Mottram 3:48.98 8:03.50 12:55.76 Rupp 3:34.75 8:09.72 12:58.90

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

Galen Rupp Has NO CHANCE At Lagat's 2 Mile AR

that other thread reminded me of this one

Hey, tell me about Motram's Silver Olympic Medal. I want to hear about that too.

Mottram choked in multiple Olympics. He is the male version of Paula Radcliffe. Case closed.

I agree that Mottram is superior

keep the metal wrote:

i'd rather have the 26:48 and to keep improving

Useless discussion. So many Americans have built their hope and dreams on Galen Rupp. I don't see it. It's like comparing something homegrown and organic to something chemically engineered and genetically modified.

Found as a sophomore in HS, Galen Rupp has been preened by Nike and Salazar. They have dumped millions of dollars into "him". Chad Johnson, Dan Browne--the whole lot of them--watched teenage Rupp hang out in the Alt house every chance he could. For more than ten years Rupp has been grown at simulated altitude. His success now is largely because of Farah and the Mutt and Jeff relationship Salazar engineered between them. Mo moves, Rupp moves.

Mottram mixed it up Kichoge, Choge, Geb, Bekele, and the greats of the mid 2000 era. He even bested Bekele at 3000m! His 2mile at Pre, taking down TBekele and pulling Teg to his AR is still legendary.

The difference is, Mottram gained respect by running with "balls". Rupp...well he can be seen posing in a way that makes spectators wonder if he actually has any.

SPMBLNPF wrote:

It's fascinating that you feel this way and yet every time I choose a name on here, you actually attempt to use the same name, which is what most people do when they have a man crush on somebody, or else they idolize somebody.

To the point. Galen ran a 12:58.90 at the Pre Classic, and it is possibly the fastest 5000m that he'll ever run, and his ceiling is 12:55, as I've mentioned before. I do know ceilings. Galen is NOT improving, OK. Why the hostility?

Hahahahaha. SPMBLNPF really nailed the Ruppster as a 5000m runner even though he was ridiculed for it. Rupp will likely never run faster than that 12:58.9 from over 3 years ago.

PrefontRupp wrote:

Galen ran 12:58.9 at PRE which wasn't the best conditions. If He ran in Paris he could of probably broke the AR if not sub 12:50.

2. Isaiah Kiplangat KOECH KEN 12:57.63 (12:48.64 Paris)

3. Galen RUPP USA 12:58.90

4. Kenenisa BEKELE ETH 13:01.48 (12:55.79 Paris)

5. Thomas Pkemei LONGOSIWA KEN 13:03.88 (12:49.04 Paris)

6. John KIPKOECH KEN 13:06.71 (12:49.5 Paris)

7. Yenew ALAMIREW ETH 13:06.84 (12:48.77 Paris)

10. Albert ROP KEN 13:12.47 (13:01.91 Heusden- Zolder)

11. David Kiprotich BETT KEN 13:21.35 (13:09.84 Rabat)

We are still waiting for that sub 12,50 Rupp race.

803.5 and 26:43. which would u consider better? I'm leaning toward the 8:03 though

Eh,,, wrote:

PrefontRupp wrote:

Galen ran 12:58.9 at PRE which wasn't the best conditions. If He ran in Paris he could of probably broke the AR if not sub 12:50.

2. Isaiah Kiplangat KOECH KEN 12:57.63 (12:48.64 Paris)

3. Galen RUPP USA 12:58.90

4. Kenenisa BEKELE ETH 13:01.48 (12:55.79 Paris)

5. Thomas Pkemei LONGOSIWA KEN 13:03.88 (12:49.04 Paris)

6. John KIPKOECH KEN 13:06.71 (12:49.5 Paris)

7. Yenew ALAMIREW ETH 13:06.84 (12:48.77 Paris)

10. Albert ROP KEN 13:12.47 (13:01.91 Heusden- Zolder)

11. David Kiprotich BETT KEN 13:21.35 (13:09.84 Rabat)

We are still waiting for that sub 12,50 Rupp race.

It is right around the corner.

crazy raisin wrote:

I agree that Mottram is superior

Yup.

Mottram at 1500/5000 and Rupp at 10000/Marathon

But, Mottram was clean.

The sign of a modern day doper is never running all out to avoid detection and suspicion. They just sit back and use the juice to be fresh for a one lap sprint while everyone else is fatigued.

Examples of dopers who never run 100%: Mo, Centro, Rupp.

Examples of non-dopers who always run 100%: Kiprop (the 1500 one), Rudisha, Kipchoge (the marathoner)

WC bronze?

v.

Olympic silver, bronze?

Not even close.

Medals area dime a dozen nowadays and their value is STRICTLY decreasing as supply increases.

What matters to me, and many other informed track fans, is times. PRs. Laying it out there..

Show me the ###'s Ruppy.

SPMBLNPF wrote:

trolololol wrote:

And when did Mottram close in 52 to beat Lagat exactly?

I'm sure Craig will take his WC bronze or his Commonwealth silver over that.

And I'm certain Rupp will take his Olympic silver medal and WC bronze over a freaking commonwealth medal, you shouldn't have mentioned that one lol

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

SPMBLNPF wrote:

I'm sure Craig will take his WC bronze or his Commonwealth silver over that.

And I'm certain Rupp will take his Olympic silver medal and WC bronze over a freaking commonwealth medal, you shouldn't have mentioned that one lol

Rupp has an Olympic bronze

fdsfsdfsdfsdf wrote:

SPMBLNPF wrote:

I'm sure Craig will take his WC bronze or his Commonwealth silver over that.

And I'm certain Rupp will take his Olympic silver medal and WC bronze over a freaking commonwealth medal, you shouldn't have mentioned that one lol

Rupp's Olympic track record makes him the better athlete. But the 2006 Commonwealth Games final was the second best distance race in modern championship athletics.

Grenadine33 wrote:

Mottram at 1500/5000 and Rupp at 10000/Marathon

But, Mottram was clean.

We cannot be 100% sure on this but Australia is one of the few countries that takes anti-doping seriously, even if it is self detrimental.