Lagat proves he is still the mid-d boss in the US of A!

Bernard's lesson would be what? How to miss out on an Olympic medal in 2012 while running for 3rd at a meaningless race at an "off" distance for Rupp?

lol,

the announcer said he was "one of the fastest men at 1500 meters"

i think it would have been more appropriate to say that he is THE SECOND FASTEST MAN AT 1500 METERS.

ps. it's kind of depressing watching lagat fade out like this. he ran a great race today taking third, but he does seem to be fading into the middle of the pack :(

What do you mean off distance for Rupp. He was going after the American record. Lagat is just better. Rupp beat Lagat one time out of how many?

So his lesson for Galen is....don't get bronchitis?

bangalangadanga wrote:

ps. it's kind of depressing watching lagat fade out like this. he ran a great race today taking third, but he does seem to be fading into the middle of the pack :(

Nah. He's had one of the most impressive careers of any distance runner in history. Its a shame he never hot an olympic gold, but it doesn't take away from two world golds, three world indoor golds and numerous other medals spanning 12 years.

Not to mention he plans to be back next year, my guess trying to break 27 minutes, and then he'll try at least one marathon. I'm sure if that goes well, he'll be thinking about the Rio Olympics as well. In 2012 he won a world indoor gold, ran 13:07 indoors, broke 13 outdoors, and was 4th in the olympics...that's a great year for most anyone, and is in no way a sign that says he's too old to compete.

bangalangadanga wrote:

ps. it's kind of depressing watching lagat fade out like this. he ran a great race today taking third, but he does seem to be fading into the middle of the pack :(

This is fading?

He beat Gebremeskel. Is he fading too?

4th at the Olympics this time when he was 6th 4 years ago.

American Record last year.

Gold this at indoor WC's.

Today he placed 3rd in a premier 17 man field.

Sub 13 in a race that started slowly.

Fading?

Fading. Sorry. Nobody that old is on the rise.

worst poster wrote:

Fading. Sorry. Nobody that old is on the rise.

Fading and on the rise are not the only options. There's a middle ground called stable.

whatYo thinking wrote:

What do you mean off distance for Rupp. He was going after the American record. Lagat is just better. Rupp beat Lagat one time out of how many?

I believe Rupp's record against Lagat is 1-15.

You're wrong there.

worst poster wrote:

Fading. Sorry. Nobody that old is on the rise.

Coach D wrote:

I believe Rupp's record against Lagat is 1-15.

I believe Rupp ran 12:58 this year and won an Olympic medal. I believe Lagat did neither.

I also believe Rupp was 1-0 this year against Lagat when healthy.

Trolling with FACTS wrote:

Coach D wrote:

I believe Rupp's record against Lagat is 1-15.

I believe Rupp ran 12:58 this year and won an Olympic medal. I believe Lagat did neither.

I also believe Rupp was 1-0 this year against Lagat when healthy.

so rupp wasn't healthy in the olympic 5k?

oh really? wrote:

so rupp wasn't healthy in the olympic 5k?

Nope.

"The Oregon Project’s Galen Rupp dropped out of the race after 800 meters. Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar said Rupp has been fighting a case of bronchitis since the 5,000 heats of the London Olympics."

bronchitis is a classic "excuse" illness. It's just a symptom, not an actual disease. You don't have to prove you have it because the cause can't always be identified.

I believe in Rupp's "bronchitis" about as much as I believe in Makhloufi's "migraine."

What Rupp is showing clear symptoms of is anemia. Hanging on at the back of the pack, dropping after even a slight surge in pace. That's weak blood, not weak lungs.

You're an idiot if you believe that Rupp has a sickness. Him and salazar always have some bullshit excuse for a bad race

Lagat is one clearly one of the greatest runners of all time. He's almost 38!! He just ran a 12:59 5k, that age grades to about a 12:32!!!

it is not an excuse. it is a strategy to confuse the opponents. didn't work today though.

uranidiot wrote:

You're an idiot if you believe that Rupp has a sickness.

He hadn't had a bad race all season before the heats of the 5000 and he hasn't had a good one since. Either: (a) that's a BIG coincidence; or (b) you're an idiot.

Lagat would have won a bronze and possibly silver if he hadn't been tripped. I hope my career fades like that.