rupp-certified salaadbar wrote:
Of course, If everyone does the usual p#ssypack jogfest that the USATF OT 5,000/10,000 have been reduced to, then Galen Rupp will be very comfortable two hours into a sub-maximal long run (2:10 pace) significantly slower than his ceiling marathon pace (2:05-2:06). He will easily crush anyone with him at 25 miles of a 2:10:xx race.
This.
Who wins championship 10,000m races? The best 5,000m runner. Who wins championship Marathons? The best 10,000m runner.
The way it goes I think Rupp will repeat his silver in the 10,000 (behind Mo) in 27:13 and win the Marathon gold in 2:09 (1:08/1:01).