting older now and there is no sign he will ever be what he once was. He ran fairly well actually.

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

lol, your anti American bias is clearly showing. Stop telling on yourself

Collin wrote:

1. Pretty boring result. Shows that Rupp is in pretty good shape, but he's just not quite there for where he would want to be. Still, it's good enough that he clearly hasn't fallen from where he needs to be to be the top American in any marathon.

2. In reference to Rojo's comment, I'm surprised he's in Alphafly instead of Vaporfly Next%. As London showed, almost nobody is using Alphaflys on the pro scene, presumably because they're a bit heavy and unstable. I would actually bet that the VF Next% are more efficient. I bought a pair of Alphaflys and don't care for them. Any time I step on as much as a crack in the pavement, I feel like I'm going to fall over. In fact, I've decided to only use them for treadmill workouts, where I know the surface is perfectly smooth.

You bought a pair of $300 shoes to workout on a treadmill? Like who cares about their treadmill time?

rojo wrote:

Verrior wrote:

I am not sure why anyone was expecting a faster performance. Galen is getting older now and there is no sign he will ever be what he once was. He ran fairly well actually.

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

But Galen presumably isnt doping anymore.... +shoes, - doping = a wash IMO

John is John Kellogg. I updated my previous post.

rojo wrote:

Verrior wrote:

I am not sure why anyone was expecting a faster performance. Galen is getting older now and there is no sign he will ever be what he once was. He ran fairly well actually.

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

Galen just ran the 5th fastest time in the half marathon and all you can do is sh*t on him

rojo wrote:

John is John Kellogg. I updated my previous post.

Who is John Kellogg?

So what about Suguru? Did he drop out?

rojo wrote:

Verrior wrote:

I am not sure why anyone was expecting a faster performance. Galen is getting older now and there is no sign he will ever be what he once was. He ran fairly well actually.

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

Show me all your hate for every American who has run slower than Galen in the half marathon. I’ll wait

rojo wrote:

Verrior wrote:

I am not sure why anyone was expecting a faster performance. Galen is getting older now and there is no sign he will ever be what he once was. He ran fairly well actually.

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

No Rojo. Galen has surgery and has declined. Surely you can understand this? Galen can no longer run faster than 27:20.

oops I upped myself wrote:

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Hmm, I don't remember saying anything about underperforming...

Got it. So show me your excitement for an American runner running 60:22

Excitement for Rupp running 60:22? Get real, it's not just any american though. he's a class above performances like this.

2020: France had a sub60, GB have a 19yo running 60:30, Ukraine had a 60:40. Wanders runs around this time....

Rupp may aswell have jumped into the IAAF HM to get dragged along a bit more. Poor show from him.

Verrior wrote:

rojo wrote:

Causee of the shoes. Are you crazy? 60 flat isn't what is used to be.

39 guys broke 60:00 in 2019. I assume you think he's one of the top 40 long distance guys in the world.

The dude has never really gone for it in a records-eligible half.

No Rojo. Galen has surgery and has declined. Surely you can understand this? Galen can no longer run faster than 27:20.

You’re asking him to understand something? Take it slow

oops I upped myself wrote:

Verrior wrote:

No Rojo. Galen has surgery and has declined. Surely you can understand this? Galen can no longer run faster than 27:20.

You’re asking him to understand something? Take it slow

wejo is the smart one

briswiss wrote:

oops I upped myself wrote:

You’re asking him to understand something? Take it slow

wejo is the smart one

no comment

oops I upped myself wrote:

rojo wrote:

Dude, it's not faster than Mo. Mo ran a sub-60 half marathon the track during his 1 hour world record run. Next.

we get it, you hate Americans. NEXT

Rejo hates Americans that CHEAT.

orar sin cesar wrote:

oops I upped myself wrote:

we get it, you hate Americans. NEXT

Rejo hates Americans that CHEAT.

So he hates Donald Trump?

2020 had Brett Robinson run 59:57 and Hawkins run basically 60 flat.