Rumor: Rupp and Ritz are out of Chicago

need to pay attention wrote:

Yep and lucky guess last year too when I told you that Hasy and Cragg were both out 2 months before the event and Jordan was putting training pics on her Instagram of her training and I told you it was BS.

The only reason that Ritz came out today is because of this thread and Jonathan reached out to him.

Wait? Ritz is gay ? that is a pretty major scoop.....

I'd believe it wrote:

For what it is worth, I talked to the elite coordinator a few months ago about whether I could enter the elite field and at the time she advised me to do the American development program entry. Then last week after months of no communication she emailed me saying she might have an elite entry for me and she would know for sure and let me know early this week.

And...why should we give a rats tail about you when the discussion is about Rupp and Ritz? (Hint: besides you, nobody cares)

Yes, you definitely are insecure. You must have loads of woman attracted to you (end of sarcasm)

It would be an absolutely brutal troll job if OP knew Ritz was going to pull out, but is entirely making up the Rupp half of the story.

It would be even funnier if the troll is a pro runner or coach who is tied to these camps. Ritz and Rupp colluding to pull a prank on us?

Rupp fan wrote:

It would be an absolutely brutal troll job if OP knew Ritz was going to pull out, but is entirely making up the Rupp half of the story.

It would be even funnier if the troll is a pro runner or coach who is tied to these camps. Ritz and Rupp colluding to pull a prank on us?

Yeah, that's just plain stupid. Sure, that's how they spend their time, worrying about what someone on Letsrun will say, so let's trick them. Stupid. SPOY

Reached out to a friend at the NOP to confirm the OPs mention and I can say with absolute certainty he is telling the truth.

Nothing to be ashamed about Mr. Gault but the fact that you asked Ricky for confirmation holds zero weight. Why in the world would he want to tell LetsRun to have first word before Chicago having a press release, that literally makes no sense.

Either way, Galen Rupp will not be racing at the 2019 Chicago Marathon. As to when that announcement is made will be solely based on when Alberto is ready.

Rupp Definitely Out wrote:

Reached out to a friend at the NOP to confirm the OPs mention and I can say with absolute certainty he is telling the truth.

Nothing to be ashamed about Mr. Gault but the fact that you asked Ricky for confirmation holds zero weight. Why in the world would he want to tell LetsRun to have first word before Chicago having a press release, that literally makes no sense.

Either way, Galen Rupp will not be racing at the 2019 Chicago Marathon. As to when that announcement is made will be solely based on when Alberto is ready.

Sure you did. I've got friends there too and they aren't saying that. Hi OP, another sock puppet or is this your Mom?

So how long until Hasay announces she’s out as well?

Asdfdsa wrote:

Asdfdsa wrote:

Dang, was there a bigger announcement I missed?

Keep up the good work, need to pay attention! Appreciate your contributions, even if a handful of loud dbags here don’t.

By the way, I'm "need to pay attention" posting to boast my fragile ego under a different handle.

It was a joke, you dummy. See the boldened text. He wasn't complimenting the OP, just pointing out the interesting phrasing used. Keep on raging, though.

douglas burke wrote:

why would he run Philadelphia with such a weak field, an in shape and healthy Rupp would have likely ran Copenhagen against other big guns, not Philadelphia with today's field where he would have no competition.

You assume that Rupp wants competition lololol

Ignordamus wrote:

Congratulations in advance, Nostradamus. You are guessing on a 'yes-no' question ( Will Rupp run in Chicago?), so you have a 50-50 chance of being right, without knowing anything.

That is not how probability works.

That's a bummer about Ritz. He's my sentimental favorite as a runner. He was one year ahead of me in high school and I followed his career closely, and aspired to be like him. My running didn't go anywhere, but it was a joy to see him progress, and it hurt to see him struggle with injury. I'd love to see him run one last, terrific race, make one last Olympics, to end his career on a high note. In a period littered with fallen sports heroes, he has stayed above the fray, and been one of the great ambassadors of the sport, helping to rescue high school running from the doldrums, and being a damn good athlete, and person.

We talking about the same guy who let the shadiest distance coach in the US inject him with more than the WADA IV limits? Yeah, real stand up dude.

Rupp won't run, and there won't be an announcement. He just won't be there, and won't run. Typical NOP weirdness.

Hasay will claim some minor injury with a few days to go and skip.

;yeahokno wrote:

Sure you did. I've got friends there too and they aren't saying that. Hi OP, another sock puppet or is this your Mom?

1 - I'm not the OP

2 - You obviously don't have friends there because they're lying straight to your face.

3 - Please come back and apologize to me once it's public.

4 - To the question above, Hasay will absolutely be running and is very content with her fitness.

The OP is perfectly correct, of course Rupp is out of Chicago.

Matthew C Rupp is a successful private equity lawyer and has operated out of Chicago for many years.

https://www.mwe.com/pdf-download/?type=people&slug=2132

Check out his MySpace.

Confirmed...no Chicago.

Elite field as of September 16, 2019:

https://assets-chicagomarathon-com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Athlete-Roster-9.16.pdf

Raddison wrote:

The OP is perfectly correct, of course Rupp is out of Chicago.

Matthew C Rupp is a successful private equity lawyer and has operated out of Chicago for many years.

https://www.mwe.com/pdf-download/?type=people&slug=2132

Best post of this thread.