Was Galen Rupp's close today in Chicago the 2nd fastest in marathon history?

2004 Olympic marathon? Leader-to-leader from 35km to finish is 20:46 but that's from Vanderlei de Lima's split to Baldini's finish.

This post says Baldini's split was 1:50:37 at 35km and 2:10:55 at the finish so 20:22

http://www.coolrunning.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=9693&st=50

Lopes 84 Olympics maybe. 4:40 last few.

De Castellated Rotterdam 83, 4:29 final?

someone can look up the exact last 7.195km ( his 35km split ) in Geoffrey's 2"05'05 in new york '11, but article here says he covered 30 - 40k in 28'57 !!! & those have hills !!!

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/newyork-menrecap-1106.php

i know he didn't cover last 2.195km as quick as 30 - 40km, but it wasn't far off & like i said someone can look it up

anyhows, 28'57 for 10k proportioned to 7.195km is

~ 20'49

considering 10k is lot longer than 7.195km & this finish contained some tough hills, it's pretty easy to conclude Geoffrey's was greatest finishing drive in a Major M

The only difference is that those runners ran WR pace for the first half of their race, not 2:13 pace. So of course he was going to have blazing speed in the bag.

There is nothing to think about with this slow a s s race. Hell, look at what they covered in Berlin in the first half of that race running at 20 seconds above record pace at one point.

They basically ran a 1 hour 40 min warm up, and then ran a 10k in Chicago

Scorpion_runner wrote:

The only difference is that those runners ran WR pace for the first half of their race, not 2:13 pace. So of course he was going to have blazing speed in the bag.

There is nothing to think about with this slow a s s race. Hell, look at what they covered in Berlin in the first half of that race running at 20 seconds above record pace at one point.

They basically ran a 1 hour 40 min warm up, and then ran a 10k in Chicago

I can't believe you post in every thread lol

French Dawg wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

The only difference is that those runners ran WR pace for the first half of their race, not 2:13 pace. So of course he was going to have blazing speed in the bag.

There is nothing to think about with this slow a s s race. Hell, look at what they covered in Berlin in the first half of that race running at 20 seconds above record pace at one point.

They basically ran a 1 hour 40 min warm up, and then ran a 10k in Chicago

I can't believe you post in every thread lol

regarding rupp, yes

: )

calculo wrote:

someone can look up the exact last 7.195km ( his 35km split ) in Geoffrey's 2"05'05 in new york '11, but article here says he covered 30 - 40k in 28'57 !!! & those have hills !!!

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/newyork-menrecap-1106.php

i know he didn't cover last 2.195km as quick as 30 - 40km, but it wasn't far off & like i said someone can look it up

anyhows, 28'57 for 10k proportioned to 7.195km is

~ 20'49

considering 10k is lot longer than 7.195km & this finish contained some tough hills, it's pretty easy to conclude Geoffrey's was greatest finishing drive in a Major M

Don't forget the wind.

Rupp fans in the search of something respectable in his pedestrian race

Scorpion_runner wrote:

The only difference is that those runners ran WR pace for the first half of their race, not 2:13 pace. So of course he was going to have blazing speed in the bag.

There is nothing to think about with this slow a s s race. Hell, look at what they covered in Berlin in the first half of that race running at 20 seconds above record pace at one point.

They basically ran a 1 hour 40 min warm up, and then ran a 10k in Chicago

Don't dismiss so easily the difficulty of picking up the pace off a slow tempo. Many runners find it easier to sustain a hard pace than to change gears like Rupp had to do. It's all about rhythm.

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

Rupp fans in the search of something respectable in his pedestrian race

Like HE WON THE RACE?!!?

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

Rupp fans in the search of something respectable in his pedestrian race

Winning a major marathon is never 'pedestrian'.

Rupp has run a smart race and his gear shift was impressive.

If he can replicate the same in the future against a stronger field he will be universally appreciated even with a 'slow' time.

All the attention, new threads and love/hate on his race show that he was successful.

