An e-RUPP-tion by Galen

[richxx87]

Smokes to a 27:41 - 10k over Stanford's CC course

Event 2 Men 10k Run CC
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Results - Men
1 Rupp, Galen Oregon 27:41.24 1
2 Kiptoo-Biwott, Shadrack Oregon 28:32.31 2
3 Kipchumba, Alfred Portland 28:36.02 3
4 Kinsella, David Portland 28:43.88 4
5 Derrick, Chris Stanford 28:44.31 5
6 Puskedra, Luke Oregon 28:45.48 6

[Double R Bar]

Galen ran a great race in warm conditions (84 degrees), but I doubt the course was a full 10,000 meters. This was a new cross country course (even different from the Stanford Invitational). I would like to know how it was measured. The women of Washington ran very well.

[twinpeeks]

Short course

Galen ran a great race in warm conditions (84 degrees), but I doubt the course was a full 10,000 meters. This was a new cross country course (even different from the Stanford Invitational). I would like to know how it was measured. The women of Washington ran very well.

[Marlow]

Short course

So everyone PRed by 30 seconds?

Shouldn't be hard to see what the average PR chunk was - also factoring in the reality that everyone SHOULD be running their best at this point of the season (say, 10 seconds' worth)

[Marlow]

Short course

So everyone PRed by 30 seconds?

Shouldn't be hard to see what the average PR chunk was - also factoring in the reality that everyone SHOULD be running their best at this point of the season (say, 10 seconds' worth)

[26mi235]

Short course

So everyone PRed by 30 seconds?

Shouldn't be hard to see what the average PR chunk was - also factoring in the reality that everyone SHOULD be running their best at this point of the season (say, 10 seconds' worth)

In fact, this is a qualifying race and you should be qualifying. If that means you have to run as fast as you can you do that; however, if you do not need to, then you back off some. Look at how Washington's women ran - the #1 was off and the ones that they ran went 3/4/5/6/7/8; the top several might well have run faster but did not need to. If you look at the Great Lakes Regional:

1 Patrick Smyth SR Notre Dame 31:06.4 1
2 Andy Baker SR Butler 31:12.5 2
3 Chris Lemon SO Dayton 31:31.6 3
4 Landon Peacock SO Wisconsin 31:33.3 4
5 Stuart Eagon SR Wisconsin 31:33.4 5
6 Christian Wagner SR Wisconsin 31:35.4 6
7 Craig Miller JR Wisconsin 31:35.6 7
8 Lex Williams SR Michigan 31:42.5 8
9 Ciaran O'Lionard SO Michigan 31:42.6 9
10 Sean McNamara JR Michigan 31:42.7 11
10 Craig Forys SO Michigan 31:42.7 10

I think that both Wisconsin and Michigan could have run faster if that mattered - they both auto-qualified.

In the Midwest there was:
1 1 Hassan Mead SO Minnesota 6:24 16:08 22:26 31:15.65 3:08 431
2 2 Chris Rombough SR Minnesota 6:24 16:08 22:26 31:18.85 3:08 434
3 3 John Kosgei JR Oklahoma State 6:26 16:10 22:27 31:19.75 3:08 477
4 4 John Beattie JR Tulsa 6:25 16:08 22:26 31:20.30 3:09 520
5 5 German Fernandez FR Oklahoma State 6:25 16:09 22:26 31:20.60 3:09 474
6 6 Ryan Vail SR Oklahoma State 6:26 16:09 22:27 31:20.65 3:09 482
7 7 David Chirchir JR Oklahoma State 6:26 16:09 22:25 31:20.65 3:09 473

OSU could have pushed harder.


Finally, the Mountain Region had a bit of upset - Colorado won and UTEP did not qualify -- they only brought five runners and one did not finish even though a time several minutes behind the winner would have let them qualify.

[Dutra]

XC isn't about times.

[EPelle]

85m short, but estimated to be 27.55, nonetheless:

Article link and/or this.

[Run DMC]

Anyone see how hard he was running? It seems excessive to win by 50 sec unless he was just cruising and is just that much better.

[Double R Bar]

He took the lead from the start and really just cruised the course. I think he could have run a lot faster, if needed.

[Mellow Johnny]

Yeah, I believe he was the only Olympian competing in the race so he was simply at another level than the rest of the field...

[dl]

85m short, but estimated to be 27.55, nonetheless:

Article link and/or this.

No source for the 85m claim, I notice.

No idea on the actual course length, but the course was in great shape and was nice and dry, and featured a super fast layout.

Galen is obviously in amazing shape. Without counting out any other competitors with a shot at winning, it should be a great duel between Rupp and Chelanga. I wouldn't put anything past Fernandez, but I would guess that he'll be sacrificing a bit of personal glory to help Oklahoma State's team chances (i.e. he won't risk going for the win and possibly blowing up, and instead will run a bit more conservatively, at least at first).

[Mellow Johnny]

No source for the 85m claim, I notice.

No idea on the actual course length, but the course was in great shape and was nice and dry, and featured a super fast layout.

Register Guard stated in their article this morning that the course was measured at 9915 meters after the race.

[EPelle]

The first link posted, to newsvine, had another one "read article."

From there:

Galen Rupp not only qualified for a return trip to the NCAA cross country championships on Saturday, he turned in a race at Stanford Golf Course that ranks among his career highlights.

Rupp covered the northern California course -- billed as 10,000 meters but measured to be 85 meters short -- in 27 minutes, 41.24 seconds.

Cheers.

[dl]

The first link posted, to newsvine, had another one "read article."

From there:

Galen Rupp not only qualified for a return trip to the NCAA cross country championships on Saturday, he turned in a race at Stanford Golf Course that ranks among his career highlights.

Rupp covered the northern California course -- billed as 10,000 meters but measured to be 85 meters short -- in 27 minutes, 41.24 seconds.

Cheers.

When I asked who the source was, I was asking who told the reporter that the course was re-measured and was 85 meters short?