It Just Became ALMOST Impossible For Galen Rupp To Medal In Moscow

Galen ran 26:48 21 months ago, i.e., almost 2 years ago.

Since then he has run 12:58 in early june (1 year ago)

3:50 indoors

7:30 indoors

Both world leading times indoors.

He will certainly be in sub 26:40 shape come august.

And he has better speed than just about any other 10k guy.

I don't think he is too worried.

Let me guess, you asked Rupp for an autograph in Des Moines, he said no so you came here and wrote that mess.

Well done Jr.

someone had to do it wrote:

Galen ran 26:48 21 months ago, i.e., almost 2 years ago.

Since then he has run 12:58 in early june (1 year ago)

3:50 indoors

7:30 indoors

Both world leading times indoors.

He will certainly be in sub 26:40 shape come august.

And he has better speed than just about any other 10k guy.

I don't think he is too worried.

If Galen cannot outkick a 38 year old man, he has no chance against the devastating kicks of the likes of Gebremeskel, Alamirew and Farah, and he cannot stay with Gebrhiwet when he throws the hammer down.

Gebrhiwet is NOT afraid to lead, unlike Galen who fears that leading a race might turn him into a man.

if he chooses the 10k I agree with you. why now all of a sudden do you decided to make logical arguments?

someone had to do it wrote:

Galen ran 26:48 21 months ago, i.e., almost 2 years ago.

Since then he has run 12:58 in early june (1 year ago)

3:50 indoors

7:30 indoors

Both world leading times indoors.

He will certainly be in sub 26:40 shape come august.

And he has better speed than just about any other 10k guy.

I don't think he is too worried.

Are you seriously implying that Rupp has no worries about anyone other than Farah?

Surely You Jest wrote:

Are you seriously implying that Rupp has no worries about anyone other than Farah?

Go reread the OP.

Then reread my post which was in response to his.

If you're wrong, will you stop posting forever?

His odds are long, as always. HG may break the 10000 field like Tadesse and Bekele. That would be great to see.

I have not seen dG in 10000 meter shape. What has given that indication?

Ethiopia did send their best team in the 10000 last year. Who would have medaled? DG necer runs it. HG was hurt. Others could not bear Bekele. Ethiopia did not send their best marathon team. It was dumb not to run Kebede.

Are you aware that there are American distance runners other than Galen Rupp?

SPMBLNPF wrote:

With Hagos Gebrhiwet running the 10,000m this week, this likely ensures that Galen cannot medal, as Gebrhiwet is capable of 26:45 currently, and even if he only runs 27:00 or so, it pretty much guarantees he'd represent Ethiopia at 10,000m in Moscow, which means he and Mo Farah will both be ahead of Galen.

Gebrhiwet's event is the 10,000m, as we've seen him outkicked by Gebremeskel and Alamirew in fast 5000m races. Gebrhiwet has superior endurance and tremendous tenacity.

As for Gebremeskel, although he has not appeared fit recently, he too can run close to 27 now, and if he makes Ethiopia's 10,000m team, he will defeat Galen as well in Moscow.

Ethiopia's top runners did not contest the 10,000m in London, and this gave Galen an opportunity to grab a medal, of which he took full advantage. That opportunity appears to be gone now.

Isn't this the same craaaaaaap you were up to a year ago, and then Rupp took the scalps of all the Ethiopians and all the Kenyans and took Silver????

SPMBLNPF wrote:

If Galen cannot outkick a 38 year old man, he has no chance against the devastating kicks of the likes of Gebremeskel, Alamirew and Farah, ....

Gebremeskel et al run the 5000 and 10000 in part because they *lack* the kick and speed of that "38 year old man" and other 1500 runners. If they had the speed, they'd be running the 1500 like the old man did.

And Rupp ran a 334 recently didn't he? That is A std if I'm not mistaken.

worst poster wrote:

SPMBLNPF wrote:

If Galen cannot outkick a 38 year old man, he has no chance against the devastating kicks of the likes of Gebremeskel, Alamirew and Farah, ....

Gebremeskel et al run the 5000 and 10000 in part because they *lack* the kick and speed of that "38 year old man" and other 1500 runners. If they had the speed, they'd be running the 1500 like the old man did.

And Rupp ran a 334 recently didn't he? That is A std if I'm not mistaken.

You are not very bright. Gebremeskel, Alamirew, Farah and possibly Gebrhiwet would destroy Lagat in a kick. That "38 year old man" would have destroyed them at one time. Time marches on, and Lagat cannot kick with them, and even if he could kick with Gebrhiwet, he cannot stay with him. Lagat knows this, but why not try anyway? Galen has no chance to kick with Farah, Alamirew and a fit Gebremeskel, and of course he cannot stay with Gebrhiwet.

