Galen Rupp addresses Alberto Salazar’s suspension ahead of 2019 Chicago Marathon

[@_NPJ]

Galen “YaKnow” Rupp

[@emmahaley493]

N J this is the most underrated comment 😂😂

[@Ryan_Parmelee]

Or some Crest Whitestrips.

[@wesleytwiggs7687]

@@emmahaley493it’s the one with the most likes so you literally couldn’t be further from the truth.

[@dylanshawhanable]

There are things I don’t like about Galen, but also things I do appreciate. I think the reporters are doing their job asking him the tough questions, and I wish he were a little more willing to speak on those subjects. At the same time, I can understand his frustration. He’s the USA’s greatest distance runner, but has been the villain in the minds of many for years now, absent of evidence that he has broken any rules. I, for one, will root for him unless anything comes out to suggest that he has violated rules. Until then he’s innocent. He’s America’s long distance running hope, in my mind.

[@synchronium24]

"There are things I don’t like about Galen, but also things I do appreciate. I think the reporters are doing their job asking him the tough questions, and I wish he were a little more willing to speak on those subjects. At the same time, I can understand his frustration." I certainly agree with this. "I, for one, will root for him unless anything comes out to suggest that he has violated rules. Until then he’s innocent." I'm not sure I can be that casual about it after Salazar's ban. To me it seems that there is a strong contradiction in the way the ban was handed down, and it can be resolved in one of two ways (of course, I could just be lacking in imagination, so I'm open to hearing alternative explanations). As I see the fact that Salazar was banned means either 1) USADA fucked up and Salazar is innocent 2) USADA was correct about Salazar and at least one of Salazar's athletes is also guilty of cheating. So the fact that USADA has not actually charged any of Salazar's athletes with cheating does not convince me that they are clean. Rather I think they just can't prove who Salazar provided with banned substances (or illegally large quantities of otherwise legal substances, as may be the case). So the at least one person getting off the hook doesn't have to be Galen, it could be anyone. But as long as no athletes are actually charged when logically it appears that at least one of them must be guilty, I don't see how the cloud of suspicion can dissipate. Anyway, if you think differently, I'd be happy to hear your thoughts.

[@synchronium24]

@The Spammons Galen may be guilty. Any or all of these NOP athletes may be guilty. Time will tell. But frankly I don't give a f*** about your witchhunt. Be gone.

[@kiwinesss]

@The Spammons He may or may not be a cheater, there is no evidence to support this. Hence your comments are only your own opinion and therefore bear no weight thus have no meaning to the rest of the world.

[@jaredlupton6838]

@@synchronium24 a doctor telling people that he saw that Galen Rupp was being given testosterone from his medical records is not a witch hunt you idiot.

[@qoako9695]

@@kiwinesss it's not an opinion a senior coach at NOP saw the results with his own eyes and Rupp and Salazar refuted, the fact that NOP had been shut down says a lot.

[@gfyuhhygcnnk4833]

“I want to focus on the race” - immediately asks him about the Oregon project... what is wrong with these interviewers jeez😂 I would have walked right off

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Yes leave him alone.brilliant runner

[@christianelliott2233]

Literally why I hate the media

[@irlrnr3820]

Clowns. He's a doper

[@alexandrab7215]

I don’t know if he is clean or not, but just give him a break. Salazar might be guilty, but he was also a huge influence and father figure in Rupp’s life. It’s hard knowing/finding out that someone who means a lot to you betrayed you in a way. It’s pretty stressful if everyone is pointing the finger at you, especially if you are not even guilty.

[@rasher331]

In all fairness my dad is 79 and was big into running and even years ago there were questions hanging over Salazar.

[@contehal]

i wish people showed this much compassion to Mo

[@aikirunner]

Does it bother you that we keep on asking you questions about Alberto?

[@Dojocartwheel]

He knows Alberto is guilty and he knows he’s undergone questionable therapy. You can feel the guilt.

[@krishnacousins7751]

poor guy literally asked in the nicest way possible to only be asked about the upcoming race yet they persisted with questions about Alberto

[@taylorcall2951]

Feels like more of an interrogation than an interview. Leave the man be.

