Galen Rupp Wins First NCAA Title At 2008 NCAA Cross Country Final

Galen Rupp of Oregon had already made his first U.S. Olympic team by the time he embarked on an historic senior year of college, where he won the NCAA cross country title along with Indoor and Outdoor titles and ultimately became the first male recipient of the Bowerman Award (in 2009). Rupp, who was second in a sprint to Liberty's Josh McDougal in 2007, was in a similar situation in 2008 against Liberty's Sam Chelanga, but had the kick to win the race. Oregon won its second consecutive team title with a lineup that included fellow (current and future) Olympians Andrew Wheating and Matthew Centrowitz. The Washington women won their first NCAA team title as well and Sally Kipyego of Texas Tech added to her incredible collegiate legacy.
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[@bigdmarine]

Galen wasn’t having it on this day. He’s had quite a career. NCAA champ, 2nd in the Olympic 10,000, 3rd in the Olympic marathon. He’s most likely set for life, but I see a coaching gig if he wants one.

[@ccbgaming6994]

Wait why? Did something happen during or before the race?

[@unfliteredandunapologetic3004]

Agreed!

[@Celeritate7]

Ain’t no way that he’s set for life, distance running doesn’t pay shit

[@RK-um9tu]

@@Celeritate7 He is talking about the distance running doping business...

[@Ryan-wf6ib]

Those were the golden years of the second wave of American runners. Galen Rupp was a mega star that ignited it, Jordan Hasay was a phenom and Germans Fernandez looked to be the best natural talent USA has ever produced. I was a freshman in college enjoying every minute.

[@bigdmarine]

I always wondered what happened to German Fernandez. He looked like he was going to burst on the international scene and then he just fell apart.

[@brucewayne-bp2qw]

​@@bigdmarinemost u.s. distance runner do....

[@bigdmarine]

@@brucewayne-bp2qw , exactly. I am at a loss to explain why that is.

[@brucewayne-bp2qw]

@bigdmarine I wonder too. Maybe the distractions of society? Although distractions are not exclusive to the U.S. I just don't know

[@bigdmarine]

@@brucewayne-bp2qw after he won the NCAA 1500 I just knew he was the next rising star and he just fizzled out after that.

[@nc8186]

"Less than 400m to go" at 26:35 😂😂😂

[@johntron86]

american distance running announcers never understand what their watching

[@takejantalgar1503]

Precious video

[@user-nf3oq2ge3g]

False start in cross country are you kidding

[@kwgrunner]

Who are the announcers?

[@jameywc2]

Hmmm 🤔 salazar salad bar juiced up a tad?

[@mikedeno3333]

So basically don’t wear a big chain around your neck in a cross country race against Galen Rupp