Press Release - 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon - 12/4/2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp
            to compete in U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

January 28, 2016 -- PORTLAND -- Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp has 
declared his intent to enter the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, 
taking place on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Los Angeles.

Rupp (Portland, Oregon), a two-time Olympian in the 10,000 meters, will 
compete in his first full marathon in the City of Angels. Rupp has competed 
in two half marathons in his career, finishing the New York City Half 
Marathon in 1:00:30 in 2011 and completing December's Portland Holiday Half 
Marathon in 1:01:20 in 2015.

USATF.TV sat down exclusively with Galen to chat about his first marathon, 
how his training has changed, turning 30, his desire to compete at both 
USATF Indoors and World Indoors, the upcoming Super Bowl and more, viewable 
here.

The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon will air live on NBC for the 
first time in U.S. Olympic Team Trials history. Both men's and women's 
marathons will be televised live nationally. NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC 
Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, 
tablets, and connected TVs – will also live stream the coverage. 

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