Gebrhiwet has the ability to eventually run under 26:30. Gebrhiwet has more balls than Galen would know what to do with, and I am not being unfair. You shall see.

Whatever. As you are no doubt aware, he did medal in London.

Is he a lock in Moscow? No. Is he a contender? Absolutely.

SPMBLNPF wrote:

Gebrhiwet's event is the 10,000m, as we've seen him outkicked by Gebremeskel and Alamirew

Gebremeskel barely beat him last year, and Alamirew was well behind. Both Gebs were around 54 to finish off 12:4x.

Alamirew's win this year was mainly because Gebrhiwet let the rabbits gap him and then did a lot of work catching them, and had to rest up. If he runs smarter in Moscow he will Ngugi the field.

Bad Wigins wrote:

SPMBLNPF wrote:

Gebrhiwet's event is the 10,000m, as we've seen him outkicked by Gebremeskel and Alamirew

Gebremeskel barely beat him last year, and Alamirew was well behind. Both Gebs were around 54 to finish off 12:4x.

Alamirew's win this year was mainly because Gebrhiwet let the rabbits gap him and then did a lot of work catching them, and had to rest up. If he runs smarter in Moscow he will Ngugi the field.

I don't necessarily disagree with this, but anyone who can "Ngugi the field," at 5000m is potentially your gold medalist at 10,000m. At the same time, Gebremeskel and Alamirew may have a gear that Gebrhiwet doesn't have, and if they do, then Gebrhiwet knows what he has to do, and it is not easy, and it is exactly what Galen Rupp will never do.

I might add that there can be a tendency for Ethiopians to run more as a team than, say, the Americans, and as a result, there is always the possibility that Gebrhiwet does what he does to set it up for a kick between himself, his teammates, and Farah, knowing that at least one of them can possibly outkick Farah, even if it is not him.

I love quotes like this. Rupp is criticized for not attempting to gap a 10000 field. Have you ever seen Bekele, Haile or Sihine try to break a field? Maybe once as a three man unit. Usually, they wait until the end and never on their own. They follow their teammates or cover moves by guys like Tadesse or Masai.

This is good speculation but let's see if HG actually does break a 10000 field on his own before we lionize him. I hope he does go for it. They would be fools to let Farah take control over the last 800 again.

I wouldn't be surprised if Ritz tried to inject some pace if he is there with 5 or 6 laps to go. It could be his last shot at track glory and he is in great shape. Derrick will hang on for 8th or so.

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I don't necessarily disagree with this, but anyone who can "Ngugi the field," at 5000m is potentially your gold medalist at 10,000m. At the same time, Gebremeskel and Alamirew may have a gear that Gebrhiwet doesn't have, and if they do, then Gebrhiwet knows what he has to do, and it is not easy, and it is exactly what Galen Rupp will never do.[/quote]

Hey, I don't follow distance running as closely as some of you guys do, but I understand that this Rupp character was second in the 10000 last year at the Olympics behind his training partner Mo Farah. So I was just wondering, what were all these guys who are going to clean Rupp's clock doing last year? I mean, the Olympics are more important than the World Championships, right? Did Kenya and Ethiopia boycott the Olympics or something?

SPMBLNPF wrote:

With Hagos Gebrhiwet running the 10,000m this week, this likely ensures that Galen cannot medal, as Gebrhiwet is capable of 26:45 currently, and even if he only runs 27:00 or so, it pretty much guarantees he'd represent Ethiopia at 10,000m in Moscow, which means he and Mo Farah will both be ahead of Galen.

Gebrhiwet's event is the 10,000m, as we've seen him outkicked by Gebremeskel and Alamirew in fast 5000m races. Gebrhiwet has superior endurance and tremendous tenacity.

As for Gebremeskel, although he has not appeared fit recently, he too can run close to 27 now, and if he makes Ethiopia's 10,000m team, he will defeat Galen as well in Moscow.

Ethiopia's top runners did not contest the 10,000m in London, and this gave Galen an opportunity to grab a medal, of which he took full advantage. That opportunity appears to be gone now.

I know you are a troll who just created this thread for giggles. No sane or serious person would say the athlete who finished second in the world's biggest track meet less than a year ago and who has actually gotten better suddenly has not chance at a medal.

Do you know how stupid you sound; I feel stupid for responding. - Please go away and stop clogging up the messageboard and wasting everyone's time.