Galen Rupp failed to medal in Saturday night's 5,000-meter Olympic final, but he had no issues with the outcome.

His close friend and training partner Mo Farah picked up his second gold medal of the London games with the win.

"He's great. Obviously coming back from the 10K he had, I think he's just so well-equipped to deal with that," Rupp said. "He's so laid back. I'm thrilled for him. It couldn't happen to a better person."

Farah of Britain and Rupp of Portland, Oregon, went 1-2 a week ago in the 10,000 meters and Rupp said the Olympic crowd Saturday was the same as it was for Farah's first win.

"It was deafening," Rupp said. "I couldn't really hear myself think. That was probably the loudest I've heard it."

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