[@durianriders]

he stuffed up this interview. should have blown the doors off the reporters by saying 'the amount of drugs we take would make your head spin lol'.

[@VinylUnboxings]

Nah mate, just hard work and 30 bananas a day

[@martahlstrom1678]

Richard Milliken yeah lance armstrong used to say that all the time😂

[@leventeszemerei]

@@martahlstrom1678 If he doesn't have failed drug test than he's clean. Case closed.

[@Mg67890BFF]

@Richard Milliken Neither did Lance ya noob

[@Mg67890BFF]

@Richard Milliken yes drug testing improves as does drug taking

[@mobylife16]

"you know"

[@mobylife16]

@Isildur2 hahahah

[@christianelliott2233]

The dude literally answered the question about Alberto 40 times and they kept on prodding...

[@BustedWalletGarage]

Hard to dance around hard questions with a messed up foot

[@kazj1728]

“ ‘I have no recollection’, that’s the term you have to learn.” - Clear and Present Danger (1994)

[@brandondaniels9471]

_"I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS! THIS IS SOMEBODY'S BULLSHIT POLITICAL AGENDA! WHO AUTHORIZED THIS?!?!"_ - Steve Magness

[@brandondaniels9471]

Also... _"We're on to Cincinnati."_ - Bill Belichick

[@strickstang85]

“how dare you” “HOW DARE YOU SIR!”

[@rasher331]

YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH

[@wazzu1452]

Best American born distance runner ever. Never failed a drug test. Set records at every level of running and will break all remaining road records including the American Marathon record. That’s who he is. Who cares if he is not a media darling DUDE closed with a 53 second lap when he took silver in the 10k in 2012. #beast

[@rileysilver6857]

E Mat well said he’s my favorite runner of all time

[@gabejohnson6035]

Ryan Hall is the best born American Distance Runner Ever....

[@oftenwrongphong]

"NF a drug test" was our darling, LA's mantra for years until coaches and teams went flaming down in the cycling world.

[@JMJ_James]

He obviously uses, but so does everyone else. Kipchoge, Farah, all of them.

[@Hassonn88]

I mean I could see Rupp probably does because he’s being evasive but you would have to need more evidence for Kipchoge, Farah and “Everyone” else

[@TW-fv2zu]

He's been micro-dosing since LONG-TIME. (Sucks at interviews) Kara Goucher = Floyd Landis / Galen Rupp = Lance Armstrong / Alberto Salazar = Michele Ferrari *But - Galen ain't the only athlete doping - MANY endurance athletes and Countries dope - this is his legacy, he's defending it and hangin' on ... and ... I can respect that.

[@WELLBRAN]

You can't win without it

[@simonsimon8213]

@@WELLBRAN no

[@bearmerica6668]

If you put Galen on a lie detector he would fail, he's so nervous.

[@erikgreeno6136]

he dropped out ?

[@fraserp2377]

Think about it.. if you were clean and your coach had been caught the way Alberto has.. you'd be angry. The fact that Galen is not angry and is dodging questions does not reflect well on him at all.

[@cncit]

No one in has ever tested positive 😊 Where have I heard that before..coming from a cycling background I've heard this stock reply many times before. Have you ever doped..err I have never tested positive..but have you ever doped..err I repeat I have never tested positive..yes but have you ever doped yes or no..err next question please.

[@olivepfe]

Arrow Racing Products Exactly what I was thinking as well! There‘s a recent interview with Lance Armstrong where he explains that answering strategy as a way to not lie for once as your life is a lie already. Make of it what you want...

[@simonsimon8213]

@@olivepfe could you link it

[@patricklemire9278]

From cycling the lesson is no one is 'clean' like their supporters think they are. It's people who have been caught and those who haven't. I also remember Carl Lewis being so vocally anti-doping and meanwhile doping the whole time. So look out for the people who are super duper vocal about how clean they are and point fingers at other athletes ala Jenny Simpson.

