USATF 10 Mile Championships: Men
Thomas Adam
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence: Charlottesville, VA
Bib: 20,046
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:31
10 Miles – 51:27
Half-marathon – 1:07:37
A graduate of Ohio Northern University, Thomas Adam has set personal-best times in a range of events
from the 1500 meters up to the marathon as a member of the Ragged Mountain Racing team. He was a
three-time conference champion in college and a contributor on five conference-winning teams.
Abinet Adraro
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,048
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:06:54
Brogan Austin
Age: 25
Date of Birth: October 5, 1991
Residence: Madison, WI
Bib: 20,029
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 30:42
10 Miles – 49:09
Half-marathon – 1:04:38
Iowa-native Brogan Austin qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials in 2015 at the Rock
‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. He finished 38th place at the Trials. Austin graduated from Drake
University in 2014 and is looking t improve upon his 19th-place finish at the 2015 USATF 10 Mile
Championships.
Will Baldwin
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,052
Personal Bests
5,000 meters – 14:39.00
Will Baldwin is a graduate of East Central University. He ran his 5000-meter personal best this past
spring at the 2106 Oxy Invitational in Los Angeles
Matt Barrett
Age: 30
Date of Birth: October 4, 1986
Residence: Verona, WI
Bib: 20,041
Personal Bests
Half-Marathon – 1:05:18
Marathon – 2:23:09
Matt Barrett is a 2010 graduate of the University of Minnesota. He recorded his marathon personal best
at the 2014 Chicago Marathon and set his half-marathon personal best at the 2010 Des Moines Half
Marathon, where he placed fourth.
Austin Bauer
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,058
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 31:07
10 Miles – 52:33
Austin Bauer is a 2014 graduate of Luther College, where he qualified for the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track
and Field Championships in the 10,000 meters.
Scott Bauhs
Age: 29
Date of Birth: November 11, 1986
Residence:
Bib: 20,006
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:15
15K – 43:39
Half-marathon – 1:01:30
Scott Bauhs is a veteran on the American road racing scene, competing in the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Team Trials and finishing in the top-ten at USATF Road Racing Championship events even
times. He placed third at the 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships and has represented the United
States six times in cross country, track and field, and on the roads. He competed in the 2008 and 2012
U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and earned seven NCAA DII All-American honors and three NCAA
Division II national titles at Chico State. His major career wins include the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half
Marathon, the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon, and the 2008 USATF Club Cross Country
Championships.
Matt Berens
Age: 23
Date of Birth:
Residence: Oakdale, MN
Bib: 20,057
Personal Bests
5000 meters – 15:05.27
10,000 meters – 30:50.76
Matt Berens is a 2015 graduate of Bethel University, where he was a two-time DIII All-American in cross
country. He attended high school locally at North St. Paul High School.
Joe Bosshard
Age: 26
Date of Birth: October 30, 1989
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 20,042
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:27
20K – 1:03:33
University of Colorado alumni Joe Bosshard is the 2016 Butte to Butte champion and finished sixth at
the 2016 USATF Cross Country Championships. This summer, he finished 11th at the Quad City Time Bix
7 Mile and 10th at the Beach to Beacon 10K. While at Colorado, Joe Bosshard earned four NCAA DI AllAmerican honors and was a two-time Big 12 Conference champion.
Darryl Brown
Age: 34
Date of Birth: July 3, 1982
Residence: Exton, PA
Bib: 20,047
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 50:42
Half-marathon – 1:07:43
Darryl Brown is the 2011 Caesar Rodney Half Marathon champion and set his personal best in the halfmarathon at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon in 2015.
