Galen Rupp drops 30-year-old US Juniors 3K record
July 18, 2005 (Portland's ABC Channel 2, KATU)
Oregon's Galen Rupp breaks U.S. junior record in 3,000
PORTLAND, Ore. - University of Oregon runner Galen Rupp broke the longstanding U.S. junior record in the 3,000 meters at an international meet in Lignano, Italy.
Rupp placed fourth overall in Sunday's event with a time of 7 minutes, 49.16 seconds, bettering the previous junior record of 7:58 set by Gerry Lindgren on July 5, 1965. "I'm real excited. I wanted to break that record this year," Rupp said. "Lindgren ran that time in the 1960s, and if you consider the evolution of training methods, tracks and shoes, it shows how rare and gifted he was."
Rupp holds U.S. junior records in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Those records are restricted to athletes who do not turn 20 at any time during the calendar year in which the mark is made.
The 3,000 was won by Rupp's training partner, Adam Goucher, in 7:40.09.
"Galen stayed on Adam's shoulder for most of the race, and then Adam took off over the final stretch," said Rupp's coach, Alberto Salazar.
Kenya's Muli Pius placed second at 7:46.82, followed by former Arkansas great Dan Lincoln at 7:48.79.
Rupp plans to run the mile and the 1,500 meters at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships in Windsor, Ontario, on July 28.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Oregon's Galen Rupp breaks U.S. junior record in 3,000
PORTLAND, Ore. - University of Oregon runner Galen Rupp broke the longstanding U.S. junior record in the 3,000 meters at an international meet in Lignano, Italy.
Rupp placed fourth overall in Sunday's event with a time of 7 minutes, 49.16 seconds, bettering the previous junior record of 7:58 set by Gerry Lindgren on July 5, 1965. "I'm real excited. I wanted to break that record this year," Rupp said. "Lindgren ran that time in the 1960s, and if you consider the evolution of training methods, tracks and shoes, it shows how rare and gifted he was."
Rupp holds U.S. junior records in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Those records are restricted to athletes who do not turn 20 at any time during the calendar year in which the mark is made.
The 3,000 was won by Rupp's training partner, Adam Goucher, in 7:40.09.
"Galen stayed on Adam's shoulder for most of the race, and then Adam took off over the final stretch," said Rupp's coach, Alberto Salazar.
Kenya's Muli Pius placed second at 7:46.82, followed by former Arkansas great Dan Lincoln at 7:48.79.
Rupp plans to run the mile and the 1,500 meters at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships in Windsor, Ontario, on July 28.
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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There is a good article on Rupp in the current Runner's World.
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