2013 Oregon Twilight Results : Rupp 7:46, Ritz 7:47 in 3k

Goes to show Rupp is not capable of running faster than 7:40...Oh wait.

What's up with Luke P? Just a workout.?

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What's up with Luke P? Just a workout.?

He ran well through 2200m. Seemed to fade a bit once gapped, but still a solid effort for a half-marathon type guy.

They are in 13:20 shape right now unless this was a workout.

They will both crack 13.00 this year. Mark my words.

Ritz, Rupp, Lagat, Centrowitz,...more?

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Censorship and fake "auto-generated" threads... Common! It's getting to be like it isn't even a "benevolent" dictatorship anymore!

video anyone?

Nice run from that Carley guy. Not bad for a college club runner.

Anyone know why Elkaim dropped out? Was rooting for him to run well.

Good showing for Ritz, I was wondering how he was doing

He was the pacesetter for the first 1600.

Joisey Chillin wrote:

Anyone know why Elkaim dropped out? Was rooting for him to run well.

Good result for Ritz; his real racing should begin at Oxy. Rupp looks so easy running 7:46. Ritz should be capable of A standard at Oxy in 5000 but man, if he could only close faster than his usual 60 for his last lap.

Wasn't Payon "stupid" according to the Letsrun experts? Isn't this 5 days later?

Elkaim, ran back to back hard 1600/mile efforts at Penn last week, I doubt there was ever any plan where he would be finishing a 3K a week later

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The thread wasn't, but it's place on the front page was...

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Who claimed that the thread was auto generated?

I'm glad to see that there aren't a lot of people hating on Rupp for switching from the 800 to the 3000. Originally, when I saw that and it said that he claimed he had tight hamstrings I thought, "Really? Tight hamstrings? Grow a pair." That is how I thought most people would react too, but then I thought about what would happen if he ran fast and injured a hamstring. People would've crucified him for running a pointless 800 meter race early in the season for speedwork when he's a 10k specialist. Maybe people wouldn't have reacted the way I anticipated, but it sure seemed logical with all the "rupp-certified" talk a few years ago. Smart last minute decisions like this are what has kept Galen healthy for the last 10(?) years and helped him achieve his current status as a world championship contender.

Let's face it, Rupp just jogged a 3000m with a little bit of a kick at the end to show Ritz who's boss. There's no doubt watching him that he could've been around 7:35 if he'd wanted to be. How many other USA guys can even run 7:46? I found his performance astounding because it was clear he was taking it VERY easy.

7:46=8:20 2mile. Not all that impressive. Would have expected more in the range of 7:30.