Ben Bruce
Age: 34
Date of Birth:
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,007
Personal Bests
10K Road – 28:55
15K – 44:32
10 Miles – 47:33
Half-marathon – 1:02:28
Marathon – 2:21:56
A member of Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Elite, Ben Bruce has represented the Unites States
internationally at the 2010 and 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, the 2011 IAAF World
Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase, and the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country
Championships. In national championship events, he finished second place at the 2010 U.S. Outdoor
Track and Field Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase, second place in the U.S. Indoor Track
and Field Championships in the 3000 meters, second place in the USATF 5K Road Championship, and
fourth place at the 2010 USATF Cross Country Championships. The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo alumnus
finished third at the USATF 10 Mile Championships in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Bumbalough
Age: 29
Date of Birth: March 14, 1987
Residence: Portland, OR
Bib: 20,005
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 27:56.78
Half-marathon – 1:02:04
Andrew Bumbalough is the 2013 USATF 5K Champion and finished runner-up at both the 2012 USATF 5K
Championships and the 2011 USATF Cross Country Championships. His performance at the 2011 USATF
Cross Country Championships qualified him to compete at the 2011 IAFF Championships. He also
represented the United States at the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He
finished fourth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 5000 meters and in his halfmarathon debut at the 2015 NYC Half, he finished fifth.
Sam Chelanga
Age: 31
Date of Birth: February 23, 1985
Residence:
Bib: 20,001
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 27:08.49
10K Roads – 28:11
10 Miles – 46:47
Half-marathon – 1:01:04
Defending champion Sam Chelanga followed up his impressive victory at the 2015 USATF 10 Mile
Championships with a second national title on the roads at the 2015 USATF 12K Championships. He
recently finished third at the 2016 USATF 5K Championships and second the 2016 USATF 20K
Championships, and in 2015 he finished fourth at the USATF 5K Championships and second at the USATF
20K Championships. He became an American citizen in August of 2015, making him eligible to compete
in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. Earlier this year he won the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile,
finished third at the NYC Half, and competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. While at
Liberty University, he won four NCAA Di Championships titles and set the NCAA record at 10,000 meters.
Riley Coates
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,050
Personal Bests
5,000 meters – 14:08.80
10,000 meters – 29:52.24
Riley Coates graduated from Air Force, where he finished fourth at the Drake Relays in the 5000 meters
in his personal-best time. He finished third at the 2015 Mountain West Conference Championships in
the 10,000 meters.
Johnny Crain
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence: Blowing Rock, NC
Bib: 20,014
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 28:26.98
Half-marathon – 1:03:21
Marathon – 2:27:37
Johnny Crain, a member of Reebok Zap Fitness, was a four-time NCAA DIII national Champion and 10time All-American at North Central College. He finished 12th at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon
Championships in Houston, TX, qualifying him to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team
Trials where he made his marathon debut. He recently won the competitive Steamboat Classic 4-Mile in
18:25 in his home state of Illinois and competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the
10,000 meters.
Maverick Darling
Age: 27
Date of Birth: June 9, 1989
Residence:
Bib: 20,040
Personal Bests
5,000 meters – 13:27.93
10K Roads – 29:57
Since graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Maverick Darling has had success on the track and
the roads, including a fifth-place finish and third-place finish at the 2013 and 2015 Manchester Road
Race, respectively, a third-place finish at both the 2014 USATF 7 Mile Championships, and the 2014
USATF 5K Championships. HE recently finished ninth at the Falmouth Road Race and while at Wisconsin,
he was a five-time NCAA DI All-American and a Big 10 Conference champion.
Josh Dedering
Age: 25
Date of Birth:
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,017
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 49:40
Half-marathon – 1:03:31
Originally from Wisconsin, locally-based Josh Dedering has exceled in the longer distances on the road
since graduating from UW-Lacrosse in 2014. The Division III Cross Country All-American qualified for the
2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials at the 2015 USATF Half-Marathon Championships in Houston,
TX.
