In 2012 at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, it was the 5000 Meter Final that had a more than epic finish with Galen Rupp battling Bernard Legat to the finish line. The Olympic Trials in 2016 saw Rupp attempt to do the 5000 meter and 10000 meter double. The former Oregon Duck took the 10,000 in Eugene. He fell short in the 5000 meters.. Galen Rupp also qualified for the Olympic Marathon and on Sunday added another medal to the Oregon tally with a third place finish.
Rupp crossed the finish line in 2:10.05, He is the first American to medal in the evenr since 2004.