Galen Rupp easily won the Foot Traffic Holiday Half Marathon on Sunday.

Rupp finished in the 13.1-mile course that began and ended at the Adidas North America headquarters in North Portland, in 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 seconds.

The mark easily betters the U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying standard for the marathon of 1:05.

The U.S. Olympic marathon trials will be held on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles.

Rupp, who trains as part of the Portland-based Nike Oregon Project, has not committed to running in the marathon trials. Or if he does compete in them, he wouldn't necessarily compete in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics even should he qualify at the trials.

He won the 2012 Olympic silver medal in the 10,000 meters, finishing behind Oregon Project teammate Mo Farah of Britain.

Rupp doubled in the 2012 Olympics, placing seventh in the 5,000 final.

The U.S. competitors in the 5,000 and 10,000 for the 2016 Olympics will be selected at the U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field, July 1-10 at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Assuming Rupp qualifies for all three events, he most likely would need to decide between a double in the 5,000 and 10,000, or a double in the 10,000 and marathon.

The Olympic time schedule would not permit at 5,000/marathon double.

Responding by text message, Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar, said he was pleased with Rupp's performance.

Rupp and the Oregon Project were the subject of stories by the BBC and the investigative website Pro Publica earlier this year that alleged improper use of prescription drugs and therapeutic use exemptions.

Salazar wrote a lengthy rebuttal with documentation to the BBC and Pro Publica stories.

Neither Rupp nor any other Oregon Project athlete ever has failed a drug test.

-- Ken Goe

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