Danny Docherty
Age: 26
Date of Birth:
Residence: Saint Paul, MN
Bib: 20,045
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:43
10 Miles – 51:04
Hafl-Marathon – 1:08:53
Locally-based Danny Docherty attended college at Loyola University Chicago and looks to improve upon
his 31st-place finish from last year’s USATF 10 Mile Championships. He recently finished sixth at the
2016 MDRA Victory Labor Day 10K and fourth at this spring’s 2016 Get in Gear 10K, both held in
Minneapolis.
Noah Droddy
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,012
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 28:22.62
Half-marathon – 1:04:08
Noah Droddy, a member of Roots Running Project, finished ninth place at the 2016 USATF Half
Marathon Championships in Columbus, OH. He competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team
Trials and the 2016 U.S. Track and Field Trials in the 10,000 meters. The DePauw University graduate
earned two NCAA DII All-American Honors in cross country before moving to Boulder, CO to pursue his
professional running career.
Julian Florez
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,082
Personal Bests
5,000 meters – 14:20.53
10,000 meters – 30:43.88
Julian Florez is a recent graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he placed fifth at the 2015
Mountain West Outdoor Track Field Championships.
Mason Frank
Age: 27
Date of Birth: May 9, 1989
Residence: Denver, CO
Bib: 20,044
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 51:38
Half-marathon – 1:07:17
Marathon – 2:18:34
Mason Frank qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials at the 2015 Cal International
Marathon, where he set his personal best. He finished second at the 2016 Torchlight 5K and third at the
2016 Brian Kraft Memorial 5K, both held in Minneapolis.
Dan Greeno
Age: 28
Date of Birth: December 14, 1987
Residence: Richfield, MN
Bib: 20,037
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:37
10 Miles – 49:48
Half-marathon – 1:06:06
Locally-based and Bethel University graduate Dan Greeno finished 24th at the 2015 USATF 10 Mile
Championships. In 2016, he won the O’Gara’s Irish Run 8K in St. Paul and finished fifth at the Jeff Winter
City of Lakes Half Marathon in Minneapolis.
Jonathan Grey
Age: 28
Date of Birth: February 13, 1988
Residence: Boston, MA (TBD)
Bib: 20,009
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 27:59.88
10 Miles – 47:12
Half-marathon – 1:02:25
Jonathan Grey of the Boulder Track Club Elite finished fifth place at the 2015 USATF 10 Mile
Championships. He competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and finished ninth in the
10,000 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The three-time NCAA DI All-American at
William and Mary represented the United States internationally three times at the 2012 and 2015 Great
Edinburgh Cross Country Meet and the 2015 Pan-American Games Cross Country Championships. He
won the 2011 USATF Club Cross Country Championships and most recently won the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll
Virginia Beach Half Marathon.
Martin Hehir
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,028
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 28:27.70
15K – 45:01
10 Miles – 48:29
2016 Syracuse University graduate Martin Hehir of Flagstaff’s Northern Arizona Elite burst onto the road
racing scene after leading his team to the 2015 NCAA DI Cross Country team title with a sixth-place
finish at the 2016 USATF 15K Championships and a third-place finish at the 2016 Cherry Blossom 10Mile. He finished seventh in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Peter Hogenson
Age: 23
Date of Birth:
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,051
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:07:59
Peter Hogenson ran for the University of Minnesota Running Club. He set his personal best in the halfmarathon at the 2015 Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon.
Charlie Hurt
Age: 33
Date of Birth: 1984
Residence: Charlottesvile, VA
Bib: 20,034
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 51:02
Half-marathon – 1:05:28
Marathon – 2:25:54
A graduate of William and Mary and a member of Ragged Mountain Racing, Charlie Hurt is a two-time
champion of the Charlottesville 10-Mile (2008, 2009) and placed sixth at the 2009 USATF 10K Trail
Championships.