[@cncit]

@Richard Milliken It is commonly known that after the Festina affair EPO was not in the peleton..but Lance re introduced it with an organised programme. Doping = Cheating!

[@cncit]

@Richard Milliken Not true..they weren't until Armstrong re introduced EPO then they had to join in to compete..that's why the Armstrong case was so damning.

[@mobylife16]

I think Galen is hiding something, he cant even answer some easy questions without obviously lying, and trying to protect Alberto. Shame on you Galen, shame on you. The reporters are doing a great job tho

[@nimaashtari491]

this whole thing is so reminiscent of Lance Armstrong it makes me want to puke. NOP athletes can't hide forever.

[@mobylife16]

@@nimaashtari491 but respect to Farah who broke out of this group years ago

[@colelewis2250]

Dang stop bugging the man all NOP athletes are dealing with a lot and just want to focus on their races so let them😂

[@PH_motors_BK1]

Amen!!

[@jacobpringle5053]

This is why let’s run is kinda annoying. He emphasized that he wanted to answer questions related to the race and NOT Alberto y’all kept asking him questions about it.

[@HandelandJ]

I'd normally disagree, but this time I agree, Gault was an idiot.

[@synchronium24]

True. Matt Centrowitz put his foot down at the World Championships that he wouldn't answer any questions related to the ban until after his races were all over. And when it was all over, he did. I don't blame Galen for not taking this tact, but I think it probably would've been beneficial for him.

[@nitrouspeed3583]

Anyone else annoyed with the reporters? Galen is one of my idols & the guy told them countless times to stop asking about Alberto but they kept ignoring him

[@rasher331]

He wouldve been well versed beforehand. He didnt look stressed and was doing his fake smile for the entire time

[@jtspeed13.12]

I won't say he's guilty but something's up u can hear it in his voice

[@isaaccorgatelli4258]

Obviously something's up... His coach/one of his father figures just got a 4 year ban. Obviously that's going to have an effect on him

[@alexanderl9985]

​@@isaaccorgatelli4258 Very true. Where do he get his drugs now that his dealer got 4 years ban.. must be hard.

[@taylorharvey6065]

They are making him so uncomfortable omg just leave him alone

[@rajitrajpal7703]

Cuz hes guilty

[@qoako9695]

LOL

[@rajitrajpal7703]

@RunFor OurLives unfortunately most of the ones that get "caught" dont get as much pulicity cuz theyre not white :)

[@ridethepace6005]

Alberto was my hero growing up, watching him win back then was magical. I also loved watching Lance, and belief in him for way too long. Sad.

[@siuslaw8539]

Good luck to Galen..I hope the race goes well!

[@adamthebrohon]

He’s doping 100% sure

[@t.j.schmidt9877]

No one wants him to be innocent more than me, but there's pretty solid evidence. Steve Magness has a picture of Rupps file showing he was taking prednisone and and testosterone. Witnesses say he was also taking l-carnitine through an IV. Lance proved you can beat drug tests when you have onsite medical staff that can make sure you'll pass. I wish Rupp the best in his career and hope he's learned from this experience. I defended Lance until the end, and now I've just lost trust.

[@t.j.schmidt9877]

@Kuroko Right, he's probably not right now. Although, Lance continued even after he was being investigated.

[@DarthRickyEggRoll]

All these guys should be put on a temporary ban and investigation

[@Redhowieoliver]

Juice man...he knows something and won’t say and admit...

[@KOMROOK]

This phony needs a jail cell with Salazar

[@Hever73]

Why they ban a couch but not any athletes?

[@JunkyardJuno]

Hever Morales the Coach was proven guilty not any of the NOP athletes pretty obvious

[@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517]

Because inanimate objects have no natural human rights, it is easy to ban them from essentially any sport or activity. Banning a couch is a simple decision, most would agree sofas should not be allowed to participate in human activities because they simply can’t. Banning an athlete takes investigations, evidence and coming to a consensus that there is a reason to ban. Those are just my thoughts on it.

[@PiestewaPeak]

He just looks guilty 😆

[@jonah8778]

People think he was cheating but even if he was, all his records have been beaten. Does that mean everyone who runs faster than him is cheating?

