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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 9:09 am Post subject: Rupp |
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How 'bout that Galen Rupp kid in the 50th anniversary (Bannister) mile last night? 4:01, if I'm not mistaken, with my old jr. high bud on pacing details (from what I could tell on TV). They ran it on the track out at the Nike campus, which makes for lots of laps.
Funny thing is, I've only seen Rupp run once, and that was the Jr. World Championships last summer. At least, I thought I had seen him run... Turns out the guy the commentators said was Rupp was someone totally different. I thought he was a wiry little black kid with braids, not a scrawny white kid with a mop. He looks less impressive than I expected.
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graeme Varsity
Joined: 04 Aug 2001 Posts: 451 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like he may be sub-4 US high schooler number five.... or has someove already done it since Webb? |
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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Webb was the last. That Texas kid (Steve Magness, I think) came close, but not quite. I assume Rupp will be running at Pre, but I wouldn't say it's a certainty he'll run the mile. After that, he probably won't have many opportunities to hit the sub-4 unless HS allows times through the summer (?).
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Paul Olympic Medalist
Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 1610 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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The event wasn't advertised at all, making for a very select, intimate spectating group. The track is the Michael Johnson track and is a full 400m track with only 5-6 lanes. It is cut out of a forested area. For instance, you can't see the backstretch from the homestretch. I've run on it before, its a nice surface. It also has longer curves than straightaways, and is well marked. _________________ Paul
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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I forgot about you mentioning before it's a full 400m track, and I couldn't believe that was right last time... It feels like 300m at the most, although I've only been on it once.
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Paul Olympic Medalist
Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 1610 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:49 am Post subject: |
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The picture in the Oregonian shows Rupp greating fans on the backstretch, where the track faces the road. There are only five lanes, and no field event areas. Its interesting how small a track looks when you take out the outer most lanes.
Bonus for me: Duniway has been re-lined, so it actually looks like a track now instead of a solid 8 lane glob of rubber asphalt. _________________ Paul
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:31 am Post subject: |
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You'll have to start running straight now.
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Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 319 Location: Near 101101th, Or
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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13:55 and 4:01 in one week!
I saw him run at the XC State Meet this year and he just dominated (14:55 to about 15:13). I would expect him to run the 5k at Pre this year, but we'll see. It's sick to think that someone just a year older than myself is running those times. _________________ November 9th... |
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graeme Varsity
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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13:55 or 14:55?
It's even harder for me to believe that someone who is my age runs those times |
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure which race that would've been (Stanford?), but I know Rupp is a lot faster than 14:55. 13:55 seems reasonable on a very, very good day.
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, 13:55 at the Cardinal Invitational. He won the "B" heat and moved just behind Pre in the all-time HS 5k list. Here's a link that mentions it and also has a few pics of the Nike track.
http://www.dyestat.com/3state/OR/4out/bannistermile/index.htm _________________ November 9th... |
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Paul Olympic Medalist
Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 1610 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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13:55 at Stanford in the 2nd race, 5K. Will is probably referring to the XC in 14:55. _________________ Paul
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graeme Varsity
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, that's what I thought... just wasn't sure if it was a typo. 4:01 and 14:55 don't really match up anyways |
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Paul Olympic Medalist
Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 1610 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Rupp had quite the negative split in the race. His last 880 yards was well under 1:58. Dan, has he committed to a school, yet?? I find it interesting that McGrath has not broken 1:50 this year. Chapa, I think, actually has a better time, or very close, at Stanford. Rupp is also a superb student, from what I hear. _________________ Paul
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graeme Varsity
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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My friend met him at the Oregon invite a few weeks ago and said that he's not planning on going anywhere, just wants to run professionally. May not be correct though. |
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