Will they announce all the entrants at the start like they do at Diamond League meets? If/when Rupp's name is announced, how will the crowd react? Cheers, boos, silence? It's probably in Rupp's favor that he's running at home.
I think he'll get his usual, which is a slightly louder cheer than everyone else. It would be interesting though if the crowd gave him the silent treatment. I can't imagine him getting boo'ed.
Guaranteed there will be lusty boos from a few in the crowd. It won't be the entire crowd, but it'll be audible.
I'm thinking about going just to heckle him. Is there anything in particular the letsrun crowd wants to be hollered every lap?
Galen, your thyroid is showing!
Golf clap
Deafening roar. It is in Oregon, and the stands will be filled with Duck/Nike fanboys/girls.
rupphasamedalandyoudont wrote:
Deafening roar. It is in Oregon, and the stands will be filled with Duck/Nike fanboys/girls.
Bingo.
No chance he gets boo'd. There might be one or two, but the fanboys will make sure they're out-roared.
Agree. It will be the usual crowd response. I am more interested in how he looks/acts; he must be a headcase after the last few weeks.
Specifically re: the 10k race, w/True, Mead, Estrada, Rupp & Kipchirchir all having the WC standard, this should be a terrific race.
How has Rupp been able to train these past 3 weeks through all this scrutiny? Maybe he hasn't, or hasn't been able to do so very well.
Comment about a fast pace: Too hot, race time temps will be around 80.
Vail has blogged about him & Braun taking it out fast to run down the 27:45 but no chance they or Derrick or anyone else will get it that night. Best for them to run for place but good luck trying to get top-3 against those guys..
It will be a sad reflection of the state of track and field if there is anything short of a shower of boos and heckles. In any other sport this sort of scandal would produce a litany of heckles/posters/boos upon the athlete in competition. Rupp deserves this treatment, those in attendance, please let him hear it.
Shamrockwiz wrote:
It will be a sad reflection of the state of track and field if there is anything short of a shower of boos and heckles. In any other sport this sort of scandal would produce a litany of heckles/posters/boos upon the athlete in competition. Rupp deserves this treatment, those in attendance, please let him hear it.
That is only true when the athlete performs in opposing cities. The homers always defend their guy.
I'm more interested in how Rupp handles the post-race interviews.
Oregon
"yaaaaaaaaaay"
The drug testers SHOULD react to Galen Rupp by taking his sample directly to CIR for exogenous testosterone and forget about the 4:1 screening test that doesn't work against microdosing.
Given that they can do this, it will be interesting to see if USATF is Rupp-certified and Centro-certified.
coach d wrote:
The drug testers SHOULD react to Galen Rupp by taking his sample directly to CIR for exogenous testosterone and forget about the 4:1 screening test that doesn't work against microdosing.
Given that they can do this, it will be interesting to see if USATF is Rupp-certified and Centro-certified.
They are both running. The controversy will have little affect on Centro. Although rupp has been distracted lately, he's still capable of making the team whilst cruising relaxed.
Don't expect rupp to double at worlds.
Work sucks wrote:
I'm thinking about going just to heckle him. Is there anything in particular the letsrun crowd wants to be hollered every lap?
That's a great idea, and yell Oregon Sucks! every lap.
Shamrockwiz wrote:
It will be a sad reflection of the state of track and field if there is anything short of a shower of boos and heckles. In any other sport this sort of scandal would produce a litany of heckles/posters/boos upon the athlete in competition. Rupp deserves this treatment, those in attendance, please let him hear it.
Let's go there, and prove to everyone that track fans are retarded.
How will Patriots fans react to Tom Brady?
hghkghgtr wrote:
I'm more interested in how Rupp handles the post-race interviews.
This won't happen. Alberto's orders.