[@qoako9695]

I love these reporters!

[@ssmith954]

Finally, after the Armstrong circus, reporters have finally learned how to do their job: cover the sport, not just the race.

[@barbarasara4033]

Armstrong circus😂😂😂 best comment ever.

[@kirkwstevens8726]

4.00 is that Jeff Daniels on question

[@chazdavis1644]

Wow, super evasive per usual. Hopefully he can at least give some comment after Chicago. Unlikely, though.

[@TheRealBrayo]

💯😂😂

[@alexdiogenes4768]

I'm willing to bet Nike lawyers and/or publicists told him to dodge those questions.

[@clarkfox6975]

Don't take this as me defending AlSal, NOP, or even Galen himself of possible wrongdoing, but here's how it is as an athlete: to be successful you must have focus. I cannot stress that enough, FOCUS! You've been training the better part of a year to win a single race, any distraction can throw you off. Obviously the whole NOP blowup is an unbelievably huge distraction. To have any chance of winning now he's got to maintain the focus, and avoiding all these questions is an important part of that. I don't blame him at all. Once it's over I think the questions are fair game and I would want him to answer to them all, but for now he's just doing what he's got to do to stay focused.

[@chazdavis1644]

Clark Fox trust me, I understand what you’re saying. That’s why I was hoping he would comment after Chicago. That being said, these are the interviews he always gives. Jordan at least addressed the situation. That’s got to be hard, though. Alberto is like a father to him. He had been coaching him for the majority of his life.

[@clarkfox6975]

@@chazdavis1644 agreed, we'll see what he's really made of during and after the race. What I picked up from the rest of the interview is the injury recovery hasn't been all puppy dogs and rainbows, so he's got a big enough challenge just to do well in the race. A lot of questions will be answered right there before any AlSal/NOP talk is worthwhile. I absolutely do want to see both he and Mo answer those hard questions though. Time will tell.

[@Tororclinicandlaboratory]

But the looks, haa.. he look guilty, I mean body language,long distance runners look beaten he doesn't look the part

[@runnerup9786]

"yeah without the doping its been a heck of a long way back to recovery, its took a long time, it's been a slow process".

[@addis11100]

defniitly doing it

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Damn, you guys are bugging Galen to the MAX! Listen to the guy & appreciate that he sat down with y’all to talk. You can tell he’s been fed up!

[@tommymorrison9341]

Dicksucker. Juice man

[@heatncool]

Rup is upset about all the lies about Alberto ! Its sick how people get away with blackmailing.

[@michaelhusar3668]

No way I'd be able to be that diplomatic with these reporters. He answered way more questions than he needed to, said he wanted to answer questions about the race and reporters proceed to hammer him with Oregon project related stuff. Reporters were garbage.

[@jimm533]

Giving the paula radcliffe car crash interview a run for its money!

[@kevinpredom4573]

God what a gentleman Patient calm wow .

[@johnlvs2run]

Nice responses by Rupp. I'm looking forward to his race. He sure had a lot more patience in that interview then I would have had. That one reporter, not surprisingly from LRC, was extremely disrespectful, rude, and ignorant.

[@mmmcculloch3]

johnlvs2run He asked the questions that he should have asked. This story is the biggest in track and field right now and the interviewer is sitting with the most evasive yet closest athlete to the suspect. He was easy on him.

[@ricardo_valadez]

0:05 dudes smile 😭😭😭

[@coachcarter8238]

So many of these dorks commenting know absolutely nothing about running.

[@mmmcculloch3]

Take notes from Jordan Hassay: Honest and genuine answers shut reporters down. A heart felt emotion behind the relationship of your mentor and coach would show us miles of innocence. Unfortunately I smell defensiveness and guilt in your demeanor.

[@lavs8696]

0:30 just rub some of that test cream on you'll be good bro 💯💯

[@trenthorton9532]

I don't know if Rupp is clean or not. I suspect, there's a good chance of not. Frankly though, the US has much stricter testing than Kenya or Ethiopia, so whatever Americans are getting away with is probably less than the average east African elite that never trips a drug test. When big money and livelihood are on the line, it's not a question of what's the most ethical, but rather, what's the most I can do and not get caught?

