Galen Rupp
United States
Galen Rupp is a distinguished American long-distance runner. He specializes in events ranging from 3000 meters to the marathon. Rupp is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won a silver in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 London Olympics and a bronze in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He has also achieved numerous victories in national and international competitions, establishing himself as one of the top long-distance runners in the United States.
Olympic Medals
Personal Bests
15 Kilometres Road
43:31
3/5/2022
10 Kilometres Road
29:06
7/4/2021
10 Miles Road
46:24
9/2/2018
Marathon
Praha Marathon
2:06:07
5/6/2018
Half Marathon
Roma-Ostia Half Marathon
59:47
3/11/2018
Major Championships
The XXX Olympic Games - 10,000 Metres
27:30.90
The XXXI Olympic Games - Marathon
2:10:05
The XXXI Olympic Games - 10,000 Metres
27:08.92
The XXX Olympic Games - 5000 Metres
13:45.04
The XXXII Olympic Games - Marathon
2:11:41
Recent Mentions
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The Nike Vaporfly may just be the most revolutionary shoe in running history and Jordan (Hasay) Hogan gives us the inside scoop on the early days of testing out the original super shoe with Galen Rupp!
Biya Simbassa took many American track and field fans by surprise on Sunday morning when they awoke to results from the Valencia Marathon and saw that the 31-year-old notched a personal best by nearly four minutes to run 2:06:53. The performance was good for 17th place in the race but moved him to No. 4 on the U.S. all-time list.
Only Khalid Khannouchi (2:05:38), Galen Rupp (2:06:07) and Ryan Hall (2:06:17) have run faster.
Back in 2022, we paid a visit to Flagstaff, Ariz. for a video featuring Simbassa and also recorded a podcast episode detailing his career path from being born in Ethiopia, moving to the United States in 2007 and then going through the school system. He started running in high school in Minnesota and then continued his development at Iowa Central Community College before transferring to Oklahoma.
After graduating, he was coached by Scott Simmons in Colorado Springs before signing a pro contract with Under Armour to be part of the Dark Sky Distance Project with coach Stephen Haas. In 2023, Simbassa started working with Hall as his coach. The partnership lasted until this summer before Hall decided to step back from coaching. Simbassa worked with Ian Carter (a McKirdy Trained coach, who also was coached by Hall) for the Valencia Marathon build-up.
CITIUS MAG spoke with Simbassa on Thursday afternoon to get details on how the performance came about.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Biya Simbassa | @simba_runner
Time stamps:
3:19 - Reflections coming off the Valencia Marathon
5:12 - Processing the Olympic Marathon Trials
6:59 - Thoughts on whether he could’ve made the Olympic team
8:17 - When he knew the marathon was his event
11:15 - Feelings after not making Olympic team
13:00 - Why he races so often
17:14 - Thoughts on Ryan Hall stepping away as his coach
18:27 - Ian Carter becoming his new coach
19:42 - Why he landed on racing Valencia
20:39 - Goals and expectations heading into Valencia
23:55 - How he stayed composed after the halfway split
27:12 - Valencia course + atmosphere
30:13 - Shoe choice for the race
32:00 - Fueling throughout the race
33:44 - Plans for what’s next
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“After the (2012) Olympics, it just was such a big boost because for so long you're scrapping and fighting. I was 5th, 6th, 7th in a lot of these races and I kept saying, ‘This is going to be the year I'm going to get over the hump.’ For it to finally happen was just such a big moment for me, for my own confidence. After that I knew that I belonged and could really compete with all these guys.”
2x Olympic medalist and 12x U.S. champion Galen Rupp joins us live in Eugene to catch us up on life since the Olympic Marathon Trials in February. Galen reflects on his favorite races from his career, his experience competing for the University of Oregon, what his training was like during the peak of his career, the support he’s received from his wife and family, how he stays looped into the running community, and what it’s been like recovering from surgery a few months ago. Hear more of Galen’s updates in this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast.
Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Mitch Dyer | @metchosketch on Instagram
Guest: Galen Rupp
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Today on the podcast is Ryan "Plop" Johnson!
Ryan graduated from The United States Air Force Academy last spring. Ryan currently serves as a 2nd Lieutenant in The United States Air Force in Colorado Springs. During his years at the academy, Ryan contributed greatly to the program both through his leadership and performances, leading them to top finishes at the NCAA meets. Most notably, in 2022, Ryan was an NCAA XC All-American, placing 28th.
