Organizers announced today that Rupp is out.
"Unfortunately I will be unable to race on Sunday due to plantar fasciitis in my foot," said Rupp. "It is improving, but not enough to run a half marathon on. I hope to get the chance to run the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in the future."
Mare Dibaba (death in family) and Tigist Tufa (injury) are out of the women's race as well.
Welp, our hopes of an American marathoner competing for wins is gone before it even started.
It's not like it's gone forever.
Weather is going to be terrible. Why take a chance when times will be slow.
Man I was getting so excited. Why do they always announce and then withdraw?
I know Rupp isn't running, but I think Leonard Korir could run pretty fast if the weather cooperates. I talked to his coach yesterday and he said Korir is in the shape of his life. Remember, Korir has already run 1:01:06 and won the NYC Half in 2015.
YES Korir will run well, I called it in a thread weeks ago before the cross race!
is this Rupps first PF injury ?
Those spring shoes by Nike must still have a few kinks to work out.
I can't believe it's taken this long to say, "Not Rupp Certified."
-Rojo
PS. I'm disappointed Jon didn't start the thread with "NOT RUPP CERTIFIED: Galen Rupp OUT of Houston Half Marathon with plantar fasciitis"
He's done.
rojo wrote:
I can't believe it's taken this long to say, "Not Rupp Certified."
-Rojo
PS. I'm disappointed Jon didn't start the thread with "NOT RUPP CERTIFIED: Galen Rupp OUT of Houston Half Marathon with plantar fasciitis"
It must suck to be a complete running nobody compared to Rupp. Heck, there are women who have run the marathon faster than you.
rojo wrote:
I can't believe it's taken this long to say, "Not Rupp Certified."
-Rojo
PS. I'm disappointed Jon didn't start the thread with "NOT RUPP CERTIFIED: Galen Rupp OUT of Houston Half Marathon with plantar fasciitis"
What is more Rupp Certified than world out of Rupps mouth?
Springheel Jack wrote:
Those spring shoes by Nike must still have a few kinks to work out.
Says the guy with zero serious info on these shoes.
he said it it must be RuppCert wrote:
rojo wrote:I can't believe it's taken this long to say, "Not Rupp Certified."
-Rojo
PS. I'm disappointed Jon didn't start the thread with "NOT RUPP CERTIFIED: Galen Rupp OUT of Houston Half Marathon with plantar fasciitis"
What is more Rupp Certified than world out of Rupps mouth?
you don't know the joke, do you? geez.
I was so looking forward to this race.
Rupp was facing the 2 guys who beat him by a spot at the 10,000 and in the marathon at the Olympics. Such a great matchup, plus the potential to take down Ryan Hall's American record.
Jon can we still see the preview with Rupp still in the race? Like a virtual preview of the Houston Half with Rupp. More people will read that anyway!
Hasay PF last year, Rupp PF this year. What's the cause?
An Important Word from wrote:
Hasay PF last year, Rupp PF this year. What's the cause?
Springs in the new Nike top secret shoes.
Plantar facitis is a very serious injury, although it doesn't sound as bad as a stress fracture, it's actually much worse and can become chronic.
Springheel Jack wrote:
Those spring shoes by Nike must still have a few kinks to work out.
Ding ding ding!!
How does an ultra-elite like Rupp get PF at this stage of his career? What imbalance / overuse / injury led to this?
I won't necessaruly blame the shoes (tho' eff Nike) but how lousy coaching...