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Galen Rupp

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 5/8/1986
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Portland, OR
  • High School: Central Catholic High School
  • College: University of Oregon

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Road Running
  • Coach: Mike Smith
  • Agent: Ricky Simms
  • Sponsor: Nike

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, sixth (marathon)
  • 2016 Olympic Games, bronze (marathon), 5th (10,000m)
  • 2012 Olympic Games, silver (10,000m), 7th (5,000m)
  • 2008 Olympic Games, 13th (10,000m)

World Championship Experience

  • 2015 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 5th (5,000m), 5th (10,000m)
  • 2013 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 8th (5,000m), 4th (10,000m)
  • 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 9th (5,000m), 7th (10,000m)
  • 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 8th (10,000m)
  • 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 11th (10,000m)
  • 2004 IAAF World Junior Championships, 9th (5,000m)
  • 2003 IAAF World Youth Championships, 7th (3,000m)

Other Career Experience

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, sixth (10,000m)
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (marathon)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (10,000m)
  • 2017 USATF 20k Championships, gold
  • 2018 Prague Marathon, gold
  • 2018 Boston Marathon, dnf
  • 2018 Chicago Marathon, seventh
  • 2017 Chicago Marathon, gold
  • 2017 Boston Marathon, silver
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (marathon), gold (10,000m), 9th (5,000m)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, eighth (3,000m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m), bronze (5,000m)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m)
  • 2014 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (3,000m)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m), silver (5,000m)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, gold (5,000m), gold (10,000m)
  • 2012 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (1,500m), bronze (3,000m)
  • 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m), bronze (5,000m)
  • 2011 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (3,000m)
  • 2010 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m)
  • 2010 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (3,000m)
  • 2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m)
  • 2009 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, gold (10,000m), gold (5,000m)
  • 2009 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, gold (3,000m), gold (5,000m)
  • 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, silver (10,000m)
  • 2007 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (10,000m)
  • 2007 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (10,000m)
  • 2007 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, bronze (5,000m), 4th (3,000m)
  • 2006 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, 5th (5,000m), 6th (3,000m)
  • 2005 USATF Junior Championships, silver (1,500m)
  • 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (10,000m)
  • 2004 USATF Junior Championships, gold (5,000m)
  • 2003 USATF Junior Championships, silver (5,000m)
  • 2005 Pan American Junior Championships, 4th (1,500m)
  • 2003 Pan American Junior Championships, gold (5,000m)
  • 2002 USATF Junior Championships, bronze (5,000m)

Personal

Son of Gregory and Jamie Rupp… Has one brother, Colin… Married his wife, Keara, in 2010… They have four children, twins Emmie and Grayson, Jaden, and Lucas… Was a seven-time NCAA All-American at the University of Oregon where he won the inaugural Bowerman Award… Won five NCAA titles as a senior in college... Holds American records in the outdoor 10,000m, indoor 3000m, indoor two mile run, and indoor 5000m… Is an eight-time USATF Champion at 10,000m and has competed in five events across three Olympic games, winning silver in the 10,000m in 2012 and bronze in the marathon in 2016…Qualified for his fourth Olympic team in Atlanta with the third-fastest winning time in race history, joining Frank Shorter as the only men to ever win back-to-back U.S. Olympic Team Trials marathons.

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