Rupp vs. Wheating at 800

Looks like Rupp is in heat 2, so they won't actually be matched up head to head.

chet wrote:

Wheating would likely have difficulty finishing within 1:45 of Rupp in a 10,000.

Wheating finished 59 at NCAA XC Nationals in 30:41, a mere 1:37 behind Rupp.

My prediction is Rupp won\'t go faster the 1:53, with Wheating running for the win.

Why are people predicting a slower 800m for Rupp than what he ran earlier this season (in fact, indoor opener if I remember right), on a day when he was probably saving something to double back in the mile hours later?

Does Rupp actually go to school?

On my count this is his 3rd trip to Washington to go along with a trip to Boston and Arkansas

Yeah, Rupp manages to win academic honors without ever going to class. His professors are just so impressed with his times, they give him nearly straight A grades without doing any work.

I don't know where you heard your info from but Rupp is a really smart kid. I went to high school with him and he had over a 4.0. You think a school like Oregon is really that tough?? It is maybe a step or two above Central but not much more. Another reason people should not believe half the post they read on here. You sir are misinformed.

I was being sarcastic. Rupp really is a top student-athlete, and I there's no reason anybody should suggest he doesn't really attend Oregon, doesn't really go to class, doesn't really live in Eugene, etc.

Event 21 Men 3000 Meter Run

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Name Year School Finals

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Section 1 Timed Finals

1 239 Coe, Michael California

2 316 Marpole-Bird, Justin Stanford

3 293 Gregg, Brendan Stanford

4 74 Schmitt, Jake Washington

5 180 Wall, Scott Oregon

6 112 Engelhardt, Ben Arizona State

7 322 Johnson, Benjamin Stanford

8 329 Riley, Jake Stanford

9 476 Crabill, Alex UCLA

10 56 Swarthout, Jordan Washington

11 125 Milloy, Patrick Arizona State

12 328 Mocko, Chris Stanford

13 471 Anzures, Marco UCLA

14 75 Bywater, Joey Washington

15 315 Unterreiner, Miles Stanford

16 33 Zazueta, Victor Arizona

17 1 Ige, Mohamud Arizona

18 3 Armon, Michael Arizona

19 57 Drosky, Greg Washington

20 381 Ahlbeck, Sam Washington St.

21 127 Heller, Joey Arizona State

22 164 Mercado, Diego Oregon

23 192 Puskedra, Luke Oregon

24 249 Matusak, Mark California

25 126 Helmer, Jeff Arizona State

26 348 Hickerson, David Washington St.

27 174 Mercado, Danny Oregon

28 81 Tully-Doyle, Colton Washington

29 149 Centrowitz, Matthew Oregon

30 298 Derrick, Chris Stanford

31 235 Surh, Brad California

32 231 Miller, Matthew K. California

3K could be fast. Coe is entered in the mile so I don't know why he'd run this since he already has his qualifier. But with Puskedra, Derrick & Centro Jr. in there it could get flying.

I'm really looking forward to the 3k. Puskedra and Derrick and Centro as well as possibly Coe on the same track German and Coe ran on 2 weeks ago. The condidtions should be almost exactly the same so comparisons should be easy to make.

Also, Coe is scheduled to anchor Cal's DMR tonight, and he'll be fresh for it. It looks like Cal's got an 800 guy on the 400 leg so Coe will probably be trailing when he gets the baton. Everything points to a fast 1600 split for Coe ...

Letsrunner wrote:

I give Rupp a lot of credit for going outside of his comfort zone and racing the 800. I doubt he can beat Wheating, but Wheating probably couldn't finish within 45 seconds of Rupp in a 10000.

Do you think Rupp will finish within 45 seconds of Wheating?

Catch Me If You Can wrote:

I'm really looking forward to the 3k. Puskedra and Derrick and Centro as well as possibly Coe on the same track German and Coe ran on 2 weeks ago. The condidtions should be almost exactly the same so comparisons should be easy to make.

Also, Coe is scheduled to anchor Cal's DMR tonight, and he'll be fresh for it. It looks like Cal's got an 800 guy on the 400 leg so Coe will probably be trailing when he gets the baton. Everything points to a fast 1600 split for Coe ...

Yeah, unfortunately I doubt Coe will do the 3K. I just don't know why he would. Seems like he has a shot at doing well at NCAA's in the 3K (especially with German out) so it almost seems like a better chance to crank a good mile and then come back on a dmr.

I assume the Mercados are running the 5K tonight, but maybe Vin will have them double back and tell them to go out at auto pace tomorrow in the 3K since they are not speedsters. That would make a race out of it for Centro, Puskedra and Derrick. If Coe IS in there, it's just that much sweeter.

Rupp 1:50.65

3200guy wrote:

Rupp 1:50.65

Here's to predicting Rupp runs FASTER than he opened his indoor season (1:51.3).

I say 1:49.7. He won't have Wheating to make it fast since they are in different heats so it won't be easy. For Rupp it will just be running as hard as he can for a few laps and it will be over before he knows it.

So Hernandez did not hold him off. I guess the NCAA title was just the consolation prize.

Section 2 1 199 Carey, Sean California 1:49.65P 6 2 145 Rupp, Galen Oregon 1:49.87P 4 3 103 Soberanis, Ryan Washington 1:50.52 2 4 16 Mara, Jordan Arizona 1:51.64 5 236 Gadayan, Francis California 1:51.70 6 361 Lemenager, Luke Washington St. 1:52.76 7 304 Reed, Justin Stanford 1:55.10 I was pretty close. Good for Rupp!

technicality wrote:

3200guy wrote:

Rupp 1:50.65

Here's to predicting Rupp runs FASTER than he opened his indoor season (1:51.3).

I say 1:49.7. He won't have Wheating to make it fast since they are in different heats so it won't be easy. For Rupp it will just be running as hard as he can for a few laps and it will be over before he knows it.

I think he's ready to go sub-4...

Race is up. Pretty even race.

http://www.runnerspace.com/video.php?do=view&video_id=8824

Wheating didn't run?

Link to results?

Rupp actually had some kick. Not too bad, a 10K specialist with a bit of a kick on a sub 1:50 800, in February.