DUCK ALERT: Rupp is DUCKING the Diamond League while his rivals (even Farah) are racing it

That seems why his tactics were so bad at prefontaine. He has very little experience running in 5k's in which he doesnt outclass the whole field minus lagat and the equally inexperience lomong.

I heard salazar's setting rupp up for a time trial where he'll be paced by real men. Where's the outrage?

Salazar's strategy is to win medals, not to have the best athletes. Obviously Rupp will never approach 12:50 because he has no intention of trying. Also he is more talented at middle distance, as his indoor-mile-dabbling showed. He has spent his whole career running the wrong event.

Mutiny afoot wrote:

That seems why his tactics were so bad at prefontaine. He has very little experience running in 5k's in which he doesnt outclass the whole field minus lagat and the equally inexperience lomong.

Great example. He had no idea what he was doing out there, even while his competition was probably less fit than him.

Kicking guys down in 14:54 races is not how Soi, Alamirew, Koech, Gebremeskel, Longosiwa and Gebrhiwet have spent the season. Rupp is probably looking at joining another 7th-9th blanket finish in the Moscow 5000.

If the shoe fits... wrote:

I heard salazar's setting rupp up for a time trial where he'll be paced by real men. Where's the outrage?

They had a great one in Rome. No Rupp.

Really that is all you can come up with?

Always the same Bull sh*t negative Rupp stuff!

We complain for years we don't have anyone in the hunt, now we do and and you complain!

Reminds me of a saying: "You complain you don't have a car, then they give you a BMW and you complain about the color!"

F-off dude!

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Mutiny afoot wrote:

That seems why his tactics were so bad at prefontaine. He has very little experience running in 5k's in which he doesnt outclass the whole field minus lagat and the equally inexperience lomong.

Great example. He had no idea what he was doing out there, even while his competition was probably less fit than him.

Kicking guys down in 14:54 races is not how Soi, Alamirew, Koech, Gebremeskel, Longosiwa and Gebrhiwet have spent the season. Rupp is probably looking at joining another 7th-9th blanket finish in the Moscow 5000.

Heck galen even said in the london 10k that mo farah had to settle him down or tell him to wait and basically follow him like a shadow. He executed mo's tactics in that 10k perfectly and he shadowed him to a second place finish. If he was ahead of mo at the bell he may well have challenged the race until the homestretch, but he would have been in contention unlike last year where the results dont show the fact he was never in contention for the win.

I never doubt galens abilities in big races I have him down as a 3:34/12:52/26:35 kind of guy at his peak, I just question his tactics. Thats the difference it will be very hard for galen to replicate mo farah's feat

And where is Lagat? And where was Koech pr Longosiwa?

I guess they both had to do a mini-peak for their championships. Sounds like they are getting ready for Worlds.

The 5000 is not Rupp's best event. Rupp and Lagst will not win diamond league points. They should run one or two to get ready for Moscow. Lagat will run a 1500 too

Come on! You haters are so annoying. Rupp is not my favorite runner but WTH! He just ran 2 races at Nationals and shouldn't be racing this weekend.

Really+1? wrote:

Really that is all you can come up with?

I happen to think it would be nice if the best athletes in the world, professionals, could race each other during the season.

Oh, wait, EVERY OTHER ATHLETE DOES, IN EVERY OTHER EVENT.

Seriously, find me some other 2012 silver medallists with only ONE Diamond League result this year. I'll be waiting.

Mutiny afoot wrote:

I never doubt galens abilities in big races I have him down as a 3:34/12:52/26:35 kind of guy at his peak, I just question his tactics. Thats the difference it will be very hard for galen to replicate mo farah's feat

I agree his abilities are HUGE. 12:52 seems about right.

And the place to hone tactics is of course high-level RACES. Not 14:54 5000s.

But Rupp doesn't race his competition all that much. Doing 3:50 against 4:0x milers must just be more fun for a certain type of guy.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Seriously, find me some other 2012 silver medallists with only ONE Diamond League result this year. I'll be waiting.

leo manzano

The answer is wrote:

where was Koech pr Longosiwa?

Both have many DL finishes this year, and as you point out have their domestic meets, nationals and trials meets they need to address.

In all seriousness, I think you analyze Rupp and follow his moves even more than his fanboys (including A Duck) do.

And you're pretty selective about it too. For example, I would say Lagat is our leading 5000m runner this year, yet he also has not run in a diamond league 5000m. But do we hear complaints from you day in and day out about it? Most certainly not.

You really need to chill out and just let the guy run. It's not like he actually affects you in any way other than making you irrationally enraged regardless of what he does. When you think about it, you're the one on the losing end here, since Rupp is unaware of your existence, yet somehow has a complete stranglehold on your life.

Dude get over it.

Rupp wins, you complain.

Rupp loses, you complain.

Rupp races, you complain.

Rupp doesn't race, you complain.

We all know you hate Rupp and the Nike-Oregon Project okay. You've been blabbering on and on about it for who knows how long.

Just grow up and stop letting a guy who doesn't even know you rule your life.

someone had to do it wrote:

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Seriously, find me some other 2012 silver medallists with only ONE Diamond League result this year. I'll be waiting.

leo manzano

Leo doesn't have a sponsor who can easily afford to send him to the Diamond League races. Rupp does have such a sponsor, but he chooses not to go.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Seriously, find me some other 2012 silver medallists with only ONE Diamond League result this year. I'll be waiting.

someone had to do it wrote:

leo manzano

LOL. I think this actually frames the thread nicely.

Who is Manzano's sponsor again?

STN wrote:

I would say Lagat is our leading 5000m runner this year, yet he also has not run in a diamond league 5000m. But do we hear complaints from you day in and day out about it? Most certainly not.

1. Lagat HAS raced on the Diamond League this year. (So /response right there.)

2. Lagat is THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD. Think, man.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

Seriously, find me some other 2012 silver medallists with only ONE Diamond League result this year. I'll be waiting.

someone had to do it wrote:

leo manzano

Pay Your Own Way wrote:

Leo doesn't have a sponsor who can easily afford to send him to the Diamond League races. Rupp does have such a sponsor, but he chooses not to go.

This ^^^

Keep that long list of non-competing silver medallists coming, guys.