U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Press Center

Residence: Rome, GA Hometown: Kapsabet, Kenya Age on race day: 33 Best Qualifying Performance: 1:11:21, OBX Half Marathon, Roanoke Island, NC, 2010 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:10:59 (2010); Marathon, 2:37:27 (2008) Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut Career Highlights: 2011 USA 20K Champion 2011 USA 10 Mile Champion 2011 USA 10K Champion Additional Highlights: 2011 1st – Mercedes [Continue Reading … ]

Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Hometown: San Diego, CA Age on race day: 28 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:22:38, Boston, 2011 PRs: Half Marathon, 1:10:34 (2011); Marathon, 2:22:38 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: 13th, 2008 (2:37:50) Career Highlights: 2011 Boston Marathon runner-up (2:22:38) 4th – 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon (2:26:20) 10th – 2010 World Indoor [Continue Reading … ]

Residence: Rochester Hills, MI Hometown: Hilbert, WI Age on race day: 35 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:31:48, Duluth, 2011 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:12:57 (2011); Marathon, 2:31:48 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: 8th – 2:35:02 (2008) Career Highlights: 3rd – 2011 Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth, 2:31:48 (PB) 2nd – 2011 USA 25K Championships 8th – 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon, [Continue Reading … ]

Residence: Portland, OR Hometown: Duluth, MN Age on race day: 33 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:24:52, Boston, 2011 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:06:57 (2007); Marathon, 2:24:52 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut Career Highlights: Bronze Medalist – 2007 IAAF World Championships, 10,000m 9th – 2008 Olympics, 5000m 10th – 2008 Olympics, 10,000m Ranked #3 in the World for [Continue Reading … ]

Residence: Portland, OR Hometown: Marblehead, MA Age on race day: 30 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:28:40, New York, 2010 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:08:37 (2010); Marathon, 2:28:40 (2010) Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut Career Highlights: Bronze Medalist – 2008 Olympic Games 10,000m Bronze Medalist – 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 8K U.S. Record – 10,000m, 30:22.22 (2008) [Continue Reading … ]