Galen Rupp's first ever race? How'd he do?

Would be freshman track season

Dunno exactly how it went but he was pretty good.

By the end come summer, he had Jesse Fayant try and pace him to a 9 min 3k at the UO track camp.

Then by soph xc he was a force, finished 6th in a tough year of osaa 4a while rockin the head band.

Rest is history

I don't know Rupp but I remember Solinsky saying his first cross race in high school (I think 9th grade) was somewhere in the 19s for 5k

Cool info from both. Thanks!

Any more?

Would love to hear more about elitess progression. If they just rocked it out from the beginning or if they started out a bit more "normal" and really let their talent develop.

Jeremy Wariner started track as a HS sophomore. His first race was a 51.x in the 400m, I presume outdoors since he's from Texas. Perhaps a relay leg, I don't know.

Athletic.net has some of what you are looking for:

Galen Rupp - 9th Grade

800 Meters 2:09.7r Mar 1 2001 Stats

1500 Meters 4:21.71a Mar 1 2001 Stats

3000 Meters 9:08.03a Mar 1 2001 Stats

Galen Rupp - 10th Grade

1500 Meters 3:57.46a Mar 1 2002 Stats

3000 Meters 8:21.0 Mar 1 2002 Stats

Galen Rupp - 11th Grade

1500 Meters 3:53.57a Mar 1 2003 Stats

3000 Meters 8:10.42a Mar 1 2003 Stats

Galen Rupp - 12th Grade

400 Meters - Relay Split 54.1 Apr 1 MHC MEET vs. CENTENN..

800 Meters 1:59.7 Apr 7 MHC MEET vs. SAM BAR..

1500 Meters 3:45.3 May 6 NIKE BANNISTER MILE

1 Mile 4:01.8 May 6 NIKE BANNISTER MILE

3000 Meters 8:03.67a Jun 23 KAJAKS REVIEW

5000 Meters 13:37.89a Jul 31 Heusden

He got out kicked in the last 300m like always.

I do know his progression was something like this

Freshman: no XC played soccer instead, did track, was attempting 9:00 3K in his first season, but not fully committed to running yet.

Sophomore: First year committing to running. Get's 6th at State XC, and runs 8:32 3K in track, and later a 9:00 3200.

Junior: Wins state XC, 6th at Nationals, runs 3:53 1500, 8:10 3K, 14:20 5K

Senior: Wins State XC, 2nd at Nationals, runs 8:03 3K, 4:01 mile, 13:37 5K, 29:09 10K.

Drysider wrote:

Athletic.net has some of what you are looking for:

Galen Rupp - 9th Grade

800 Meters 2:09.7r Mar 1 2001 Stats

1500 Meters 4:21.71a Mar 1 2001 Stats

3000 Meters 9:08.03a Mar 1 2001 Stats

Galen Rupp - 10th Grade

1500 Meters 3:57.46a Mar 1 2002 Stats

3000 Meters 8:21.0 Mar 1 2002 Stats

Galen Rupp - 11th Grade

1500 Meters 3:53.57a Mar 1 2003 Stats

3000 Meters 8:10.42a Mar 1 2003 Stats

Galen Rupp - 12th Grade

400 Meters - Relay Split 54.1 Apr 1 MHC MEET vs. CENTENN..

800 Meters 1:59.7 Apr 7 MHC MEET vs. SAM BAR..

1500 Meters 3:45.3 May 6 NIKE BANNISTER MILE

1 Mile 4:01.8 May 6 NIKE BANNISTER MILE

3000 Meters 8:03.67a Jun 23 KAJAKS REVIEW

5000 Meters 13:37.89a Jul 31 Heusden

His SR year 400 and 800 times were quite slow. Actually too slow. How does a 4:01 miler only run a 1:59 800? Perhaps he was injured in March and just getting into shape during those April races?

JerseyTrash wrote:

He got out kicked in the last 300m like always.

You are sarcastic trash. Total lack of humor.

Baby Nationals?

24 sec improvement for 1500m

47 sec improvement for 3000m

special supplements after 9th grade?

9th to 10th wrote:

24 sec improvement for 1500m

47 sec improvement for 3000m

special supplements after 9th grade?

That isn't obscene on any level, let alone discussing someone who wasn't training that happened to have world class talent.

Hank Moody wrote:

9th to 10th wrote:

24 sec improvement for 1500m

47 sec improvement for 3000m

special supplements after 9th grade?

That isn't obscene on any level, let alone discussing someone who wasn't training that happened to have world class talent.

If he wasn't running world class times, the he didn't have world class talent at the time. Talent is a performance level. But I do agree that those improvements aren't that crazy.

plus you should expect big improvements b/w 9th and 10th grades due physical maturing. After that, the improvements tend to be more modest each year.

I do run run run wrote:

Junior: Wins state XC, 6th at Nationals, runs 3:53 1500, 8:10 3K, 14:20 5K

And if by 6th you mean DNF, you would be correct.

2012xxx wrote: plus you should expect big improvements b/w 9th and 10th grades due physical maturing. After that, the improvements tend to be more modest each year.

Many Rupp supporters claim he is still a young kid. He hasn't grown up yet, just like Peter Pan.

physically improved wrote:

2012xxx wrote: plus you should expect big improvements b/w 9th and 10th grades due physical maturing. After that, the improvements tend to be more modest each year.

Many Rupp supporters claim he is still a young kid. He hasn't grown up yet, just like Peter Pan.

And we're still waiting for message board rat-azzholes like you to grow up...

Or just the usual obsession with endurance amongst people who have a certain ability to do distance. He has less basic speed as a youngster as indicated by his relatively slow 800 vs 3000m times as a 14yo. Even Lydiard emphasised training for pure speed (ie short sprint repetitions like 10x30-40m. So-called 'speed work' like various forms of repetition sessions, as done by distance runners, is not speed work at all. It is just another form of endurance training.

wakey wakey wrote: And we're still waiting for message board rat-azzholes like you to grow up...

Poor little wakey wanker. Nothing to say about your hero. So ready to accuse every no American who runs fast as a doper. Rupp is pure as the driven show. Next time, when you talk about your hero, Rupp, keep your pants on.