Ben Jacobs
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,059
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 53:31
Half-marathon – 1:08:29
Ben Jacobs is a 2012 graduate of Cornell College in Iowa. He set his 10-mile personal best at the 2012 TC
10 Mile.
Tyler Jermann
Age: 24
Date of Birth: August 19, 1992
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,036
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:07:01
Marathon – 2:18:35
Team Run Flagstaff’s Tyler Jermann qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials at the
2016 Houston Marathon; the Iowa State University graduate finished 26th at the Trials. He finished third
overall as the top-American at the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon and tenth at the 2016 Grandma’s
Marathon.
Stanley Kebenei
Age: 26
Date of Birth: November 6, 1989
Residence:
Bib: 20,022
Personal Bests
15K – 44:37
Half-marathon – 1:06:15
Arkansas graduate Stanley Kebenei stormed onto the American road racing circuit with his 2016 USATF
15K Championships victory earlier this year. He was an eighth-time NCAA DI All-American and finished
eighth at the 2015 USATF Cross Country Championships. He competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track
and Field Trials in the steeplechase.
Bill Klimczak
Age: 24
Date of Birth:
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 20,056
Personal Bests
Half-Marathon – 1:08:39
Bill Klimczak graduated from Butler University in 2014 and set his personal-best in the half-marathon at
the 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships.
Dan Kremske
Age: 27
Date of Birth: April 28, 1989
Residence: Eugene, OR
Bib: 20,018
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:03:23
Marathon – 2:18:53
Team Run Eugene’s Dan Kremske qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and has
posted impressive results in the half-marathon distance since graduating from the University of Illinois in
2012. He finished 14th place at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Houston, TX and 12th
place at the 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships in Columbus, OH.
Jarrett LeBlanc
Age: 25
Date of Birth: September 9, 1990
Residence: Hathaway, LA
Bib: 20,024
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:04:19
Jarrett LeBlanc is a graduate of McNeese State and qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team
Trials with his personal-best performance at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon Championships. LeBlanc
also excels on the track in the middle-distance events, clocking a sub-4:00 mile in 2015 – the first sub4:00 mile by a Louisiana native on Louisiana soil.
Mark Leinenger
Age: 25
Date of Birth:
Residence: Greenville, SC
Bib: 20,025
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:07
10 Miles – 49:09
Half-marathon – 1:04:26
American University graduate Mark Leininger, member of ASICS Greeenville Track Club Elite, is a 2016
U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials qualifier. He recently placed sixth at The Great Cow Harbor Run in
Northport, NY and finished 23rd at last year’s USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Eric Loeffler
Age: 39
Date of Birth: 1977
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,032
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:28
10 Miles – 48:55
Half-marathon – 1:04:31
Marathon – 2:16:50
Eric Loeffler, a local resident and graduate of North Dakota State University, qualified for the 2016 U.S.
Olympic Marathon Team Trials with his performances at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon Championships
and the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon. He recently finished 5th place at the MDRA Victory Labor Day 10K.
Ryan Mahalsky
Age: 23
Date of Birth: April 27, 1993
Residence: Arlington, VA
Bib: 20,035
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 28:57.75
10 Miles – 49:57
Lehigh graduate Ryan Mahalsky, who trains in Washington, D.C., set personal bests this past spring in
both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters on the track. He broke 50:00 minutes in the 10 Mile last fall at
the 2015 Army 10 Mile, held in Washington, D.C.
Nathan Martin
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,020
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 48:15
Marathon – 2:15:47
Nathan Martin was a multiple-time NAIA champion at Spring Arbor College and finished 23rd at the
2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. He finished sixth at the 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
and 12th at the 2015 USATF 10 Mile Championships. Recently, he finished 16th at the USATF 20K
Championships.
Brendan Martin
Age: 27
Date of Birth: March 21, 1989
Residence: Smithtown, NY
Bib: 20,023
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:15
10 Miles – 49:15
Half-marathon – 1:04:38
Marathon – 2:15:30
Columbia graduate Brendan Martin has steadily climbed the U.S. marathon rankings over the last few
years, finishing 20th at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and completing 2015 as the 10th
fastest marathoner in the country, recording his personal best at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon. He is
currently training for the TCS New York City Marathon in November and will look to improve upon his
22nd-place finish at the 2015 Medtronic TC 10 Mile.
