Was always indifferent to Rupp, now I'm a fan

Clearly you are an intelligent and mature thinker.

You got it exactly right, what you read in those two articles represents the real Rupp in real life and the people around him. He is an exceedingly nice person and an all around good guy.

The stuff splattered here over the years is pure ugly human jealousy.

What is most amazing to me about Rupp, is his talent of course, but after that it has been his focus and determination. He works hard, and truly enjoys running, training, and racing.

He's still improving, and he has a coach dedicated to seeing he has a long post college career.

You've chosen a good man to back. I think it will be fascinating to watch as Rupp attempts to get in the mix with the Africans at world events.

I especially enjoyed, as more emphasis to how easy he made his victory look, that he would every so often:

-move his arms as if he were stretching them during the race

-look over and smiled at someone in the 2nd turn, and looked like he started laughing

-over stride every now and then to stretch some more I assume

-plus, just comparing faces, Forrest and Chelanga were clearly suffering in the later stages of the race, Rupp was "as calm as a hindu cow"

well.... wrote:

I especially enjoyed, as more emphasis to how easy he made his victory look, that he would every so often:

-move his arms as if he were stretching them during the race

-look over and smiled at someone in the 2nd turn, and looked like he started laughing

-over stride every now and then to stretch some more I assume

-plus, just comparing faces, Forrest and Chelanga were clearly suffering in the later stages of the race, Rupp was "as calm as a hindu cow"

"CONFIDENCE IS SEXY" isn't it?

After watching that 10,000 yesterday I think Rupp is the shisnat.

man that's huge news

why is the hate rupp thread on the front page of letsrun soooo much longer than this one? that's kinda pathetic...

Long retired 800 dude wrote:

The stuff splattered here over the years is pure ugly human jealousy.

I'm not sure it's jealousy as much as the juvenile glee of anonymous bashing.

also, rupp just ran a ridiculous 5k. i find it hard to find reasons to dislike him. he has done so much for his team this year, and he has put on quite a show. he let up the last 40 meters of the 5k and still ran 1:54 low for the last 800 and 4 flat for his last 1600. hopefully he can continue to run like this into the summer, and kick like this or close to it off faster paces. i'm pretty excited to be watching it...

YEAR 2008:

26:25.97 Kenenisa Bekele

26:50.53 Sileshi Sihine

26:54.32 Eliud Kipchoge

26:57.08 Leonard Patrick Komon

27:01.17 Kenenisa Bekele

27:02.77 Sileshi Sihine

27:04.11 Micah Kogo

27:04.11 Moses Ndiema Masai

27:05.11 Zersenay Tadese

27:06.16 Kidane Tadasse

27:06.68 Haile Gebrselassie

27:06.97 Sileshi Sihine

27:07.36 Moses Ndiema Masai

27:08.06 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego

27:08.25 Martin Irungu Mathathi

27:09.11 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah

27:09.37 Josphat Kiprono Menjo

27:11.09 Peter Kamais

27:13.85 Ibrahim Jeilan

27:14.03 Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri

27:14.13 Maregu Zewdie

27:14.67 Mark Kosgey Kiptoo

27:15.17 Tadese Tola

27:15.82 Josephat Muchiri

27:16.49 Kiplimo Kimutai

27:16.99 Abdihakem Abdirahman

27:17.27 Abebe Dinkesa

27:17.91 Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny

27:19.26 Boniface Toroitich Kiprop

27:19.72 Fabiano Joseph Naasi

27:19.81 Robert Sigei Kipngetich

27:20.65 Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam

27:23.75 Ahmad Hassan Abdullah

27:24.46 Hasan Mahboob

27:25.33 Fabiano Joseph Naasi

27:26.31 Silas Kipruto

27:27.28 Boniface Toroitich

27:27.57 Hunegnaw Mesfin

27:27.64 Mekubo Mogusu

27:28.31 Juan Carlos de la Ossa

27:29.31 Eshetu Wendimu

27:29.33 Selim Bayrak

27:30.58 Boniface Toroitich

27:30.85 Josphat Bett Kipkoech

27:31.61 John Kimondo Thuo

27:31.65 Titus Kipjumba Mbishei

27:32.52 Yacob Jarso

27:32.60 Tilahun Regassa

27:33.26 Silas Kipruto

27:33.53 Imane Merga

27:34.29 Mohamed El Hachimi

27:34.48 Craig Mottram

27:34.81 Musasabeker Marda

27:35.05 Marilson dos Santos

27:35.12 Felix Kikwai Kibore

27:35.35 Josephat Muchiri

27:35.67 Ahmad Hassan

27:36.11 Kidane Tadasse

27:36.36 Zembaba Yigeze

27:36.42 Micah Kogo

27:36.46 Günther Weidlinger

27:36.86 Mark Kosgey Kiptoo

27:36.99 Galen Rupp

Thanks for the list. What's your point?

Plus he's clearly improved since then.

Is that a terrorist watch list?

Humma Bumma wrote:

Is that a terrorist watch list?

The 1950's called. They want their bigotry back.

Someone who was an Olympian should be notching decisive wins in the college ranks.

I didn't spot your name on the list!

Maybe position 1000000?

People generally root for the underdog and generally like their sports heroes to be masculine.

That 5k finish was truly amazing. After a hard finish to the 10k, 5k trials and all the pressure on him to preform it was a heroic effort. I hope he can keep the exciting performances coming.

ukathleticscoach wrote:

I didn't spot your name on the list!

Maybe position 1000000?

yeah, and your position is 1000001.

the fact is that galen rupp is getting too much praise from winning NCAA titles, he has had so much invested in him from Nike and Salazar, it doesnt make much sense to expend that domestically.

he has not run any mind boggling times, the only benefit is that he's learned how to go throught heats of an event.

By the time he arrives at the WC final, his legs will be burnt out from too much racing, he will not medal.

If he wants to turn things around, he needs to learn how to race like an african. There are so many Americans who have ability to run fast times but they don't because they don't race with the africans who do not pay attention to every split but push each other to run suicidal paces.