Olympic Throwback: Galen Rupp 2-Mile American Record 

i mean they weren't wrong lol

It's important, most teack wr ate run at a consistent split. To start on pace is VITAL.

@@sorrym8421 most distance world records weren't even splits, marathon wr is negative splits, same with kenenisas 5000m, 3000m world record was led out fast and slowed down just like galen, consistent splits are not necessary for a world record, a good time? maybe, a world record? doesn't matter as long as you have the mental strength and physical strength to accomplish it.

@@DrReddit That's total nonsense. Every world record was run with almost perfectly even splits, especially the events you just listed. They run even splits the whole race and then sprint as fast as they can the last lap. Every world record is even splits the whole race and a bit faster for the last lap.

Fine Wine Daily “almost perfectly” none of those were close to being perfect even splits, at all, do you even know the splits? 2 seconds between splits are a huge margin, especially running at a pace that’s elite, it’s not nonsense, it’s you being delusional, many records were set with even splits, many were not

Angelo Monsieurs 💀😭😂

He was way too young to buy them beers

@@bodierocklein2783 ggs m8

Damn hard job

@@sorrym8421 ggs

Literally sub 8 min pace nearly the entire race

@@megamindvs2514 low 4

@@megamindvs2514 The last pacer appeared like he could've went for the world record himself!

:y he must be a fucking 1 mile beast he looked pretty comfortable

Ggs

Mom: "we leave in 10 mnutes!" Galen Rupp: cool lemme just break an American record

@@stevenfriedman143 😂😂😂

I’m a runner and I took like 2 hours to get out of bed rn

officer Earl Kipchoge could run a marathon in that time

I just ran a 10:49 and i thought that was tough. A sub 10 is still impressive

and high schoolers are doing that!

Man it’s been just 3 years but now every person at the high school Arcadia invitational broke 9 minutes in the 3200 except one

I can't do a mile in 8 minutes.

2ndPSYOPgrp. TPT1640 exactly why I'm here.

2ndPSYOPgrp. TPT1640 Don’t be nervous doing what you love!

did you win any of your races, im late

thats what im doing rn

Ggs m8

I would imagine id feel hopeless

damn, that’s my high school’s school record. Dude was unreal. And THAT is the worst time??? Wow.

The women's 2 mile world record is 8 minutes.. and some seconds

@@logansanders7216 hehe

@@ARDG89 lol

I can do that, it's just my bike broke 😂

I did it in hs 4:00 twice

The world record is epic Daniel komen

Also with a 3:50 mile. He is a beast.

@Kai Smithley Are you sure he isn't Kenyan?

10:36 is pretty good, nothing to laugh at.

@@sorrym8421 ggs

In the military a guy doing 9:10 for 1.5 mile is seen as a beast

I can sprint it within 7 min

@@kachtev lmao definitely not

My fastest is 6:05 but keep it going you’ll improve

@@javierlopez223 can confirm a 9:10 is somewhat of a competitive time for a seal contract, maybe for for olympic standards but 9:10 is good

What do you mean?

Its called unlawful PED's and Illegal drug use.

@@benjaminvuchetich1990 I know this is old but Rupp was with the Oregon project which was shut down due to doping. The Oregon project was run by Nike and coached by Salazar

K

Thats still a great 2 mile

False.

It's actually exactly my 2 mile pr lol

Ggs

Nah. Lol. Indoor is almost the same as outdoor because the turns are all banked. If Galen could really break 8:00 outdoors, he would have done it already.

+Avril Lavigne I’d love for you to explain why somehow all the outdoor records are faster than the indoor ones even with banked tracks?

Was Komen running indoors in that record? Not that I think Rupp could beat Komen.About the ONLY thing I see separating Rupp from being able to beat the Africans is the beast mode sprint they bring to the end of their races.To be sure Rupp has speed but that's PACE SPEED and the Africans even kick off of that tremendous pace.He withers most men off with tremendous pace but this is where the real test is of the greatest runners on earth.They have the ability to seemingly "translate" themselves in the worlds or olympics meets.

@@paultoy9611 like kenenisa bekele 3:58 mile at the end of a 5000m final at the Olympics in bejijng. That race will always be legendary

Actually I meant to write that they were all sub 4:10 but his last 3 repeats were all under 4:05

+Francisco Cornejo. try searching that on flotrack

+Francisco Cornejo I think he has a good chance of going for the Gold to be honest. I'm actually really surprised that he didn't take the silver or Gold in the 10000 meters.

He still needs to roid up his game just a little more though

I'm sure Galen Rupp's 2016 Olympic Bronze Medal marathon performance will help him get faster and stronger for 2017

verycoyman thought the same thing

Had me laughing for quite some time 😂

I don’t get it

Naughty B you’ll only understand if you’ve watched Naruto

Naughty B Naruto would always say “Believe it!” when he would put his mind to something and someone would doubt him (everyone doubted naruto)

Samir Lakhouiri nah he wouldn’t of beat it anyway

No, Rupp was totally wasted. Was not really close to challenging the world record. If the pacer moved a lap earlier Rupp would have likely run a bit slower.

