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Galen Rupp, the top American seed at this year’s New York City Marathon, dropped out before the 30-kilometer (18.6-) mark.
Through halfway, Rupp was part of the chase pack working to catch early leader Daniel do Nascimento of Brazil. Rupp lost touch with that pack when Evans Chebet of Kenya started pushing just before 25K on the Queensboro Bridge. Rupp visibly slowed as others worked to keep contact with Chebet.
For those having a tough day, the exit from the Queensboro Bridge to First Avenue in the 17th mile is a logical place to drop out. From that spot, the finish in Central Park is less than two miles away.
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Rupp, age 36, came into New York as a question mark. He finished seventh at the U.S. 15K championship in March and dropped out of the NYC Half later that month. His buildup for the World Championship marathon in August was hampered by a herniated disc and a case of COVID.
At worlds, which was run around his college training grounds in Eugene, Oregon, Rupp placed 19th in 2:09:36 after stopping repeatedly in the final miles to manage lower back pain.
Rupp has now run the three U.S. races in the World Marathon Majors. He won Chicago in 2017 and was second there in 2021; he also finished fifth at Chicago in 2018 and dropped out in 2019. His record at Boston is equally mixed: He placed second in 2017 and dropped out in 2018.
Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times. Much of his writing translates sport science research and elite best practices into practical guidance for everyday athletes. He is the author or coauthor of several running books, including Running Is My Therapy, Advanced Marathoning, and Meb for Mortals. Scott has also written about running for Slate, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and other members of the sedentary media. His lifetime running odometer is past 110,000 miles, but he’s as much in love as ever.
