ATHLETE
Galen Rupp
1986 - Today
Galen Rupp
Galen Rupp (born May 8, 1986) is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo. He won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters in London and the bronze medal in the men's marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Rupp competed for the University of Oregon and trained under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Nike Oregon Project. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Galen Rupp is the 6,339th most popular athlete (down from 5,131st in 2024), the 19,883rd most popular biography from United States (down from 18,593rd in 2019) and the 736th most popular American Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Galen Rupp ranks 6,339 out of 6,025. Before him are Ben Youssef Meïté, Hilde Fenne, Yasemin Smit, Marlies Smulders, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, and Troy Elder. After him are Gao Yulan, Dong Bin, Matthew Wells, Helen Tanger, Kim Jung-hwan, and Yukiko Ueno.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBen Youssef Meïté
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 6,333
Hilde Fenne
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,334
Yasemin Smit
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,335
Marlies Smulders
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,336
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,337
Troy Elder
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,338
Galen Rupp
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6,339
Gao Yulan
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 6,340
Dong Bin
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 6,341
Matthew Wells
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 6,342
Helen Tanger
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 6,343
Kim Jung-hwan
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 6,344
Yukiko Ueno
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 6,345
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Galen Rupp ranks 1,450. Before him are Aly Keita, Alexei Emelin, Tadija Dragićević, Ben Youssef Meïté, Martin Jakš, and Steven Taylor. After him are Panagiotis Glykos, Abdelhafid Benchabla, Yu Xu, Sergei Shirokov, Satoshi Shimizu, and Toshitaka Tsurumi.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsAly Keita
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 1,445
Alexei Emelin
POLITICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 1,446
Tadija Dragićević
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 1,447
Ben Youssef Meïté
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 1,448
Martin Jakš
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,449
Steven Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,450
Galen Rupp
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,451
Panagiotis Glykos
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,452
Abdelhafid Benchabla
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 1,453
Yu Xu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1986 - 2016
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,454
Sergei Shirokov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,455
Satoshi Shimizu
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,456
Toshitaka Tsurumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,457
In United States
Among people born in United States, Galen Rupp ranks 19,891 out of 20,380. Before him are Cathy O'Neil (null), Carrie Brownstein (1974), Robert Aderholt (1965), Ayad Akhtar (1970), Jhonen Vasquez (1974), and Lauren Bowles (1973). After him are Drew Gooden (1981), Murphy Jensen (1968), Raphael Bob-Waksberg (1984), Chris Massoglia (1992), Natalie Batalha (1966), and Ezra Klein (1984).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCathy O'Neil
MATHEMATICIAN
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 19,885
Carrie Brownstein
COMEDIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,886
Robert Aderholt
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,887
Ayad Akhtar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,888
Jhonen Vasquez
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,889
Lauren Bowles
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,890
Galen Rupp
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,891
Drew Gooden
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,892
Murphy Jensen
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,893
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,894
Chris Massoglia
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,895
Natalie Batalha
ASTRONOMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,896
Ezra Klein
JOURNALIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,897
Among ATHLETES In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Galen Rupp ranks 736. Before him are Tonja Buford-Bailey (1970), Kenny Bednarek (1998), Kim Gallagher (1964), Christian Coleman (1996), Trayvon Bromell (1995), and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (2001). After him are Bershawn Jackson (1983), Anthony Rizzo (1989), Chris Huffins (1970), Tim Harden (1974), Lolo Jones (1982), and Kelly Clark (1983).
Tonja Buford-Bailey
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 730
Kenny Bednarek
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 731
Kim Gallagher
1964 - 2002
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 732
Christian Coleman
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 733
Trayvon Bromell
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 734
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden
2001 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 735
Galen Rupp
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 736
Bershawn Jackson
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 737
Anthony Rizzo
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 738
Chris Huffins
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 739
Tim Harden
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 740
Lolo Jones
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.61
Rank: 741
Kelly Clark
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 742
















































