by Larry Eder
This podcast was originally posted on 27 November 2020.
It was reposted on 27 February 2021.
RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance
with Larry Eder
Featuring
Olympian and Nike-sponsored athlete,
Galen Rupp
We are reposting 27 Feb 2021 in honor of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon, which was hosted in Atlanta, GA.
Galen Rupp won the men’s race, as he had in 2016. Galen was the most relaxed that I have seen him in a long time. He was open, he was thoughtful, but most importantly, he has communicated his desire to compete in the next Olympics. With a bronze and silver, is his next Olympic medal a color suggesting gold? We shall just have to wait and see.
Galen Rupp is the #Socialingthedistance guest this week.
Galen Rupp was quite a good athlete at Central Catholic in Portland, Oregon. I saw him win the
Nike Border Clash. The first time I saw Galen race was when he was a junior and running the
AAU Junior 5000m, where he took second. David Frank, the Central Catholic coach, had called
me at home and said I needed to meet him at SJCC to see this guy who is “the real thing.”
Galen Rupp, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts
I like Galen Rupp but did not interview him until the Nike Border Clash that next Fall.
I have seen Galen Rupp in his Olympic events (2008, 2012, 2016) and WC (2007, 2009, 2011,
2013, 2015).
My thoughts: Galen Rupp is one of the finest American and global distance runners in modern
athletics. His ability to battle at 1 mile to 10,000m in the past, and the marathon now should not
be underrated.
Galen Rupp has a well-developed sense of humor and is a student o the sport. The guy is at his best
when he is in battle at the ends of races.
Special thanks to Ricky Simms & PACE Sports Management for setting up this interview.
Find Galen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/G_Rupp
Find Galen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galenruppof…
Find PACE Sports Management on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PACESportsMgmt
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