Rupp cannot defeat either Kenenisa or Tariku Bekele at 10,000m. Rupp also cannot defeat his training partner, Mo Farah. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal at 10,000m. At 5000m, Rupp CANNOT defeat either his training partner, Mo Farah, or Bernard Lagat. Rupp also will NOT be able to defeat the top Kenyan at 5000m. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal in London. I just thought I'd offer a dose of reality to the fanboys.
Clifford P Clavin wrote:
Rupp cannot defeat either Kenenisa or Tariku Bekele at 10,000m. Rupp also cannot defeat his training partner, Mo Farah. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal at 10,000m. At 5000m, Rupp CANNOT defeat either his training partner, Mo Farah, or Bernard Lagat. Rupp also will NOT be able to defeat the top Kenyan at 5000m. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal in London. I just thought I'd offer a dose of reality to the fanboys.
Actually, technically, anyone who starts the race has a chance to medal. So yes... he does have a chance. It's highly unlikely, but has a chance.
This is correct. But you are ignoring the possibility og
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an accident. For example, Farah and KB might run so close
that their legs get entangle and they both fall. I hope not, but it could happen.
Jesse was indeed a friend, you were supposed to stop posting after Rupp set the indoor deuce AR. Posting under another name counts.
Galen Rupp = BAMF!!!
Luc wrote:
Clifford P Clavin wrote:Rupp cannot defeat either Kenenisa or Tariku Bekele at 10,000m. Rupp also cannot defeat his training partner, Mo Farah. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal at 10,000m. At 5000m, Rupp CANNOT defeat either his training partner, Mo Farah, or Bernard Lagat. Rupp also will NOT be able to defeat the top Kenyan at 5000m. Therefore, Rupp has NO CHANCE to medal in London. I just thought I'd offer a dose of reality to the fanboys.
Actually, technically, anyone who starts the race has a chance to medal. So yes... he does have a chance. It's highly unlikely, but has a chance.
How can you say he has a chance? He hasn't qualified for London, and you've already placed him in the category of those who will be starting the race. Even following your logic, you fail to make sense.
Dieter Baumann 20 years ago is the last time a non African won an olympic medal in the 5k or 10k.
Still I'm putting Rupp's chances of a medal at 5%
He's a speed demon these days and his 1500 and 10k are better than Tariku's anyway.
Garbage
Odds Makers wrote:
Dieter Baumann 20 years ago is the last time a non African won an olympic medal in the 5k or 10k.
Still I'm putting Rupp's chances of a medal at 5%
He's a speed demon these days and his 1500 and 10k are better than Tariku's anyway.
Tariku has run 7:28 and 12:52. Do you really think he couldn't run 3:34 or 26:48. How stupid are you?
Clifford P Clavin wrote:
Tariku has run 7:28 and 12:52. Do you really think he couldn't run 3:34 or 26:48. How stupid are you?
Come back to me when he runs 3:34 and 26:48 you absolute clown.
Odds Makers wrote:
Clifford P Clavin wrote:Tariku has run 7:28 and 12:52. Do you really think he couldn't run 3:34 or 26:48. How stupid are you?
Come back to me when he runs 3:34 and 26:48 you absolute clown.
OK, you're as stupid as I anticipated. Tariku is currently the gold medal favorite among the intelligent.
Clifford P Clavin wrote:
OK, you're as stupid as I anticipated. Tariku is currently the gold medal favorite among the intelligent.
So who's your favourite then?
You've let yourself down here. Stop embarrassing yourself you haven't got a clue.
Odds Makers wrote:
Clifford P Clavin wrote:OK, you're as stupid as I anticipated. Tariku is currently the gold medal favorite among the intelligent.
So who's your favourite then?
You've let yourself down here. Stop embarrassing yourself you haven't got a clue.
I wrote among the intelligent. You, by definition, were not going to understand.
The only reason Tariku might not be the favorite among the intelligent is due to the possibility that Tariku might defer to Kenenisa. I am not sure about this. I might add a caveat that I would not argue if one asserted that Kenenisa, Farah and Tariku were co-favorites at this juncture. We all know that Kenenisa needs to improve his fitness.