Ryan holds PRs of 8:00 (3k), 13:45 (5k), 28:20 (10k), and recently ran 62:31 at the 2024 Houston Half-Marathon where he beat Galen Rupp.
In today's conversation, Ryan takes me through life as a 2nd Lieutenant, the balance of working and training, his years at the academy, the culture of AFXC, his future ambitions in the sport, why he runs, and so much more!
I loved this one. Ryan was super open about his journey and what goes into his life, making today's conversation super intriguing and inspiring. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did having it!
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Today on the podcast is a man who is a leader in his field of work and making the best in the world even better.
His name is Paul Mackinnon, and he's known for working with athletes like Galen Rupp and many BTC athletes.
For some background on Paul, he lived a sporting life as a semi-professional hockey player for 15 years, playing in Australia and Europe, allowing him access to high-performance programs, athletes, and coaches around the world. Since retiring, he has developed The Balanced Runner coaching business to help athletes. The philosophy was developed largely by Lex Anderson in Canberra and further refined by Paul over close to a decade of practicing as a professional running technique coach.
In today's episode, we go through Paul's work and answer some of the most commonly asked questions in regard to running form and biomechanics.
This episode was awesome, and a privilege to pick the brain of someone who is stellar in their field of work.
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Heading into the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials, the consensus was that there was no consensus: Anyone could make the team.
And the races delivered big time, with topsy-turvy place changes and unexpected finishes on both the men’s and women’s side. In the men’s race, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, the top two seeds in the field, did come away with the top two places, but the surprising news was who wasn’t in the mix, as two sub-2:09 seeds – Scott Fauble and Sam Chelanga – dropped out and reigning champion Galen Rupp struggled to a 16th-place finish.
Before Clayton Young’s 2:08:00 breakthrough in Chicago last fall, the ASICS runner’s marathon career had gotten off to a fairly rocky start. Young debuted in Atlanta in 2020 but only managed a 2:29:46 for 136th place, and in his first Chicago the following year, he was on track for a top-10 finish before falling only 300 meters from the finish line and losing 3 minutes and 5 places. Along the way, he’d picked up a few wins at shorter road races including a pair of national titles in 2023, but it wasn’t until last fall when he entered the conversation of potential Olympic contenders.
Young, who trains with Mantz in Utah, had a smoother buildup than his training partner (who dealt with a stress reaction in November) and seemed to be the most in control of all the leaders at each point in the race. He’s gotta get bonus points for sportsmanship as well, offering his training partner a pull from his water bottle after Mantz missed one of his own and hyping up the crowd even as he got passed in the final few strides.
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Guest: Clayton Young | @_clayton_young_ on Instagram
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On Saturday, Feb. 3, Orlando will host the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. The top three men and women who have met the qualifying standards and criteria will be named the U.S. Olympic team for the Paris Games.
This race features the first head-to-head matchup over the marathon distance by American record holder Emily Sisson and former record holder Keira D'Amato. Five of the six members of the 2020 Olympic team are back as Galen Rupp, Molly Seidel, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Jake Riley and Abdi Abdirahman return to try and make another team. Conner Mantz and Scott Fauble remain two of the most consistent American men of the last Olympic cycle. CITIUS MAG's team (Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, and Eric Jenkins) will preview all the top storylines and athletes to watch. Read our full previews for the elite races: https://citiusmag.com/ Show presented by HOKA | Stay up to date on the latest news and promotions from HOKA. Check them out here: https://www.hoka.com/
Today we have a fun a wide ranging conversation that focuses on Emma Bates's injury announcement, Top-10 U.S. Men's Marathoners Family Feud, Kofuzi and elite's running Houston, and the impact (or lack thereof) of the Olympic Marathon on professional careers.
We has also have some wild tangents that include vacuum YouTube, New Year's Day races, and race selection dogma.
This episode features Kofuzi, Peter Bromka, Marcus Brown, and Matt Chittim.
Chapters
3:00 - The Tradition of New Year's Day Runs
4:00 - The Fascinating World of Vacuum YouTube
19:00 - Kofuzi's Houston Half-Marathon Preview
36:00 - Elite Runners Participating in the Houston Half
41:00 - Expectations for Galen Rupp
46:00 - Unheralded Runners to Watch Out For
50:00 - Top-10 U.S. Men's Marathoners Family Feud
54:00 - Discussion on Emma Bates' Injury
59:00 - Importance of the Olympics in the Running Community
1:03:00 - Potential Emma Bates Silver Lining
Just a few hours after the conclusion of the elite races, Des and Kara jumped on the mics to recap all of the action at the TCS NYC Marathon on Sunday. To call this episode "pure fire" would be a gross understatement AND STILL perhaps the best possible teaser words for it.