It is pretty clear now that his two tune-up races (New Haven and Rock and Roll Philadelphia) were dress rehearsals of his strategy at Chicago.

the long run wrote:

Scorpion_runner wrote:

The only difference is that those runners ran WR pace for the first half of their race, not 2:13 pace. So of course he was going to have blazing speed in the bag.

There is nothing to think about with this slow a s s race. Hell, look at what they covered in Berlin in the first half of that race running at 20 seconds above record pace at one point.

They basically ran a 1 hour 40 min warm up, and then ran a 10k in Chicago

Don't dismiss so easily the difficulty of picking up the pace off a slow tempo. Many runners find it easier to sustain a hard pace than to change gears like Rupp had to do. It's all about rhythm.

Did you see who started this thread?

Kid running after kipchoge wrote:

Rupp fans in the search of something respectable in his pedestrian race

who cares

thats like Mo running a 14:30 5k and running his last mile in sub 4....who cares

i said ruppy poop would run a 2:09 and everyone would make excuses for him

the ladies ran fast, so this "it was hot" is worthless

others said "its a slow course", but the course record is 2:03:45, so that excuse is worthless.

rupp is a 2:09 guy, still nothing changed. i said he would go out in 64 high/65 low...no it was worse, 66!

but like i have been saying for the last 2 months, rupp is maxing out at 62 flat, and that is 2:08-09. "but but but tactical, slow course, training through, recovering from an*l sex"

when ruppy poop can go drop a 58 mid, and hit 62 in route, then i will consider thinking he can drop a 2:05. but the reality is HE CANT and he WONT

so sick and tired of this "but he is a 26:44 guy"

no he WAS a 26:44 guy, now he is off the sauce, the heat has been on NOP and salazar. no one listens to me. as soon as centro pulled his mystery illness this summer he ran like sh*t, and same with rupp. running 28 lows and 62s, while everyone made excuses. "he has no speed cause its marathon training" yet still claiming he has 26:44 speed lol

if the heat ever gets to the point where ruppy poop has to go under oath, that will be a bad day for sal, NOP, mo and centro...among many others

i have said it before and i will say it again. sal and kara had an affair...is it really adams son or sals? she wants to scream foul but is TERRIFIED of the dirt sal and nike has on her.

she would have to admit she sauced, and would have to expose some of her runner friends, and then sal has the blackmail of exposing their affair...im sure adam would divorce her right away. i have no doubts sal would leak juicy emails maybe nudies she send him. she will prob never have the courage to follow through...but....

if ruppy poop goes under oath and starts spilling beans, lots and lots of shady and made for TV drama will emerge. you really think cain just up and left cause she was running like sh*t? or do you think her super conservative upbringing said no to sals ways? who knows maybe he tried getting fresh on her since kara moved on.

bottom line, rupp runs a fast ending to 1970s era times and you guys act like he can give kipchoge a run for his money. no dude is 2:09, NOP is still under some heat, one day hopefully it will all be exposed. i will smile

Losers obsess about time, winners obsess about WINNING THE DAMN RACE.

We all know what Rupp is and it is pretty obvious what most of you are.

this post is terrifically unhinged, thanks for the laugh with my morning coffee.

calculo wrote:

someone can look up the exact last 7.195km ( his 35km split ) in Geoffrey's 2"05'05 in new york '11, but article here says he covered 30 - 40k in 28'57 !!! & those have hills !!!

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/newyork-menrecap-1106.php

i know he didn't cover last 2.195km as quick as 30 - 40km, but it wasn't far off & like i said someone can look it up

anyhows, 28'57 for 10k proportioned to 7.195km is

~ 20'49

considering 10k is lot longer than 7.195km & this finish contained some tough hills, it's pretty easy to conclude Geoffrey's was greatest finishing drive in a Major M

What about Biwott in 2015 at NYC? Ran a faster 10k to the finish than Mutai.

so you are saying kipchoge is a loser? and same with KB?

so why did rupp obsess about getting the AR in the 10K? doing that makes him a loser!

and since every race has a running clock that means the organizers and promoters are trying to make everyone a LOSER!!!!

new rule, start each marathon and no more CLOCKS, no more watches, no more TIME! cause the clock is making people LOSERS