U.S. runner Galen Rupp took bronze in just his second marathon
Maybe Galen Rupp should stick with marathon running.
The U.S. distance runner took bronze in Sunday's Olympic marathon event, the first medal of any sort for an American man since 2004.
Even more impressive, it's only his second time competing in a marathon -- his first was in qualifying for the event.
Rupp told NBC Sports that he was inspired by the Adam Sandler movie "Happy Gilmore," where a hockey player finds his true calling is golf.
He finished the race in 2:10:05.
The winner, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, crossed the finish line a minute and a half earlier. Feyisa Lilesa, of Ethiopia, earned the silver.
Meb Keflezighi, on the other hand, didn't have the best finish -- but he had a memorable one.
.@G_Rupp wins #bronze in the men's marathon in 2:10:05!
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 21, 2016
He is the first American to medal in the event since 2004. pic.twitter.com/LcTt1o2pIk
Galen Rupp has a chance at #gold in just his second marathon ever!
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 21, 2016
On @NBC or WATCH HERE: https://t.co/GorXL1oan6 pic.twitter.com/FC85KYkJ5s
Meb Keflezighi slipped as he was crossing the men's marathon finish line and played it off with PUSH-UPS! pic.twitter.com/7GXwohRncf
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 21, 2016