Matt McClintock
Age: 22
Date of Birth: January 6, 1994
Residence: Blowing Rock, NC
Bib: 20,030
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 28:54.77
Purdue graduate Matt McClintock of Reebok Zap Fitness is a three-time NCAA DI All-American and twotime Big 10 Conference champion. He represented the United States internationally two times during his
freshman year and will look to kick off his professional running career with a strong performance at the
USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Kevin McMahon
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,054
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 30:33.70
Half-marathon – 1:09:50
Kevin McMahon is a 2015 graduate of North Central College, where he placed 11th at the 2015 NCAA DII
Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 meters.
Girma Mecheso
Age: 28
Date of Birth: January 16, 1988
Residence: New Paltz, NY
Bib: 20,019
Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:03
15K – 44:28
10 Miles – 47:22
Half Marathon – 1:02:16
Girma Mecheso is the 2014 USATF 20K Champion and has placed in the top three at the 2015 USATF 15K
Championships (third), 2015 USATF Half Marathon Championships (third), and the 2014 USATF 10 Mile
Championships (second). The ten-time NCAA DI All-American at Oklahoma State competed in the 2012
U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 5000 and 10,000 meters.
Ryan Miller
Age: 24
Date of Birth:
Residence: Spring, TX
Bib: 20,026
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:04:35
Ryan Miller qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials after graduating from Texas A&M
in 2014. This will be his first time competing at the USATF 10 Mile Championships in Minneapolis.
Alex Monroe
Age: 25
Date of Birth: March 30, 1992
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 20,031
Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:54
15K – 45:12
Half-marathon – 1:04:41
Alex Monroe qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials with his performance at the 2015 Rock
‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. He represented the United States internationally at the 2016 Great
Edinburgh Cross Country Meet as a result of his eighth-place finish at the 2015 USATF Club Cross
Country Championships. Earlier this year he finished seventh at the USATF 15K Championships and ran a
personal best 10,000 meters on the track of 28:17.03, which qualified him for the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Track and Field Trials.
Brett Morley
Age: 24
Date of Birth:
Residence: Greenville, SC
Bib: 20,049
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:07:52
Brett Morley is a recent graduate of North Greenville University (2014) and is aiming for a strong
performance at the USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Tyler Mueller
Age: 25
Date of Birth: October 1, 1991
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 20,013
Personal Bests
10K Road – 30:37
20K Road – 1:00:55
Half-marathon – 1:03:21
Tyler Mueller of the Roots Running Project finished 11th at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon
Championships, qualifying him to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. This past
year the Lehigh University graduate finished 15th at the USATF 20K Championships and 11th at the
Peachtree Road Race.
Ahmed Osman
Age: 28
Date of Birth: January 1, 1988
Residence:
Bib: 20,060
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:33
10 Miles – 49:59
Half-marathon – 1:03:02
Ahmed Osman has finished in the top-10 at USATF Road Racing Circuit events five times. He was an
NCAA DI All-American in cross country and track and field at Northern Arizona University and competed
in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. In 2016, he finished ninth at the Dam to Dam Half
Marathon and eighth at the Newport 10K in Jersey City, NJ.
Mark Parrish
Age: 24
Date of Birth: December 2, 1991
Residence:
Bib: 20,043
Personal Bests
12K – 35:03
15K – 46:38
Mark Parrish is the 2016 Gasparilla Distance Classic champion at 15k and represented the United States
internationally at the 2016 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Meet, based upon 14th-place finish at the
2015 USATF Club Cross Country Championships. He recently finished 14th at the Falmouth Road Race
and was a three-time NCAA DI All-American at the University of Florida, graduating in 2015.