No. He tried to pick it, he couldn't, the WR was blown weeks before he knew it was. Don't forget how crucial a rabbit is for the morale, and a whole lap alone is a lot of loneliness.

The pacers did an amazing job.

@@lcberchtold1208 the world will end heifer anyone gets close to Daniel komens world record

How'd it go?

And???

?

Fr

Their all "Dopers" so grow up and learn the truth.

@@jeffreykicia6534 They're* and most all pro athletes dope. He didn't deny that

@@austinc1096 Show me concrete Proof that any of the "alleged athletes" admitted to doping or unlawful drug use to enhance performance?

@@jeffreykicia6534 check biking, bodybuilding powerlifting, or pretty much major sport that requires physical conditioning. There are a lot of people who take steroids, talk about it on youtube, and then go on to pass the tests. Most tests are easy to fake. I don't have a list of pro runners but check olympics and you see plenty of runers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games#Disqualified_3 tbh i don't know all that much about running scandals except I heard about salazar. Really the thing is that if someone with talent takes them and hides it from the drug test, how can natural athletes hope to compete on talent alone when they have competitors on talent & drugs.

@@jeffreykicia6534 There are so many people on steroids who claim to be natural in the fitness industry that it is insane.

Agree

@@BlueBeardie “they run clean” yeah good luck with that ☠️ Galen’s allegations are every bit as logical as accusing Grant of doping. Don’t forget, Grant has a teammate that actually got caught. No one at the Oregon Project ever got caught. Also, no one could’ve predicted Grant’s insane progression over the last 2 years, which is why it’s sus. When I wrote this, no one was breaking 13, no one was running sub 3’55, no one was running sub 7’35. Barely any Americans had even run close to sub 27’10. We’re not even factoring in super shoes/super spikes 😂 and if people think they don’t make a difference they’re insane. The amount of extra training you can do with Vaporfly’s on your feet is wild. Remember, Galen was running 100 miles a week on an underwater treadmill because that was the best way they could find to increase volume of work without causing more damage. Now the shoes and spikes are doing it. We’re in a difference era now. However, my point with Galen in the half or full still stands. Maybe someone could snipe him in a half marathon but no American is beating him head to head in a marathon.

Well he is a double Olympic medallist.

Jay J. He’s like in his 30s, not a kid

I heard 8:09 as the original but I could be wrong.

Also, blood doping.

my brother went to highschool with a guy who ran 8:51 in highschool, so really just a slow field in, especially at that level

Watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics final 5000m Imagine running a 3:58 mile at the end of a 5k race at the Olympics

Brian Dao if only it was that simple lmao. if he could've, he would've.

Actually it is pretty simple, the answer is money. They get paid to run as pacers. In other races they run to win or place, but if you make your living running and you can make some money running as a pacer for someone's record attempt, why not.

Bethwell Birgen is a fantastic runner from Kenyan, but not nearly as fast as Galen Rupp. He's paid to be a pacer, so there's no point if he finishes the race or not.

He would likely tire before the finish at that pace. People pace for better runners all the time.

@RunFor OurLives I doubt it

😂😂

N J no, 2 miles is a tad over 3200 metres. One miles is actually 1609 metres, but it’s usually rounded in track meets

And the world record is 7:58...

Rhys Nichols inr

Lil Tone It’s definitely possible, I currently run a 4:51 with a 10:28 2-Mile, and you’ve definitely got the time and training for it!

Are you serious??????

PHFATT KCOBRA yes after 2 years of running

@@toddhardnipples8565 That's amazing!

PHFATT KCOBRA thanks man, I did it in practice to and I’m only a sophomore. I was pretty excited considering my PR around this time last year was 20:30 for 5k.

@@toddhardnipples8565 Seriously, always keep this up all through your life and remember to say healthy for the rest of your life. Get an inversion table, also. Use it a few times a day for 5 to 8 mins at a time.

yes they're pacers, and if they weren't allowed they wouldn't be there

Andrew Davis savage

You are allowed to have pacers as long as they start in the starting line and not to be merged after the race begins.

Yolanda Mai this is an indoor track which is 200m, an outdoor track is 400m

Wolf ohhh thanks!

they were pace makers, they were paid to help Rupp keep on pace for a set distance and then drop out

They were pacers, just there to help set the speed needed to break the WR, and they couldn't finish the race at that pace so they drop out and get out of the way of Rupp (the guy who they're pacing for)

But they can finish and it can count if the break the record

Pacers are runners who run the next level down from the race they are pacing for. For example this was a 2 mile race, the pacers are probably 1 mile runners, they are better at it so Rupp an keep up with same speed and since he is more endurance trained he is able to keep that same high speed for a lot longer. Once you set yourself at a high speed and with the right training you could surpass pain level and dominate.

An indoor track is 200m

@@jemoflaherty568 why is that

Help me understand.

@@zacharymckinney1001 indoor track is 200m

killacobra6 200m

N00B

I've ran on that track it feels so good and it's 200m

How old are you? I ran a time very similar to that in 6th grade

I'm very proud of you son

Yes, yes a 8:07 mile is super easy if you run atleast a bit. Now sub 5 min mile that takes some hard and structured training.

Then you are in bad shape...

crni_tekac yeah it takes actual training to get close to 5