Jenkins' 5k, historically

Good question.

Solinsky won his 5k in 13:38 in 2007 so it might be a good comparsion. I went back to the homepage from 2007 to see if we had any details on the race but take a look at the HP:

http://www.letsrun.com/2007/homepage0310.php

People think LetsRun.com hasn't improved? We didn't cover hardly anything ourselves back then.

Here are the winners from recent years:

1999 Brad Hauser, Stanford, 13:52.79
2000 David Kimani, South Ala., 13:52.58
2001 David Kimani, Alabama, 13:42.32
2002 Alistair Cragg, Arkansas, 13:49.80
2003 Alistair Cragg, Arkansas, 13:28.93
2004 Alistair Cragg, Arkansas, 13:39.63
2005 Ian Dobson, Stanford, 13:43.36
2006 Josphat Boit, Arkansas, 13:49.93
2007 Chris Solinsky, Wisconsin, 13:38.61
2008 Shadrack Songok, A&M-Corpus Christi, 13:51.26
2009 Galen Rupp, Oregon, 13:41.45
2010 David McNeill, Northern Ariz., 13:36.41
2011 Leonard Korir, Iona, 13:26.01
2012 Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 13:25.11
2013 Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech, 13:25.38
2014 Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 13:46.67

And thankfully we have you covered. I found this from 2009: Rupp was a monster.

http://www.letsrun.com/2009/homepage0314.php

Take a look at that face on Rupp.

He won the 5000 and then anchored the DMR. Sick.

Rupp closed the 5k in 1:55 and ran 13:41.45

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LRC wrote:
The early pace was slow (4:31 at the 1,600 - 14:07 pace). Chelanga then threw in a 60-point 400, but it was just a test to see who would go with him and then things slowed back down again.

The 3k was reached in 8:29 and the pack was still very large. The pace picked up the 600m from 3,400m to 4,000m (31.90, 31.32, and 31.87 were Rupp's laps), but then things slowed down again as everyone gathered themselves for the big move. Rupp struck on the backstretch with about 750 to go. He bolted to the front and Chelanga and Arkansas' Shawn Forest stayed the closest, but Rupp would not slow down until the finish. He got faster each lap until the finish - 29.61 (his sprint started 1/3 of the way into this lap), 28.71, 28.12 and a final 28.86, where he was able to take his foot off the pedal as he looked back and saw he had it won.

His final 800 was an incredibly stellar 1:55.28, including letting up at the end.

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wait i thought Rupp couldn't kick/had no speed whatsoever in college???? it was all a newfound NOP thing, right???

Does anyone recall Chris Solinsky's last 1200 in his NCAA Indoor title? I'm thinking it might have been 3:00 or even under.

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we already discussed this wrote:

wait i thought Rupp couldn't kick/had no speed whatsoever in college???? it was all a newfound NOP thing, right???

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Wait, what? It was pretty clearly communicated back then between anyone who followed the sport. Rupp could close like a badass against college kids, and hang his nose in there with the pros and impress. However, until the OT 5000m he NEVER closed great against an elite field of a solid pace.

but Jenkins is getting there

no, no. That was the first time Rupp could close hard enough to win college championships on the track (his first track championship). Closing in 7:59/2:29 is almost exactly what Jenkins did in a slightly slower race overall.

I'd say Jenkins is about in Rupp's '09 shape, give or take a few mL of oxygen/kg body weight

Oh man. How epic would it be if Jenkins, Rupp, and Ches were all in college at the same time? Add to those Derrick, Lalang, and Chelanga, and I might pass out from yelling at the screen.

um where did the posts calling out Rojo for accusing Rupp/AlSal/NOP for doping/doing something illegal to acquire his vaunted kick go?

My favorite was the headline
Rupp will do anything to help team win

And immediately below it another headline
Wheating has a blister

Perfect.

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You Know Me wrote:

My favorite was the headline
Rupp will do anything to help team win

And immediately below it another headline
Wheating has a blister

Perfect.

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