In London he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters, and in Rio de Janeiro he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon. Rupp wasn’t implicated by USADA and has a clean drug-testing record. You can still run well. “What I found out by getting to know Galen was that there was much more going on than the picture portrayed of him, and I wish the world knew that. I’m actually — as crazy as this sounds — really proud I did not. “It can be easy to get angry and get down, like why me, but I do believe that things always work out. Galen Rupp is a runner from Portland. Get the latest odds, analysis, and insights at Yahoo Sportsbook. Leave a comment. Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) is an American long-distance runner.He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. He returned to the line in 2018 with an eye toward taking down Khannouchi’s American record (2:05:38), but he fell short, coming home fifth in 2:06:21. Rupp pulled away in the final miles for a dominant victory. As some have criticized the shoes for providing an unfair advantage, other manufacturers have rushed out new shoes with similar technology. The 2017 Chicago Marathon was only his fourth marathon ever. “What I love most about it was Mike’s honesty and how forthright he was about everything. Rupp earned the win with his new coach, Mike Smith, after former coach Alberto Salazar received a four-year doping ban in 2019. He's only the second man, after Frank Shorter in 1972 and 1976, to win two U.S. trials. “It really put my mind at ease,” he said. “Of course, you want to go in and have good races, feeling confident and being on a roll like I was several years ago. May 9, 2019. The cauldron was lit Saturday for the first time since boxing great Muhammad Ali lowered the torch during the opening ceremony in 1996. ", Added Rupp: "You can't just put those shoes on anybody and it turns them into Superman.". Mo Farah, Galen Rupp set fall marathon. Granted the downhill, but Rupp also said he was instructed by new coach Mike Smith to make it a controlled effort. Even that was a rushed comeback, Rupp said after dropping out around mile 23 with a calf injury. Rupp said Smith helped him prepare "for any scenario" in the race -- including Brian Shrader breaking out early as the rabbit. Shrader set the men's pace for much of the first half of the race but dropped out soon after he was passed by Rupp and others on the 16th mile. The format — Americans only, top three make the Olympic team — makes for different tactics than the World Marathon Majors that Rupp is used to. Parker Stinson withdrew from the men's field because of injuries. The trials were run amid the uncertainty about the Olympics. His personal best 2:06:07, from his last healthy marathon in 2018, is 1:49 faster than the second-fastest in the trials field in this Olympic cycle (Leonard Korir). He agreed to coach Rupp after about a month of communication and hard questions, according to Runner’s World. “He didn’t want me to run all-out, didn’t want me to really push and put myself in a big hole,” Rupp said, noting he was still in heavy training. 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The chilly day was ideal for distance runners, but the city's 26.2-mile course, with combined uphill climbs of 1,389 feet, posed a challenge. Rupp, Riley and Abdirahman wore versions of Nike's shoes featuring carbon-fiber plates for more spring and propulsion. Only one did in 2015. In 2017, he became the first American male to win the Chicago Marathon in 15 years, beating an internationally talented field to run into our record books. The Olympic marathon is to be held in Sapporo, more than 500 miles from Tokyo. ATLANTA -- Galen Rupp, Aliphine Tuliamuk and America's other top distance runners have claimed their spots on the U.S. Olympic marathon team. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Smith declined an interview request through NAU until after trials. He had trouble walking for several days after the abbreviated race and focused on physical therapy for about two months. “You don’t want to break that [training] up and put yourself in a deficit by having a massive effort.”. Fighting for equality in hockey, How to listen to and download the ESPN Investigates podcast The Running Man, Braathen edges Odermatt, Caviezel for WC win, Jepchirchir sets women's half marathon record, ISU cancels 2021 Four Continents figure skating, 2017 London Marathon champ gets doping ban, IOC assures sports bodies that Tokyo is on track, Weightlifting's Olympic future takes latest hit, Skate Canada called off because of coronavirus, Swimmer suspended until 2021 after having affair, British Gymnastics CEO quits amid abuse claims. The next-fastest, Scott Fauble, is more than three minutes behind by personal bests. Rupp said he ran through pain in training to get to the start line four months ago. By early January, Runner’s World reported that Oregon-based Rupp found a new Flagstaff-based coach in Smith, who leads a Northern Arizona University program that won the last three NCAA men’s cross-country titles. More than 700 runners qualified for the trials. Right now I think all of us are just real excited to make the team and be representing Team USA.". By OlympicTalk May 9, 2019, 11:47 AM EDT. "I've always been someone who says you can control what you can control," Rupp said, adding the impact of the coronavirus on the Olympics is "a decision that's way above myself. The 33-year-old Rupp qualified for his fourth Olympics with a winning time of 2:09:20. "It was windy and there were so many hills.". I just kept trying to tell myself, 'You're as strong as you can be. “Because of its timing and the headlines I was reading like everyone else at the time, this was not a road I wanted to go down,” Smith said, according to the report. There’s a reason behind all this stuff.”. IOC member Dick Pound said this week there is a window of two to three months to decide if conditions are too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo. That's only half the battle. Even to the two-time Olympic medalist himself. Sally Kipyego was third. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. Continue to next page below to see how much is Galen Rupp really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. The women's field was twice as large as the one in 2016, when Amy Cragg was the winner. Cragg withdrew last week because of illness. You're strength is always at the last part of the race.'". 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For the first 32 years of his life, Galen Rupp enjoyed near-perfect health and a string of impressive performances. Galen Rupp, a three-time Olympian, became the third fastest American marathon runner ever in 2018 (behind Khalid Khannouchi and Ryan Hall) and the second fastest American ever on a record eligible course. In 2016, Rupp entered as a favorite but without any marathon experience. As Galen Rupp bids for a fourth Olympics, and perhaps become the first man or woman to win the Olympic marathon trials twice outright, he found some rare familiarity these days on the roads Feb. 8 Now they have to wait to see if the Tokyo Games will be held. “To be honest, it was just easiest to turn it down. Rupp had not completed a marathon since 2018, thanks to heel surgery. He resumed normal, pain-free training in December. He won convincingly, pulling away from now-retired Meb Keflezighi by 68 seconds. “I’m not going to say it was a wake-up call,” Rupp said, “but I think I was a little bit stubborn before Chicago.”. It’s faster than any half marathon by an American recorded by World Athletics since the start of 2019. “I’m going to be good for the marathon.”, At the 2018 Chicago Marathon, Rupp dropped from the leaders around mile 19 and finished fifth in a title defense. But Rupp, at his best, is in his own class. An Achilles injury flared up near the end. Mesa answered questions about Rupp’s readiness for the Olympic trials in Atlanta on Feb. 29 (NBC, 12-3 p.m. Rupp, asked his toughest moment of the last two years, said he moves forward. Brisk winds made the temperature of 48 degrees at the race start feel more like 41. World-class Olympic runner was the first American in 48 years to bring home a medal in the 10,000-meter race. The event was moved to protect runners from the heat in the capital. Doctors said the ankle had been “a ticking time bomb.”. Riley is a first-time Olympian. You haven’t lost everything. He went a full year before racing again, at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 12 days after Salazar’s ban was announced.
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