Jesse, you have a consistent and strange obsession with Rupp. I want other people to see just how strange, so I went through and found a bunch of threads YOU started, all about Rupp, and all negative. That's at least 13, and I didn't even look very hard.
1. "Galen Rupp has Peaked"
2. "The Front Page Says That Galen Rupp's Medal Chances Have Increased"
3. "Tegenkamp: 3:34.25 12:58.56 Rupp: 3:34.75 13:06.86"
4. "Galen Rupp will NOT break 3:37 Tonight"
5. "Galen Rupp has NO CHANCE at Lagat's 2 Mile AR"
6."Galen Rupp's 10000m Is Not Superior To Chris Solinsky's"
7. Rupp's Race Proved Nothing -
8. Why Is Galen Rupp Falling In Races?
9. Salazar And Rupp Are Still Bitter About Last Year
10. Mark Nenow Was Better Than Galen Rupp
11. Shalane Flanagan Has Bigger Balls Than Galen Rupp
12. Galen Rupp Would Have 200 Meters Left To Go When KB Finished His WR
13. I Really Thought That Webb And Rupp Had Married, But...
Azaleas wrote:
Jesse, you have a consistent and strange obsession with Rupp. I want other people to see just how strange, so I went through and found a bunch of threads YOU started, all about Rupp, and all negative. That's at least 13, and I didn't even look very hard.
1. "Galen Rupp has Peaked"
2. "The Front Page Says That Galen Rupp's Medal Chances Have Increased"
3. "Tegenkamp: 3:34.25 12:58.56 Rupp: 3:34.75 13:06.86"
4. "Galen Rupp will NOT break 3:37 Tonight"
5. "Galen Rupp has NO CHANCE at Lagat's 2 Mile AR"
6."Galen Rupp's 10000m Is Not Superior To Chris Solinsky's"
7. Rupp's Race Proved Nothing -
8. Why Is Galen Rupp Falling In Races?
9. Salazar And Rupp Are Still Bitter About Last Year
10. Mark Nenow Was Better Than Galen Rupp
11. Shalane Flanagan Has Bigger Balls Than Galen Rupp
12. Galen Rupp Would Have 200 Meters Left To Go When KB Finished His WR
13. I Really Thought That Webb And Rupp Had Married, But...
Maybe Jesse IS Galen Rupp, and is doing this as a ploy to get people to come to his defense about how great he is. I mean, as a professional runner he probably has the time.
Clifford P Clavin wrote:
I wrote among the intelligent.
the intelligentsia understand the difference between "will not" and "cannot"...
lol@tards.. wrote:
Clifford P Clavin wrote:I wrote among the intelligent.
the intelligentsia understand the difference between "will not" and "cannot"...
Sometimes there is no difference. You will not and cannot demonstrate intellectual brilliance.
Clifford P Clavin wrote:
lol@tards.. wrote:the intelligentsia understand the difference between "will not" and "cannot"...
Sometimes there is no difference. You will not and cannot demonstrate intellectual brilliance.
In this case, however, there is a distinct logical difference. Rupp does have a chance to medal.
I'm done posting in this thread.
Wow that list of threads is seriously embarrassing. OP needs to sort his life out. Time to put the laptop away and take a long hard look in the mirror son.
Tariku ran 27:11 in conditions in which Ritz ran 27:50. So, he was 39 seconds ahead of a 27:22 runner who just ran 13:14. It is hard not to put Tariku in the 26:40s category this year. Rupp will be there with a lap to go in all likelihood at the Olympics in both races, but the question is whether he will have the ability to go sub 54 at that point and whether he will be in the right position when the leaders go for it. Teg was a little out of position and a lean short of bronze at 5000m. It is also obvious that beating Lagat and Farah is highly unlikely for him. He is in very impressive shape right now and a definite contender but we haven't seen him yet hammer that last lap in a relatively fast race.