Ben Payne
Age: 35
Date of Birth: September 16, 1981
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Bib: 20,011
Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:31
10 Miles – 48:58
Half-marathon – 1:03:10
Marathon – 2:18:37
Ben Payne, a 2004 graduate of the Air Force Academy, has had much success on the road racing circuit
since completing his commissioning and serving as an Air Force instructor pilot. During his 10 years as an
active duty pilot Ben continued to train, competing in multiple Armed Forces Championships and 2015
CISM World Military Championships. The four-time Mountain West Conference champion finished 17th
at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and runner up at the 2015 Peachtree Road Race.
Tyler Pennel
Age: 27
Date of Birth: December 21, 1987
Residence: Blowing Rock, NC
Bib: 20,002
Personal Bests
10K Road – 28:30
15K Road – 44:17
10 Miles – 46:48
Half-marathon – 1:01:44
Marathon – 2:13:32
After graduating from Western State College in 2012, Tyler Pennel joined Reebok ZAP Fitness where he
has notched 11 top-8 finishes at USATF Road Racing Circuit events, including winning the 2014 USATF
Marathon Championships hosted by the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. In a sprint finish at the 2015
USATF 10 Mile Championships hosted by the Medtronic TC 10 Mile, he finished second place; he
followed up his impressive performance with another second place finish at the 2015 USATF 12K
Championships. Earlier this year, Pennel finished fifth place at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
after making a strong bid for the Olympic Team around the 18-mile mark to break the race open. He is
currently training for the New York City Marathon and will look to challenge for the win at the 2016
USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Phillip Reed
Age: 30
Date of Birth: November 25, 1985
Residence:
Bib: 20,016
Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:48
10 Miles – 49:28
Half-marathon – 1:03:30
Phillip Reid has finished in the top-10 at three USATF Road Racing Championship events, including a
fifth-place finish at the 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships. He qualified for the 2016 U.S.
Olympic Marathon Team Trials where he finished 37th and represented the United States
internationally three times at the 2013 and 2013 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Meet and the 2013
NACAC Cross Country Championships.
Austin Richmond
Age: 35
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,038
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:05:29
Marathon – 2:23:50
Austin Richmond is a two-time champion of the Jacksonville Marathon (2008, 2012) and two-time
champion of the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K (2010, 2013).
Tim Ritchie
Age: 29
Date of Birth: August 7, 1987
Residence: Boston, MA
Bib: 20,004
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:59
10 Miles – 47:19
Half-marathon – 1:01:23
Marathon – 2:14:50
Tim Ritchie has placed in the top-10 at USATF Road Racing Circuit events 13 times, including podium
finishes at the 2012 USATF 15K Championships (second), the 2012 USSATF 10 Mile Championships
(third), the 2013 USATF Half Marathon Championships (third), and the 2014 USATF 15K Championships
(third). In 2016, he took fifth at the USATF 20K Championships and ninth at the USATF 15K
Championships. He represented the United States at the 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon
Championships and competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. He won the 2015 Rock
‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon and is a graduate of Boston College.
Ben Robinson
Age: 22
Date of Birth:
Residence: Park City, UT
Bib: 20,055
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 30:30.54
After graduating Lock Haven University this past fall, Ben Robinson looks to have a strong performance
at the USATF 10 Mile Chamapionships.
Nick Ross
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,083
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 52:22
Half-marathon – 1:09:13
La Salle University graduate Nick Ross is one of the few sub-4 minute milers from Rhode Island, clocking
a 3:59.73 this past outdoor track and field season. He currently trains with the NE Distance project,
based in Woonsocket, RI.
Ben Sathre
Age: 26
Date of Birth: April 23, 1990
Residence:
Bib: 20,033
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:36
10 Miles – 49:28
Half-marathon – 1:04:51
Local resident and St. Thomas graduate Ben Sathre has recorded two top-10 finishes at USATF Road
Racing Circuit events. He qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and recently finished
fifth at the 2016 Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon. His local road racing wins include the 2016 Brian Kraft
Memorial 5K, the 2016 MDRA Victory 10K, the 2015 City of Lakes Half Marathon, and the 2016 Hot
Dash. He graduated from Chaska High School and was a six-time NCAA DIII All-American in college.
