Galen Rupp

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For Olympic marathoner Galen Rupp, there are several lessons he learned while running in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon that he plans to take with him to Tokyo, but the biggest of them all is simple: how to win.

For Olympic marathoner Galen Rupp, there are several lessons he learned while running in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon that he plans to take with him to Tokyo, but the biggest of them all is simple: how to win.

Olympian and former Chicago Marathon winner Galen Rupp and America’s second-fastest female marathon runner ever, Sara Hall, will headline this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon lineup as they both look to make history in the race, organizers announced Tuesday.

Born in Portland, Oregon, Galen Rupp was originally a soccer player, but caught the attention of Alberto Salazar, an American marathon runner, who coached Rupp to several junior and American High School records. Rupp went on to attend the University of Oregon where he earned 14 All-American honors and five individual championships.

2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon winner Galen Rupp is heading to Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games after he finished in first place in the U.S. Marathon Trials in Atlanta over the weekend. Rupp, who became the first American to win the men’s race in Chicago in 15 years when he captured the crown in 2017, won the Olympic…

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