Galen Rupp, 25, Portland, OR

Born May 8, 1986 in Portland, Oregon.
Ran prep track and cross country for Central Catholic High School of Portland, Oregon.
Competed collegiately for the University of Oregon
North American and U.S. record 26:48.00 in the 10,000m at 2011 Belgacomm Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, besting Chris Solinsky's 2010 mark. Rupp and Solinsky are only North American men to break 27:00 for 10,000 meters.
2005: broke U.S. Junior (age 19 and under) record for 10,000m with a time of 28:25.52.
Three wins at the 2009 Indoor NCAAs: 3000m (7:48.94), 5000m (13:41.45) and anchor leg distance medley relay (3:57.07)
First man to pull such a triple at the NCAA Indoors led Oregon to its first indoor team title in 2009.
Set U.S. 5000m indoor record (13:18.12) in February 2009
2008 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m runner-up
2008 Olympian, finished 13th in the 10,000 meters
Ran 10,000 in 27:10.73 at 2010 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, fourth place; PR and #2 U.S. all-time
2010 USA Outdoor 10,000m champion in 28:59.29
U.S. record 13:11.44 for 5000 indoors at Aviva Grand Prix, GBR, February 2011
2011 NYC Half-Marathon, 3rd place, 1 hour, 30 seconds (#2 U.S. debut)
2011 USA Outdoor 10,000m champion in 28:38.17; World Championships qualifier
Third 2011 USA 5000m Championships (13:25.52)
2011 IAAF World Championships, 7th in 10,000m, 27:26.84
2011 IAAF World Championships, 9th in 5000m, 13:28.64
Coached by Alberto Salazar, former great U.S. marathoner