[@tom32575]

Yaa the US has much stricter testing Kenya and Ethiopia and they have much high strategy to manipulate the testing staffs,they have allots of money to play games with all those called strict testing....

[@stephenmuguti5434]

@@tom32575 waambie ukweli. now watch all those NOP salazar runners perfomance drop drastically in the coming events while kenya n ethiopia will produce new world beaters. watch this space

[@Watkinsstudio]

Notice Rupp's body language, turning just his head as if afraid of fully facing his interviewers. Like his forearms are glued to the table. Lol!

[@justinroosma3461]

Doped or not it's an extremely stressful place to be in right now for him and all other NOP athletes. Cut him some slack he's just trying to focus on Chicago

[@est099]

The reporters are almost out of his peripheral vision, what the heck you expect him to do.

[@aaronp.7234]

Leave him alone, unbelievable.

[@henrydownes6301]

May be he is clean ,but having any association with a coach that is involved with Drugs doesn't look good I hate saying but the old saying Guilt by association is always going to be there unfortunately if he took drugs everything he has done is a mockery to himself ,if he didn't take drugs he is a great Athlete

[@1Lobojoe]

As a runner I understand how important the last days for a marathon are when it comes to taking it east both physically and mentally. Galen went ahead and allowed himself to be open in answering questions, knowing what was to possibly come. Now for you the reporters, I understand your goal is to get the information and anything big, but you reports are just terrible in sense that you are asking him questions that have affected him as a runner since he clearly lost his coach. I'm not saying what occurred for the Oregon Project towards it shutting down was the right choice or on what Alberto case is his suspension, that's on Nike and the people that are in charge of that. But I'm saying that as a runner that's there to race and that has CLEARLY answered your damn questions on that issue you should leave him be and ask him about the race and race only!!! Ask your damn questions about the case after the race when he can finally think on all those things with less stress of a marathon and everything else. No runner needs to be stressing on outside factors and heck he maybe Salazar's runner, but he hasn't tested positive on any drugs so stop attacking him and his teammates that haven't done any wrong when you got no proof them individually!

[@monstraft4669]

The way he went from training to Salazar, I get they need to ask the hard questions but Segway a bit better that man was shocked when he was asked

[@jameshaney171]

"Follow the script. Deny, deny, and deny some more. Don't deviate from the script" Lance Armstrong. " I got away from for years. And so can you. There is a time and place for the truth, but not now." Lance Armstrong.

[@kevinpredom4573]

Galen you can always come push a track chair with us ,, if your foot ever go bad yes a racing chair , , thanks

[@Flippersflops]

Galen can’t handle the truth.

[@innismor11]

Once again, just like Nike/Team USPS/Lance Armstrong we now have Nike/Nike Oregon Project/Alberto Salazar --- both exposed by British journalism and then investigated thoroughly by Travis ("when you wish it was 60 Minutes at the door instead") Tygart of USADA. The common thread? Nike. Those guys are dirty, dirty, dirty. Have a read: www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/49853029

[@patricklemire9278]

SKY aren't Nike if you think those guys are clean .....LOL

[@quengmingmeow]

Ugh....can’t root for anyone associated with Salazar. If you know someone is a pig, yet still associate with them, don’t complain if someone says you smell like the pig.

[@jareddietrich2345]

Doing this Q&A was a horrible idea

[@qoako9695]

LOL he's very jittery in his responses...

[@CalebTrotter]

Yeah, extremely cringeworthy. Doesnt seem confident in his answers at all

[@TheDrFMG]

I had salbutamol pumps but I didn't inhale....

[@thomaswoodworth7644]

I am a betting man. Alberto will win his appeal.

[@josephkennedy1954]

Thomas Woodworth why do you think that

[@ianbarrett4166]

joseph kennedy his backing by a little company called nike

[@andrewmitchell5807]

@@ianbarrett4166 they dropped him. Oregon project is no more

[@kiwinesss]

@The Spammons I refer to my comment above.

