Rupp 3rd in ~12:59!!

a Duck wrote:

No bro, I dont have any respect for rupper. He is the only runner I truly dislike, I support all other American runners including all the oregon guys and webb. That being said Rupp is just a little dweeb who has never impressed me. I'm not saying sub 13 isnt awesome, I'll never run nearly that fast but he just is not a tough runner, lacks the killing instinct to win and is a the little pet project of salazar and nike who has been given everything possibly imaginable in order to succeed. He has earned nothing for himself that hasnt been given to him.

He won how many NCAA titles? Killer instinct, watch his NCAA indoor performance. He's only been a pro for a few years. he's constantly improving. Jesus christ this site is full of idiots (me included).

verynice99 wrote:

How many white guys have legally broken 13?

Teg, Kennedy, Mottram, Ritz and now Rupp

Dieter Baumann, 1997, 12:54. Quite a bit faster than Rupp.

His controversial doping case was not until two years later. 12:54 is still the official German record.

Congrats to Rupp! If Bekele set the WR in May then he is in serious trouble.

a Duck wrote:

No bro, I dont have any respect for rupper. He is the only runner I truly dislike, I support all other American runners including all the oregon guys and webb. That being said Rupp is just a little dweeb who has never impressed me. I'm not saying sub 13 isnt awesome, I'll never run nearly that fast but he just is not a tough runner, lacks the killing instinct to win and is a the little pet project of salazar and nike who has been given everything possibly imaginable in order to succeed. He has earned nothing for himself that hasnt been given to him.

Did he steal your girlfriend or run over your dog or something?

Rupp is Alright wrote:

Did he steal your girlfriend or run over your dog or something?

Once again - No offense but there is no such thing as stealing one's girlfriend. You see, unlike automobiles and tennis shoes, girls (and women) are human beings who make their own decisions.

That's beautiful, bro. Call me when he medals. And yes, feel free to bookmark this thread and pull it up in a couple of months. Hats off to Rupp, but he wins no medal until he can close in less than 55 seconds.

ak4runnin wrote:

First time a white person has ever beaten bekele???

You seriously don't remember how Hicham El Guerrouj beat him in the Olympic final?

Mondragon you are a F_ _ _ ing DB! Get a life you jogger!

...whatever you liberal f*g

John the Real John wrote:

Once again - No offense but there is no such thing as stealing one's girlfriend. You see, unlike automobiles and tennis shoes, girls (and women) are human beings who make their own decisions.

Nutella1 wrote:

ak4runnin wrote:

First time a white person has ever beaten bekele???

You seriously don't remember how Hicham El Guerrouj beat him in the Olympic final?

El G is not white. And white guys beating Bekele is a dumb statistic

Speaking of good runners, let's notice that 18 year old Koech got 2nd and is figuring out how to kick in a top level race. Reminds me how Eluid Kipchoge stole the worlds 5000 in '03.

Do not discount him while you yak about Mo, Rupp and Bekele.

Come to think of it, don't discount Kipchoge either, who beat Mo indoors!

By the way, congrats to Rupp, muy bien hecho!

El G is Morrocan North African / Arab and some are Berber. I don't believe they consider themselves black.

Go Rupp!

He will still get out-kicked massively, but hopefully some guys can put the hammer down and minimize the effect of the kick at the end.

a Duck wrote:

Dennis Reynolds wrote:

F*ck this site, really. Rupp runs 12:58 ON US SOIL IN EARLY JUNE, a time a few years ago people would have lost their sh*t for and he gets bashed and people say it's not impressive? I don't care if you don't like Rupp, fine. Like a stepfather though you GOTTA give that man some f*cking respect.

The actual Dennis Reynolds would never be a fun of a dweeb like rupper just fyi. And those questioning what the 2 levels above Rupp are? Oh I dont know, how about a sub 12:50 5K/26:30 10K caliber level, a world/olympic medalist caliber level, world/olympic champion level, world record holder level. I can keep listing more and more fanboys. The distance between the level of Bekele at his peak and a guy like Rupp who wouldnt even be mentioned in Africa is astronomical

Don't be hijacking people's handles here, it is both WEAK and too OBVIOUS.

verynice99 wrote:

How many white guys have legally broken 13?

Teg, Kennedy, Mottram, Ritz and now Rupp

Solinsky?

Bob Kennedy ran as a career:

1500 - 3:38

2 mile – 8:11

5k – 12:58

10k – 27:37

Bob’s times were run during the nadir in American distance running. He was one of the greatest outliers of all time for US running. He ran his best times in the late 1990’s.

The world best 5k time in 1972 was 13:13. The world best 5k time in 1993 was 13:03, so the world best time dropped 10 sec in 20 years. However, the world best 5k time in 1996 was 12:46 just when Bob ran in the 1996 Olympics.

Galen Rupp ran in mid career:

1500 - 3:34

2 mile – 8:09

5k – 12:58

10k – 26:48

Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa were heroes, so now we only need to see how this plays out.

I think Galen Rupp from 13:37 to 26:48 has done more than any distance runner in this country ever. I don’t care if he medals in London.

Understand, this is the Diamond Jubilee and the London show and I wouldn't walk on that track with a trace.

Don't be hijacking people's handles here, it is both WEAK and too OBVIOUS.[/quote]

Someone is trying to overcompensate for something he is lacking and not packing ;)

The Pre-show was clear. Don't walk into the London Olympics unless you understand what you are walking into.

Dennis Reynolds wrote:

a Duck wrote:

The actual Dennis Reynolds would never be a fun of a dweeb like rupper just fyi. And those questioning what the 2 levels above Rupp are? Oh I dont know, how about a sub 12:50 5K/26:30 10K caliber level, a world/olympic medalist caliber level, world/olympic champion level, world record holder level. I can keep listing more and more fanboys. The distance between the level of Bekele at his peak and a guy like Rupp who wouldnt even be mentioned in Africa is astronomical

I love Rick Astley and Steve Winwood, give me a break bro.

12:50/26:30 - 9 guys EVER, just an FYI dumb f*ck. Rupp is on the medalist caliber right now, he is young and consistently improving. He will get there. Again, you may not like him, fine that's sports. But show him some f*cking respect.

Exactly. Subtract the pre EPO testing times and he's in even more select times.