Is Galen Rupp waiting to long to move to the marathon?

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  • Horst Girth

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    9 years ago 11/07/2014 11:53am EST
    re: XCrunner3545

    No reason for Rupp to run a marathon. He's a medal threat over 10K in the next worlds-olympics-worlds cycle.

    He's just had his best competitive year ever over 5K.

    Leave the marathon to the marathoners.

    Rupp is a bad boy on the track. Let him continue to excel there.

    By the way, look for Eluid Kipchoge to pick up the Olympic marathon gold.

    He started his career with a worlds 5K gold. He's since picked up Olympic bronze and silver medals. Eluid is the man to beat in Rio. But he'll win gold. Complete his collection of Olympic medals.

  • 10k barely breathing

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 11/07/2014 12:03pm EST
    re: Horst Girth

    The track 10k is on life-support. It is going the way of the Dodo bird.

  • who cares about track?

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 11/07/2014 2:44pm EST
    re: 10k barely breathing

    Marathon is where it's at. They are huge globally, and you get famous for winning them. Everyone knows the Africans dominate marathons. Imagine if Rupp dominated the Africans at NYC or CHI or BOS? USA is very patriotic and an entire nation would support Rupp. He would become a very famous and wealthy athlete (as long as he works on his charisma a bit). Make the switch, Rupp.

  • areusure?

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 11/08/2014 6:43am EST
    re: Myles 2go

    Not hating but I don't see him doing well in the marathon. He's so touchy with what effects his races at shorter distances, I think when he steps up he'll find that it does not suit him.

  • Panther Country

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 11/08/2014 6:51am EST
    re: Positive Contribution

    I was convinced that when Pat Porter finally moved up to the marathon he would be a medal contender. Never happened. Did Porter ever seriously train for one?

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    Hayduke

    Member since 08/24/2007.

    2,469 posts. Last post 5 days ago.
    9 years ago 11/08/2014 7:09am EST
    re: Panther Country

    Panther Country wrote:

    I was convinced that when Pat Porter finally moved up to the marathon he would be a medal contender. Never happened. Did Porter ever seriously train for one?

    I occasionally jumped into workouts with porter back in ABQ towards the end of his career. I think he was still mostly going for 1ok team in 96. He was doing a lot of 1k repeats on dirt and pretty quick long runs. He would even talk about not wearing spikes in 10k if there were prelims.. so I dont know if he was durable enough for the marathon.

  • better than RCS

    Anonymous Poster

    9 years ago 11/08/2014 7:53am EST
    re: Hingle McCringleberry

    "with a new 26:44 PR(might come down even more but probably not in 2015 /2016 since theyre competition years)"

    Stupid post.

    Stupid attitude.

  • The Animal Within

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    9 years ago 11/08/2014 1:38pm EST
    re: 10k barely breathing

    10k barely breathing wrote:

    The track 10k is on life-support. It is going the way of the Dodo bird.

    You weren't in London were you? The 10k was the highlight of the Olympics.

    It is not the event.

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    295murase

    Member since 05/05/2015.

    150 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    8 years ago 05/26/2015 2:18am EDT
    re: Cramer

    Cramer wrote:

    Salazar is the best middle distance coach in the US. Rupp should stick to the 10 until Rio, then move up to the marathon where he'll become best American but still minutes behind the Africans. As an aside, Rupp always looks so damn exhausted after a race I can't imagine him running a fast marathon.

    Also, Rupp will be behind Hall, Ritz and Teg.

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    295murase

    Member since 05/05/2015.

    150 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    7 years ago 05/27/2016 7:08am EDT
    re: 295murase

    With Ryan Hall retirement, Luke Puskedra took a place of Ryan Hall. Likely, Galen Rupp took a place of Abdi Abdirahman.

  • well,.

    Anonymous Poster

    7 years ago 05/27/2016 8:09am EDT
    re: 295murase

    295murase wrote:

    Cramer wrote:

    Salazar is the best middle distance coach in the US. Rupp should stick to the 10 until Rio, then move up to the marathon where he'll become best American but still minutes behind the Africans. As an aside, Rupp always looks so damn exhausted after a race I can't imagine him running a fast marathon.

    Also, Rupp will be behind Hall, Ritz and Teg.

    Behind them in what?

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