Ghost is wrong.
Rupp was in 10,000AR shape and was going to Australia but that trip was cancelled. He instead raced the NY Half - on the old course, the pt 2 pt aided fast course on a perfect day. He didn’t break 60:30. Granted he fell but had he not he still would have not broken 60 and he got his azz handed to him WHILE in top 10,000 shape.