Ujay wrote:
uhhhhh wrote:Running against who?
Olympic marathoners. Galen did not face all of the the best marathoners in the world. Not even close.
Rupp ran faster than Shorter is worse conditions, a more tactical race, and in his second marathon ever while also focusing on the track 10k. Get a grip numb nuts.
No wrote:
Apples and Ugali wrote:When did Shorter race the likes of Kipchoge? Not to take anything away from his achievements but let's be realistic here - Kipchoge is arguably the greatest marathoner ever. He is miles ahead of anyone from Shorter's era. Honestly, Likesa is too. If you swap Rupp and Shorter in their respective Olympic marathons, it's reasonable to assume they could achieve the same results, especially given that Rupp's time in Rio was 25 seconds faster than Shorter's time in Munich. It's worth noting that this was only Rupp's second marathon, with both run in less than optimal conditions.
give Shorter a different hat at each aid station, special Nike shoes, and sweat-wicking clothing and I say Shorter picks up 25 seconds easy
one thing Rupp never did was lay down a surge on his 2/3 top competitors, passive is as passive gets
If there is any American I would expect to see throw in a surge on stronger competition, it would be Rupp. It doesn't always pay off, but Rupp is gutsy.
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