Rupp fanboys, how worried are you that Rupp hasn't raced all year?

Rupp Fan Club wrote:

You would think if training for Chicago was going reasonably well he would be running a tune-up race or two.

I have been a supporter of Rupp for a long time but also have been skeptical of his ability to beat the world’s best consistently. Now I see 2 possible scenarios.

1)This achilles thing was a real problem for him. It’s fixed. He’ll get faster. He’ll compete with the best in the world (except maybe Kipchoge because how can you bet against that guy?)

2) The surgery limits his peak ability and he continues to run the same or worse times.

AlSal likely knows the answer already. If I were his coach, I’d want every competitor wondering which of those things were true when they stepped on the line to race him. So why show your hand?

Aussiestatman wrote:

Seriously though, he can’t win Chicago, I have him pegged at 5.

I doubt Rupp or Salazar expect him to win Chicago

Gallon Rupp super fan wrote:

Y'all forgot about this?

https://youtu.be/FvtfnSP6kgs

Chris Derrick behind Rupp. What he doing now?

Ryan Foreman wrote:

This is the first thing I thought about when I woke up this morning.

I jumped out of bed and said "Ryan, why has Rupp not run a tune up race this year?"

Did u go to colgate?

JMysterio wrote:

Gallon Rupp super fan wrote:

Y'all forgot about this?

https://youtu.be/FvtfnSP6kgs

Chris Derrick behind Rupp. What he doing now?

Derrick is on the sofa due to injury. Only I can dream what would of been if he went with Alberto instead of Jerry.

Rupp Fan Club wrote:

You would think if training for Chicago was going reasonably well he would be running a tune-up race or two.

+1 gonna drop out before

This is totally not true. Rupp races more than usual for a marathoner. He has more races in last 3 years than Derrick, Shalane, Cragg, or Kipchoge

2016: 10 races for rupp, 8 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 4 for Shalane, 4 for Cragg

2017: 7 races for rupp, 7 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 5 for Shalane, 4 for Cragg

2018: 6 races for rupp, 6 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 5 for Shalane, 3 for Cragg

I'm sure I could compare others but didn't have the time.

if he doesn't race, he will do a SERIOUS workout/time trial, which will later be released on this message board, and then everyone will rave about it

Well I did say compare him to Farah, and not Derrick, Kipchoge, Shalane, or Cragg. They have similar personal bests, but only one become a global superstar. I would have the same comment for many Americans, like Derrick, Shalane, and Cragg -- they are not making themselves household names like Bill Rogers. It's easy to get excited by Kipchoge, given the number of wins over the last 5 or so years, in the most competitive races, plus an official world record, and a "doesn't count" fastest ever marathon.

cwarcarblue11 wrote:

This is totally not true. Rupp races more than usual for a marathoner. He has more races in last 3 years than Derrick, Shalane, Cragg, or Kipchoge

2016: 10 races for rupp, 8 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 4 for Shalane, 4 for Cragg

2017: 7 races for rupp, 7 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 5 for Shalane, 4 for Cragg

2018: 6 races for rupp, 6 for Derrick, 2 for Kipchoge, 5 for Shalane, 3 for Cragg

I'm sure I could compare others but didn't have the time.

Why do Americans never do Fukuoka now? wrote:

Chcugg wrote:

London, Berlin, and the Olympics are the only varsity thons that matter

You forgot about Fukuoka.

Isn't that where the nuclear bomb went off?

Japan is dumb wrote:

Why do Americans never do Fukuoka now? wrote:

You forgot about Fukuoka.

Isn't that where the nuclear bomb went off?

Did you fall asleep during history class?

Hint: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Rupp had a major surgery by distance running standards and so it's understandable that he's not raced. There is still time for him to do a tune-up before Chicago but don't be too surprised if he doesn't do one. Salazar's athletes typically do a tuneup half before a marathon.

zxcvzxcv wrote:

Rupp had a major surgery by distance running standards and so it's understandable that he's not raced. There is still time for him to do a tune-up before Chicago but don't be too surprised if he doesn't do one. Salazar's athletes typically do a tuneup half before a marathon.

Anyone wants to guess which last minute half he'll do before Chicago?

££££££ wrote:

Did you fall asleep during history class?

Hint: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

He was still asleep but thinking of Fukushima...

Japan is dumb wrote:

Why do Americans never do Fukuoka now? wrote:

You forgot about Fukuoka.

Isn't that where the nuclear bomb went off?

Fukuoka you!

MercyfulFate wrote:

zxcvzxcv wrote:

Rupp had a major surgery by distance running standards and so it's understandable that he's not raced. There is still time for him to do a tune-up before Chicago but don't be too surprised if he doesn't do one. Salazar's athletes typically do a tuneup half before a marathon.

Anyone wants to guess which last minute half he'll do before Chicago?

Philly or better yet, Get into Copenhagen (The Elite List's are already out and he is NOT on it, but he is a big enough name they would let him run)

runn wrote:

Rupp rarely races.

I don't think that's good for the sport. We need more Bill Rogers out there meeting people.

Bill R was a household name.

Rupp could run literally every race in America, from the New York City Marathon to your local elementary school’s 5K fundraiser, and he wouldn’t be a household name.

Those days are lone gone, and they’re not coming back.

Raysism wrote:

runn wrote:

Rupp rarely races.

I don't think that's good for the sport. We need more Bill Rogers out there meeting people.

Bill R was a household name.

Rupp could run literally every race in America, from the New York City Marathon to your local elementary school’s 5K fundraiser, and he wouldn’t be a household name.

Those days are lone gone, and they’re not coming back.

Maybe, maybe not. It really was different in the early days of pro road racing.

There were more runners that you saw up close.

Of course, media coverage was better- I remember seeing the Bayi-Walker Commonwealth 1500 where Bayi set the WR on the evening news- yes, like one of only 3 newscasts that were on back them (ABC, CBS, NBC).

I remember a segment in my local, small town newspaper dedicated to the European Track Circuit.

Pre-race articles, full page, on NYC, Boston, Chicago.

NYC, Chicago on ABC, NBC live- Boston was urged to move to Sunday to accomodate TV (thankfully they didn't).

Raysism wrote:

runn wrote:

Rupp rarely races.

I don't think that's good for the sport. We need more Bill Rogers out there meeting people.

Bill R was a household name.

Rupp could run literally every race in America, from the New York City Marathon to your local elementary school’s 5K fundraiser, and he wouldn’t be a household name.

Those days are lone gone, and they’re not coming back.

Here's one thing- it seems there are fewer household names than in the past.

I teach high school- 15-20 years ago, most kids would know who won the US Open Tennis.

Now, very few even know who's playing in the World Series.

Everyone knows who's in the Super Bowl. They all know Tom Brady, but only the real football fans know most other players.

College Football is even more obscure to most of them.

I'm happy with the cable options for track and WMM's. I'd rather watch the Diamond League on th eNBC Sports App than NBC.

And to the letsrun boys who think track isn't popular, tell the people in Zurich and Brussels who just filled those stadiums.

I DO miss Tony Reavis's Road Race of the Month, I wish we can have something like that again.