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Galen Rupp

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

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Height

5'11"

Hometown

Portland, OR

Education

University of Oregon

Son of Gregory and Jamie Rupp...Has one brother, Colin...Married to Even Keara Rupp and has four children...Seven-time NCAA All-American (twice outdoors, four indoors and once in cross-country) in 2007...Won the inaugural Bowerman Award, given to the men’s and women’s national track and field athlete of the year...Won five NCAA titles as a senior at the University of Oregon.
  • Four-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020); two-time Olympic Medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
  • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 8th (marathon)
  • Olympic Games Rio 2016, bronze (marathon), 5th (10,000-meter)
  • Olympic Games London 2016, silver (10,000-meter), 7th (5,000-meter)
  • Olympic Games Rio 2016, 13th (10,000-meter)
  • Most recent: 2015 – 5th (5,000-meter, 10,000-meter)
  • Years of Participation: Outdoor – 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015; Indoor – 2010, 2012, 2014
  • Top Finish: 4th – 2013 (10,000-meter)
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