Galen Rupp is on track to break american 10k record

[williamwindhamjr]

Chelanga from liberty ran a 2728 earlier this year.Galen beat him in a american record at 5k indoor,and during the xc nationals

[ed gee]

Considering that no Caucasian runner has come close to breaking 27 for 10,000 meters (even with the availability of epogen) and that Rupp has run under 13:30 for 5000 once, I do not see him doing it.

[Half Miler]

Rupp has not done anything to lead me to think he will ever run under 27 for 10,000 meters.

"ever" is a long time.

He's still an infant in distance running terms. Give him another 8 years or so, improving an avg of 4 sec/year. He'll get there eventually.

[26mi235]

Rupp has not done anything to lead me to think he will ever run under 27 for 10,000 meters.

I would be surprised if he does not get the AR and relatively soon. Sub-27 might be a stretch, but not too much and I think it is possible.

[lovetorun]

Yes, I think Meb's American record is safe for a while...I'd like to see Galen get in a good 10,000m this summer...he could get in the 27:20-30 range. But he'll be well back in the pack...African's dominate.

[ed gee]

Rupp has not done anything to lead me to think he will ever run under 27 for 10,000 meters.

[williamwindhamjr]

Well it takes speed period to run against the africans and Galen is doing a great job not peaking before the summer.Galen may break 27 this summer in the right race.

[bhall]

The American record doesn't take that kind of speed. And 54point off of 29min pace wouldn't get you a wiff of a medal. 54point off of sub 27pace *might* get you onto the podium these days.

[williamwindhamjr]

Even though his time was slow in the pac10 championship,he ran the last 400 in 54 seconds.With that kind of speed he will be able to kick with the best of them.