They spend the most time on the women's race, one that Kara calls "the best race of the year," breaking down the cat-and-mouse games that extended well into the race. This includes their perspectives on the strategies of Kellyn Taylor and Molly Huddle to take the lead at various points, knowing full well that Obiri and Gidey were going to stay patient until a final, blazing-fast push to the finish. As a bonus, you get some early predictions for the women's marathon in Paris.
Then, they cover the men's race too, but not before hearing about Des's death-defying trip to the marathon start line in Staten Island, where she and counterpart-on-the-lead-motos Galen Rupp, were the very last to cross the bridge before it closed.
Des was in rare form on this episode - fresh off the marathon broadcast, still jet-lagged from Japan, hopped-up on champagne, beer, and coffee, and oh so ready to stoke any available fire. Kara just can't seem to contain her... or walk away. You have to stay all the way to the end for the biggest conflagration (and genuinely not a bad sponsorship idea for the US Marathon Trials). Enjoy!
Episode 8 of The Call Room With Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum! In this episode, Connor recaps the craziest race of his career, where he played rock-paper-scissors mid-race, Simeon talks through his hamstring strain, and they both go through their recent training and workouts. Is there beef with L&L, coaches, and Galen Rupp? You'll have to listen to find out! This episode is yet another great one. I hope you all enjoy it!
ABOUT THE CALL ROOM: Introducing The Call Room With Connor Burns & Simeon Birnbaum.
The Running Effect will document their season in-depth this outdoor track season. Each week, Connor and Simeon will pull back the curtain and show you how they train physically and mentally and handle failure, adversity, and the ups and downs that ensue this season.
Connor Burns ran 3:58.83 in the mile last June, becoming the first high schooler from Missouri to break the four-minute barrier. He is also a reigning national champion in the 3200m and became the fifth-ever high schooler to break four minutes in the mile indoors by running 3:59.11. Most recently, Connor became a national champion indoors in the 2-mile by running 8:43.24. Connor has committed to run for The University of Oregon this fall.
Simeon Birnbaum is the first sixteen-year-old in America to break four minutes in the mile. He did this by running a 3:59.51 while winning a national title in that same race. Simeon also holds a personal best of 1:50.12 in the 800m. Simeon holds the South Dakota state records in the 3200m, 1600m, and 800m. Simeon has committed to run for The University of Oregon this fall.
This season Connor and Simeon are chasing history; we are here to document it in a historic and unprecedented fashion. Over the coming months, Connor and Simeon will dive deep into their outdoor campaign leading into big invitationals, state championships, national record attempts, and national meets. We will go into their training, racing, mindset, and answer your questions along the way!
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John Heymans took the win in 13:16.88 for this early section of the 5000m and just 4 spots back Connor Burns breaks Galen Rupp's High School National 5000m Record On Track Fest - May 6, 2023 - Hilmer Lodge Stadium 1 - John Heymans - 13:16.88 2 - Jack Rowe - 13:20.16 3 - John Reniewicki - 13:34.41 4 - Henry McLuckie - 13:36.26 5 - Connor Burns - 13:37.30 Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/trackfest Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning
For this Special Q&A Session Brett and Joel sit down with running technique expert Paul MacKinnon, otherwise known as "The Balanced Runner". The episode begins with Paul telling his story of how he came to work in this field before giving the listeners an inside scoop of his recent travels to America. Here he explains what it was like to work with groups like Bowerman Track Club and athletes such as Galen Rupp before tackling plenty of listener questions.
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Many people want to be good at something. Very few put in the work to be good. My guest today on the podcast Wes Shipsey is someone who puts in hours of work each day in order to reach his potential. In his words, “You get out what you put in.” That’s the reason behind his 80-mile weeks and absurd workouts like 20x400 in an average of 61 seconds. Wes also ran his state meet with a fever of 103 degrees. I looked up the definition of dedicated and a picture of Wes came up.
Not only is Wes fast, but very well-spoken. I was very impressed with his in-depth responses to my questions and insight into his career so far. Wes currently attends Central Catholic high school, the Alma Mater of Galen Rupp. Keep your eyes out for Wes in the coming year as he chases after history.
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