- See Less -The University of Oregon track and field athlete started breaking records on a junior national and American high school level while competing for Portland’s Central Catholic High School. In 2004 he broke a 40-year-old U.S. junior record for the 5000m by almost seven seconds (13:37.91). Rupp also holds the U.S. high school record for 3000m at 8:03.57 and the U.S. junior record for 10,000m at 28:15.52.
Rupp’s collegiate career at the University of Oregon started out with a bang as he broke the 10,000m record in 27:33.48. In 2006, he became the 10th Oregon runner to win a Pac-10 title. Rupp finished second to lead the Oregon Ducks to the 2007 NCAA Men’s cross-country team championship.
Other career highlights include a 2005 USA Junior Cross Country championship, record holdings in U.S. Junior 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m, and a runner-up in the 2007 USA Outdoor competition.
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“definitely has a shot at the AR in the outdoor 5k this year. which would be bad ass.”
“He went sub-4 for the first time in his career this indoor season, 3:57. Let's face it 5K-10K guys don't normally carry that much speed. But Galen gets to run an occasional 800 or 1500. I think that gives him an edge. 27:30's for a 10K, 13:18 5K indoors this year, and 3:57 - 3:58's miles from the same guy is a little unbelievable.”