Galen Rupp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Galen Rupp
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1986(1986-05-08)
Age	38
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Taurus

Galen Rupp Biography

Galen Rupp is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on May 8, 1986 in Portland, Oregon, United States. A world-class Olympic runner became the very first American in the last 48 years to earn an Olympic medal in the 10,000-meter race.

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Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. In London he won the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters, and in Rio de Janeiro he won the bronze medal in the men’s marathon. Rupp has competed for the University of Oregon and trained under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Nike Oregon Project. He won the 2017 Chicago Marathon, the first American to do so since Khalid Khannouchi in 2002. Rupp won the US Olympic trials in Atlanta on February 29, 2020 in a time of 2:09:20 qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Born in Portland, Oregon in a Catholic family, Rupp set junior and American high school records, while competing for Portland, Oregon’s Central Catholic High School. Originally a soccer player, he caught the eye of American marathon legend Alberto Salazar, who coached him to great high school success, including two Oregon state titles in cross country (2002 and 2003) and three individual championships in track and field (1500 m in 2004 and 3000 m in 2003 and 2004). After winning the Oregon state title in cross country in 2003, he went on to finish second nationally in the 2003 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. In the spring of 2004, Rupp won his 5000 m heat against college runners at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational with a time of 13:55.32, fourth- best in U.S. prep history. He went on to break the Oregon state records for 1500 m (3:45.3) and the mile (4:01.8), the latter mark being the ninth-best in American high school history at the time. In June 2004, Rupp broke the U.S. high school record for 3000 m with a time of 8:03.67 (since broken by German Fernandez), also breaking the high school record for 2000 m en route (5:18.5). On July 31 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, he broke Gerry Lindgren’s 40-year-old U.S. high school record for 5000 m by almost seven seconds, running 13:37.91 for the distance. He finished his high school career with a 10,000 m race in 29:09.56 in Brasschaat, Belgium, fourth-fastest ever for an American high schooler. He was the Track and Field News “High School Athlete of the Year” in 2004.

He got married Keara Simmons who was also an athlete on Oregon’s University of Oregon.

Galen Rupp Net Worth

Galen Rupp is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Galen Rupp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the University of Oregon, he broke the record of a junior in the 10,000 meter race and was able to finish second overall in the 10,000 meters race during the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

Unwilling to sit back and rest He continued to train after the Olympic performance, and told journalists that he believed he was the best in the world.

Rupp’s 2009 track season was a resounding success. Indoors, he joined the sub-4:00 club for the mile on March 7 by running 3:57.86 at the Husky Last Chance Qualifier Meet in Seattle, WA. On February 13, 2009, he broke the American indoor 5000 m record with a time of 13:18.12 at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At the NCAA indoor nationals, he won an unprecedented triple in the 5000 m (13:41.45), the distance medley relay (running a 3:57.07 1600 m anchor leg only 90 minutes after his 5000 victory), and the 3000 m (7:48.94, the next day). This triple victory helped Oregon win its first-ever indoor national team title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Galen Rupp height 5 ft 11 in Galen weight 61 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Galen Rupp Dating?

According to our records, Galen Rupp married to Keara Rupp (m. 2010). As of December 1, 2023, Galen Rupp’s is not dating anyone.

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A few months later, Rupp finished second (1 second behind the champion, Liberty’s Josh McDougal) and led the Oregon Ducks to the 2007 NCAA men’s cross country team championship.

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The following March, Rupp capped his indoor season by placing third in the 5000 m and fourth in the 3000 m at the 2007 NCAA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Championship. He began his outdoor season by running a 28:35 10,000 m at Stanford. During the race, he caused some controversy by frequently slowing down to wait for another athlete. On April 20, 2007, Rupp made a huge comeback in the last 200 meters of a 5000 m race to edge out Chris Solinsky, improving personal best to 13:30. On April 29, 2007, Rupp defeated a stellar field to win the men’s 10,000 m at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford. Rupp’s time of 27:33.48 set an American-born NCAA Collegiate Record for the event and also gave him the seventh-fastest time in U.S. history. Two weeks later, Rupp won the 10,000 and 5000 m at the Pac-10 conference meet and helped Oregon to the team title. As in his freshman year, he went on to finish second in the 10,000 m at the NCAA track and field championships.

Is Galen Rupp retiring?

Full NameGalen Rupp
Beginning of Professional Career| 2003
Retirement| N/A
Coach| Mike Smith
Honors| Athlete of the year

Why did Galen Rupp wear a mask?

In 2011, at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene Oregon, Galen Rupp wore a type of surgical mask during the 10,000 meter final. Rupp was plagued by pollen allergies and ran the race in a black surgical mask with a filtering element.

What is Galen Rupp doing now?

Rupp now trains with Mike Smith , the coach at Northern Arizona University.

How many miles a week does Galen Rupp run?

It’s right around 100 miles a week —a little less than what I would do for a normal marathon.

What is the fastest 5k time ever?

As for a 5k road race, the current men’s record is 12:49 , held by Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi. This recent record was set on December 31, 2021. Now, onto the women. The current 5000-meter world record holder is Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey, with a time of 14:06.62.