The City of Angels’ “Stadium to the Sea” 26.2-mile marathon took place on a balmy Saturday, February 13th. The top 3 men and women finishers would qualify for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Galen Rupp of Portland was the winner with 2 hours 11 minutes and 12 seconds. “I had a blast out there,” he said. It was a breathless “Galentime’s” Weekend!
Rupp is 29, and competed in Beijing and London, garnering a silver in the 10,000m in London; L.A.’s race was his first-ever marathon! Over the weekend, L.A. was also gearing up to reveal their inspired logo as a 2024 host city.
You can catch Rupp in more action at the IAAF World Indoor Championships next month in Portland, and although already qualified for the Olympic marathon, the Track and Field Team Trials will be in July, also in Eugene.
In the words of Christopher Cross, “Sailing, it takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be.” Another qualifying race was held this past weekend in Clearwater, FL. Kirkland native Helena Scutt, whose name is coincidentally reminiscent of the nautical term scuttlebutt (which draws its origin from a ship’s scuttlebutt, or sailor’s water cooler), qualified with teammate Paris Henken (of California), for the 49erFX, or Women’s Skiff, competition in the Rio Olympics.
Born in England, though raised in Kirkland, Helena became familiar with navigating under the tutelage of her father growing up on the east side of delightful Lake Washington. She was also highly encouraged by her high school sailing coaches and awarded a sailing scholarship to Stanford University.
At 23, the fresh skipper has clinched Team USA’s submission in the new event. The tandem will compete among 380 athletes, pursuing a gold medal for the US, on Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay. The two are sponsored by local oligopoly Expedia, and you can follow their ventures @henkenscutt2016 or, to learn more, peruse www.sailingscuttlebutt.com.
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