Solinsky has more upside...Not Rupp

I will bet you any amount of money that rupp will eventually be a much better runner than solinsky.

1. Rupp\'s younger

2. Rupp is more talented(imo)

3. Rupp has nike to back him up

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I think we will find out more a little later this summer. Solinsky needs to get down to around 13:15.

As someone already pointed out- Rupp's 27:33 shows more potential even than Solinsky's 5 NCAA titles.

Solinsky should try the mile-5k.

he can be a 3:50-13:00 flat guy if he works at it.

Rupp is longer distance. Rupp will probably never run a 3:50. Maybe a 3:52. Rupp is a 10k guy, through and through. 26:45 if he holds it together. maybe a medal at a world championship. He'll make more money than Solinsky because he can go run marathons in his 30's.

But then again, Rupp will probably blow it all, so who cares.

the article about why rupp is better was far more convincing..

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I love peeps wrote:

Solinsky should try the mile-5k.

he can be a 3:50-13:00 flat guy if he works at it.

Rupp is longer distance. Rupp will probably never run a 3:50. Maybe a 3:52. Rupp is a 10k guy, through and through. 26:45 if he holds it together. maybe a medal at a world championship. He'll make more money than Solinsky because he can go run marathons in his 30's.

But then again, Rupp will probably blow it all, so who cares.

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my prediction is coming true........Professional running has so much up-side for Chis!...WOW!

GO CHRIS!

What a beast!

Maybe they'll both be great runners. There is room for more than one from each country!

Chris Solinsky reminds me a lot of Bob Kennedy. I'm not saying he will be as fast but I definitely see some similarities.

whoa peeps, i think it's a bit soon to say that Solinsky will run 3:50 and i think it's a huge stretch to say that Rupp will run 3:52 I think that i just too fast, i don't see him running that ever

lose weight?

the guy runs 100+mpw. you think he's FAT/??

The bottom line is that championship races like 5K and 10K Olympic finals require somebody capable of doing a 52 second last lap(or better). Time the last two laps of the 2004 Olympic 1500 to get handle on the finishing speed of medal winners in that event. In the long run neither Rupp or Solinsky will be on the radar screen for the track. For Rupp (not 2008) the way through will be the marathon where I think eventually he will win a medal. So the question is who has the greatest upside? It's not Solinsky, it's Rupp.

13:12....what say you now?

Rupp and Solinsky have completely different competitive styles. Solinsky has the discipline and mental toughness to show at big races and win, Rupp maybe, maybe not. Rupp, given the right timing and circumstance can probably run faster times, maybe break some more records.

Big meet potential favors Solinsky.

Record potential favors Rupp.

It's a wash.

Very impressed! He was close to winning with100 meters to go witha bunch of 13:00 flay guys. With his size (he looked huge compared to the others at Heusden) is hisstrength perhaps the 3K Steeple?

boredman wrote:

Rupp and Solinsky have completely different competitive styles. Solinsky has the discipline and mental toughness to show at big races and win, Rupp maybe, maybe not. Rupp, given the right timing and circumstance can probably run faster times, maybe break some more records.

Big meet potential favors Solinsky.

Record potential favors Rupp.

It's a wash.

Agreed,

Chris certainly has a good thing going. I wouldn't expect too much more out of him this year as he has been riding a nice wave that will probably start to crash, but he certainly has had a very successful last 7 months (physically and mentally) and should continue to build off of that for the future. Training with Teg and knowing where he is going certainly won't hurt him, and both of these guys are probably thinking about BK's record.

Rupp took a couple major steps this year in terms of performance, and has probably raised his own bar in terms of expectations (different than goals). He still needs to mature as a racer and should also benefit from many years of physical developement. If he continues to stay healthy he will have a legitimate shot at Meb's 10K AR in the next year or two. Hopefully he will get into one good European 10K next summer prior to the Olympics. Going to worlds as a 21 year old will certainly change his perspective.

26:45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're crazy. Maybe 27:00 flat, but no way that fast.