http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/03/ranking-american-mid-d-distance-runners-medal-chances-2014-world-indoors-1-12/
LetsRun wrote:
The main point we're trying to make is how hard it is to medal at 3,000m. To be honest, the initial author of this piece had Rupp ranked even lower - at #9 on this list as not much separates #5 thru #9. But the editors over-ruled him out of respect of Rupp's two American records this year and Olympic silver. Well that and to be honest they didn't want to hear uninformed messageboard posters saying we always criticize the Nike Oregon Project - failing to realize we surprisingly have a NOP runner at #2 on this list. Yes, we're human. Just like the pros, we don't like to get bashed on the boards.