Galen Rupp, 24, Portland, OR

Galen Rupp, 24
  • Born May 8, 1986 in Portland, Oregon.
  • Ran prep track and cross country for Central Catholic High School of Portland, Oregon.
  • Competed collegiately for the University of Oregon
  • 2005: broke U.S. Junior (age 19 and under) record for 10,000m with a time of 28:25.52.
  • Three wins at the 2009 Indoor NCAAs: 3000m (7:48.94), 5000m (13:41.45) and anchor leg distance medley relay (3:57.07)
  • First man to pull such a triple at the NCAA Indoors led Oregon to its first indoor team title in 2009.
  • Set U.S. 5000m indoor record (13:18.12) in February 2009
  • Finished second in the 10,000m at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials
  • 2008 Olympian, finished 13th in the 10,000 meters
  • Ran 10,000 in 27:10.73 at 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, fourth place; PR and #2 U.S. all-time
  • 2010 USA Outdoor 10,000m champion in 28:59.29