[@thomaswoodworth7644]

@@andrewmitchell5807 They ended the Nike Oregon Project. Phil Knight and Alberto are best friends. Nike is all in.

[@jacobpyeatt870]

Why are reporters always so obnoxious man. Like just leave that subject alone. Of course he isn’t going to comment

[@cesarcoelho7227]

Why no contact with the guy that made him. Like a father figure and so close . I knew I was clean and so is my long time coach that I know is innocent . I would have said “ fuck you all attitude “ and stand by. My clean and innocent coach . He looks nervous and want to show he doesn’t talk to Alberto anymore

[@rileysilver6857]

Cesar Coelho he cant say I’m sure

[@andya2665]

Puffy cheeks, could he be on prednisone?

[@Loppy2345]

Rupp conveniently forgets everything about Salazar, he's speaking like he's got something to hide for sure.

[@alexanderl9985]

Anything for a god payday.

[@jareddietrich2345]

Why has no one in his PR camp worked on the constant use of “ya know”? Also, testosterone laced cream works really well for massages apparently! Where can I get some, Galen?

[@rileysilver6857]

Good luck Galen!

[@diogosalvado7889]

The man just wants to talk about the race... Leave him alone with that Oregon shit

[@benardkibet9290]

If you are really clean and never cheated, what makes someone not to answer questions confidently. This man is a cheat and needs to testify

[@TheGreatIronWalnut]

Benard Kibet L

[@simonsimon8213]

As he said he wants to focus on the race and doesnt want ti answer always the same question if he already made a statement

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

2:24 on says it all! guilty af! lol

[@plain-bagel]

NotAFuckinPplPerson That’s such an “oh shit” face 😂

[@coachcarter8238]

He is innocent.

[@KingWilliamProtector]

I personally think he's doping

[@makeamericaagain7174]

Scared.

[@runningthroughit9151]

Not a good look.

[@cesarcoelho7227]

You make me wonder Galen . 😬and I never did in the past !!😮

[@est099]

That Australian / New Zealand reporter is a pain in the freaking ass. He had no interest in the race coming up shortly just looking for juicy gossip.

[@paci]

He looks pretty guilty nervious

[@rileysilver6857]

n0way not really to me I think these guys are bugging him

[@Ivan-hy8il]

love these guys it almost feels like an attack. 😂😂 They got nothing else to do in life.

[@arvandero]

NOPStrong! #dopestrong

[@oximo_]

Started using after getting slapkicked by Matt Withrow at footlocker.

[@wilsongeorges2763]

oXiMo_ Matt Withrow is our true savior

[@jennyzhang3336]

Very sad for the athletics world that this happened to one of the most courageous athletes in history.

[@est099]

Best of luck in Chicago Galen!

[@jamesromano3288]

Kid is lying thru his teeth.....

[@iRunfastXC]

Yiiikes

[@anthonyhardaway1835]

Galen dropped out the race today

[@notafuckinpplperson8233]

Anthony Hardaway can't dope when the microscope is on ya ass. knowing it wasn't safe to dope, the o my safe thing to do was to drop out. he doesn't wanna run without the PEDs

[@tristangthe1]

These reporters are terrible

[@user-ro7ee7]

Forever...Galen Rupp... Good Luck... Chicago Marathon... Very-very good Video... Thanks...

[@LuizSantos-jj3bz]

💉💉💉💉💉

[@luiseduardofraire]

Cheaters simple like that..all this athtetes are on the same road...

[@amaeatripathi2570]

Letsrun=🐍

[@fuzzy1237]

Drug cheat

[@AlexGarcia-ym1kj]

WTH! They going after him like if he were Trump! The guy is happy to be back to running.

[@rickkimball4351]

He’s nervous....wish him and Alberto the best though

[@patricklemire9278]

no one is clean. just caught and uncaught.

[@cristianmartinez9743]

Ur dumb

[@angusthomas4876]

200th comment

[@bighardman33]

They were always under suspicion