Leo Manzano's Silver Is Worth More Than Galen Rupp's

Can I get an apology for the way you talked to me the week leading up to the 10k?

I don't know what it is that compels you to spend so much time writing these posts. Maybe Mommy didn't breastfeed you long enough. Maybe you have some long-repressed memories of fleeting homosexual encounters in your adolescence that have bubbled to the surface of your consciousness in the form of your strange, Freudian obsession with Galen Rupp. I suppose I'll never know. Hell, I suppose YOU might never know. However, I'm absolutely sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, of one fact about this whole, weird situation: you're a sh*tty writer.

manbearpig wrote:

Can I get an apology for the way you talked to me the week leading up to the 10k?

I am feeling generous, for reasons I cannot divulge, so yes, I will offer you an apology for what I am not certain, but if it means that much to you, it is offered on a....silver...plate.

Yes, I am indeed he, not one of the pretenders, as would be ascertained by one with powers of observation.

This is one of the nicest threads you've ever posted. Thanks

chauncey wrote:

I don't know what it is that compels you to spend so much time writing these posts. Maybe Mommy didn't breastfeed you long enough. Maybe you have some long-repressed memories of fleeting homosexual encounters in your adolescence that have bubbled to the surface of your consciousness in the form of your strange, Freudian obsession with Galen Rupp. I suppose I'll never know. Hell, I suppose YOU might never know. However, I'm absolutely sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, of one fact about this whole, weird situation: you're a sh*tty writer.

No offense taken, as one who is assured of his genius remains a haven of tranquility amid the insults from pedestrian minds.

The 1500 is a bigger event than the 10,000 so, yes a Silver in the 1500 is worth more than a Silver in the 10,000.

The 100 is #1 followed by the 1500.

On the track, the steeple is the least valuable.

The 400 and 10,000 are about equal for #3 and 4.

Then the high hurdles

The 200, 800 and 5000 are lumped together before the 400 hurdles.

soon to be gold wrote:

Manzano's silver is worth more than Rupp's because Manzano's silver will soon be traded in for a gold one Jihad McTaliban's blood sample comes back and his gold is stripped.

I usually hate when people find any excuse to call racist on this board, but this is about the most blatantly racist sentence I've seen here.

I'd say the 5000 is the most competitive field, regarding distance/mid-distance, most years.

* wrote:

The 1500 is a bigger event than the 10,000 so, yes a Silver in the 1500 is worth more than a Silver in the 10,000.

The 100 is #1 followed by the 1500.

On the track, the steeple is the least valuable.

The 400 and 10,000 are about equal for #3 and 4.

Then the high hurdles

The 200, 800 and 5000 are lumped together before the 400 hurdles.

Word.

* wrote:

The 1500 is a bigger event than the 10,000 so, yes a Silver in the 1500 is worth more than a Silver in the 10,000.

The 100 is #1 followed by the 1500.

On the track, the steeple is the least valuable.

The 400 and 10,000 are about equal for #3 and 4.

Then the high hurdles

The 200, 800 and 5000 are lumped together before the 400 hurdles.

Not sure if you are just going by track events or what, but I think the marathon is #2 behind the 100.

Both medals are huge for the USA. Both were thrilling. Hopefully, 2012 will be remembered as the coming out party for this new era of distance running. Let's hope for continued success over the next few days!

What do you mean by "worth more"? Galen Rupp's medal is "worth more" because he is white, sponsored by a racist company in a racist country.

coach bigfoot wrote:

I usually hate when people find any excuse to call racist on this board, but this is about the most blatantly racist sentence I've seen here.

There seem to be a lot of people who agree that the gold winner is doping and is likely to have his medal taken.

Nobody thought that Galen could do it, but he did ... and clearly this was more of a reach than the 1500 based on past performance.

Nobody thought that Leo could do it, but he did.

Nobody thought that Jager could compete for a medal in the Steeple this year, but he did. Nobody thought that Hall was a marathoner, but he is.

You should remember that when they say you can't.

there aren't too many flukes nowadays in a 10000m final, but in the 1500m, you do have a lot of variation in championships. so, manzano was great today and maybe will stink up the joint tomorrow, whereas rupp is what he is (each year), but they will both always be (at least) silver medalists.

If you consider the marathon I might put it right after the 1500.

When you look a the list of Olympic marathon Champions not many names stand out.

The 100m and 1500m Champions are normally stars.

SPMBLNPF wrote:

No offense taken, as one who is assured of his genius remains a haven of tranquility amid the insults from pedestrian minds.

Sentences like the one above are exactly what I had in mind when I said you were a sh*tty writer. Here's a tip I learned a long time ago: Read aloud what you've written before you submit it. If it sounds sh*tty, start over.

Hownice wrote:

This is one of the nicest threads you've ever posted. Thanks

I have been, according to this crowd, one of the harshest critics of Galen Rupp, and I remain adamant that his lifetime personal bests will not be faster than 12:55 and 26:48, but when the man rises to the occasion when it matters most, well, you have got to hand it to him. Sure, the field was not the strongest, but with the medals on the line, the man showed some character, and that is what brings respect.

I'm totally with you, mate! And you can add ignorant to your comment, too. The guy is an idiot.