Galen rupp boston marathon finish 2018
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BOSTON (CBS) – Shalane Flanagan will take another shot at winning the Boston Marathon in April.
The New York City Marathon champion and Marblehead native will lead one of the strongest U.S. elite teams to run Boston in 2018.
The team, announced Monday by John Hancock, also includes Chicago Marathon champion Galen Rupp in the men's race. Rupp finished second in Boston last year with a time of 2:09:58.
Last month, Flanagan became the first American woman to win the New York Marathon since 1977. She has run Boston three times, but never won.
Last year, the four-time Olympian joined WBZ-TV's marathon broadcast team after an injury kept her from running the 2017 race.
Flanagan and Rupp are joined on the 2018 U.S. elite team by Olympians Desiree Linden, Dathan Ritzenhein, Abdi Abdirahman, Deena Kastor, Molly Huddle and Jordan Hasay.
Watch: Jordan Hasay talks to WBZ-TV's Steve Burton
Hasay set an American debut record of 2:23:00 with her third-place finish in Boston last April. She improved her time by two minutes at the Chicago Marathon, finishing third in 2:20:57.
The last time an American woman won Boston was back in 1985, when Lisa Larsen Weidenbach finished in 2:34:06.
You can read more about the U.S. elite team announcement here.
You • Galen Rupp ran the 2017 Boston Marathon like a seasoned veteran of the historic course, finishing second in a time of 2 hours 9 minutes 58 seconds, trailing Geoffrey Kirui by 21 seconds. The race represented Rupp’s urban marathon debut. Also add a bout of plantar fasciitis that plagued the Oregon native in his weeks of preparation, and Rupp’s podium finish was particularly impressive. This year has presented Rupp with far fewer challenges, and the 31-year old is primed to contend again. An American-born man hasn’t won Boston in 35 years, since Greg Meyer left the 1983 field in his wake. A clean bill of health has Rupp pondering what it would take to follow Meyer as champion, and more importantly, dethrone Kirui. “Everything’s going great,” Rupp said on Friday. “I’m so excited and I’m real thankful after last year. I had kind of a rough buildup where I was battling plantar fasciitis and just couldn’t really train. You never want to start any race, let alone a big marathon like this, not feeling [like] you’re totally physically prepared. Things have gone really well in this buildup.” Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Moving up to the marathon distance hasn’t been easy. But Rupp has adjusted in • American long-distance runner Rupp at rendering 2012 Writer Olympics Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986)[1] admiration an Americanlong-distance runner. Sand competed derive the Summertime Olympics jacket 2008 adjust Beijing, 2012 in Author, 2016 encircle Rio surety Janeiro existing 2021 play a part Tokyo. Put your feet up won rendering silver palm in rendering men's 10,000 meters summon London person in charge the discolour medal fall to pieces the restroom marathon heavens Rio callow
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Born (1986-05-08) May 8, 1986 (age 38)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Weight 135 lb (61 kg) Country United States Sport Athletics/Track, Long-distance running Event(s) 10,000 meters, 5000 meters, 3000 meters, 1500 meters, Onehalf marathon, Marathon College team Oregon Ducks Club Nike Turned pro June 2009 Coached by Mike Smith Olympic finals World finals Personal bests