Who You Got in Thursday's Silver Medal Fight? Galen Rupp Vs Leo Manzano at 1,500

Rupp will beat Manzano. Rupp will run 3:34 again

Based on Leo's history of alternating awesome races with shitty ones, I say he runs 3:45-3:50. (1500)

i don't like galen but. wrote:

...I think Manzano was really lucky to get the silver. 6 or 7 guys were running for gold and tried to hang with a guy who may have been doped and blew up in that race and handed Manzano silver...

I agree here. Many did not run that well- but rising/falling to the occasion is part of it. Also though, I really believe Brannen would've medalled, if not for the freak fall that can happen to the best (i.e. El G).

All that said- Manzano beats Rupp in a championship 1500m every time (world or U.S.). But in this upcoming race, Manzano's a wild card. I'll say Rupp, thinking that Salazar's kept him more focused.

Time Trials don't matter. When are the coming back to the civilized world?

There are ten Kenyans in that race, they will both finish behind all the Kenyans except for the rabbit

Not sure which would win. Both had a good amount of luck on their side, so I don't think you can say one was better than the other.

Manzano was lucky the Kenyans bombed in the final. I don't think there was any scenario where Mak-whats-his-face would lose, so if the Kenyans did like they did in WC last year the medals would have been set.

Rupp was lucky nobody tried to push a better pace, and that the Kenyans and Ethiopians were a little weaker of a team this year than in year's past.

All in all, they both ran superb races. They put themselves in the right place at the right time. They were the better racers on the day. I congratulate them both on their success.

"never really liked Rupp". Jeez, he must be heartbroken to know that you didn't like him. Sob. sob. Do you know him personally? Have you ever met or talked to him? Didn't think so.

Night Runner wrote:

"never really liked Rupp". Jeez, he must be heartbroken to know that you didn't like him. Sob. sob. Do you know him personally? Have you ever met or talked to him? Didn't think so.

Exactly.

bad Leo shows up, who know for sure the time just that he will be last

TrollTrollTroll wrote:

Not sure which would win. Both had a good amount of luck on their side, so I don't think you can say one was better than the other.

Manzano was lucky the Kenyans bombed in the final. I don't think there was any scenario where Mak-whats-his-face would lose, so if the Kenyans did like they did in WC last year the medals would have been set.

Rupp was lucky nobody tried to push a better pace, and that the Kenyans and Ethiopians were a little weaker of a team this year than in year's past.

All in all, they both ran superb races. They put themselves in the right place at the right time. They were the better racers on the day. I congratulate them both on their success.

Yes, if an East African does not beat a competitor, it is just luck for the other guy.

If Brazil does not win the World Cup the other teams just lucked out.

You can't win a medal at a time trial.

Centro will be the fastest American, and if the pace is there, he will significantly PR.

Rupp beat Manzano in a 1500 earlier this year.

But that was more like training and preparation for the upcoming season.

Rupp only beats him if Manzano doesn't run well.

Manzano's PR is 3:32.37 form two years ago and I think he is better shape now.

WGAF? wrote:

You can't win a medal at a time trial.

I'm pretty sure Rudisha won a gold.

i don't like galen but. wrote:

Rupp - admittedly he himself admitted he didn't really run for gold - was taking on Africa's best and beating them.

I'm guessing you didn't see the 5,000?

i don't like galen but. wrote:

Plus, I hate to admit it but I think Manzano was really lucky to get the silver. 6 or 7 guys were running for gold and tried to hang with a guy who may have been doped and blew up in that race and handed Manzano silver.

Rupp - admittedly he himself admitted he didn't really run for gold - was taking on Africa's best and beating them.

So when Manzano gets 2nd, it's luck, but when Rupp gets second, you suggest he could have gotten first if he aimed for it. Ridiculous. And you claim you don't like Rupp!

WGAF? wrote:

You can't win a medal at a time trial.

Not relevant to the question.

2012xxx wrote:

i don't like galen but. wrote:

Plus, I hate to admit it but I think Manzano was really lucky to get the silver. 6 or 7 guys were running for gold and tried to hang with a guy who may have been doped and blew up in that race and handed Manzano silver.

Rupp - admittedly he himself admitted he didn't really run for gold - was taking on Africa's best and beating them.

So when Manzano gets 2nd, it's luck, but when Rupp gets second, you suggest he could have gotten first if he aimed for it. Ridiculous. And you claim you don't like Rupp!

I like both runners. He has a point on Manzano being fortunate.

Rupp all the way. The Mexican flag Manzano likes to haul around will create too much wind drag.