Bronze medalist Galen Rupp makes a (mostly) permanent move to the marathon

Published by OregonLive on December 28, 2016

Former University of Oregon distance runner Galen Rupp has changed his training to concentrate primarily on the marathon.

"We're all convinced the marathon is Galen's best event," said Alberto Salazar, who coaches Rupp as part of the Portland-based Nike Oregon Project.

Organizers announced last week Rupp will compete in the 2017 Boston Marathon on April 17.

Rupp, 30, never had attempted a marathon until last year, when he won the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and took the bronze medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.