Brian Shrader
Age: 25
Date of Birth: July 22, 1991
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,010
Personal Bests
10 Roads – 30:21
12K – 34:11
10 Miles – 47:33
Northern Arizona University graduate Brian Shrader was the 2014 USATF 12K champion as a senior in
college. He finished fourth at the 2014 USATF 5K Championships, ninth at the2015 USATF 10 Mile
Championships, fifth at the 2015 USATF 12K Championships, and eighth at the 2016 USATF 5K
Championships. He competed in the 5000 meters at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and
was an NCAA DI All-American in college.
Abbabiya Simbassa
Age: 23
Date of Birth: June 30, 1993
Residence: Minnetonka, MN
Bib:
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:59
10 Miles – 49:11
Half-marathon – 1:03:28
Team USA Minnesota’s Biya Simbassa has stormed onto the scene in 2016, lowering his 5000-meter
personal best on the track by more than 30 seconds to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field
Trials. He finished fifth at the 2016 USATF 15K Championships and ninth at the 2016 USATF Road Mile
Championships. He came to the United States in 2007 and spent most of his childhood in Sioux City, IA.
He attended the University of Oklahoma and recently won the 2016 MDRA Victory Labor Day 5K and the
2016 Torchlight 5K.
Conor Wells
Age: 23
Date of Birth:
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,039
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:06:30
2015 Drake University graduate Conor Wells, locally based in Minneapolis, MN, will look to kick off his
professional running career with a strong performance at the 2016 USATF 10 Mile Championships.
USATF 10 Mile Championships: Women
Nicole Aish
Age: 40
Date of Birth: March 8, 1976
Residence:
Bib: 20,135
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 32:39
10 Miles – 57:22
Half-marathon – 1:12:30
Marathon – 2:40:21
Nicole Aish is the 2005 USATF Marathon champion and has placed in the top 10 at USATF Road Running
Circuit events eight times. She graduated from Western University and has won high profile races
including the 2004 Great Cow Harbor 10K, the 2004 Big Sur Half Marathon, and the 2001 Salt Lake City
10K. She represented the United States internationally on the roads and the track and has competed in
multiple U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Gabrielle Anzalone
Age: 22
Date of Birth: October 28, 1993
Residence: Madison, WI
Bib: 20,120
Personal Bests
10K Road – 34:12
10 Miles – 56:16
After earning All-Big 10 honors in track and field and cross country at the University of Wisconsin,
Gabrielle Anzalone will continue to make her mark on the road racing circuit at the 2016 USATF 10 Mile
Championships. She represented the United States in the Junior Division at the 2012 NACAC Cross
Country Championships, where she finished second.
Emma Bates
Age: 24
Date of Birth: July 8, 1992
Residence: Boston, MA
Bib: 20,112
Personal Bests
5,000 meters – 15:32.46
10,000 meters – 32:13.28
10K Roads – 33:54
Elk River High School alumni Emma Bates is a member of the BAA High Performance Team based in
Boston, MA and the 2014 NCAA Champion at 10,000 meters. While at Boise State University, she earned
12 NCAA DI All-American Honors and she has represented the Unites States twice in cross country at the
2015 and 2016 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Meet. In 2015, she finished 10th at the USATF 12K
Championships and fifth at the USATF Club Cross Country Championships. She recently finished ninth at
the Falmouth Road Race and 11th at the Beach to Beacon 10K.
Lisa Baumert
Age: 29
Date of Birth: April 20, 1987
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,129
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:18:47
Marathon – 2:41:17
Lisa Baumert is a two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trial qualifier, locally based in Minneapolis. In
2016, she finished second at the MDRA Victory Labor Day 10K and the Get in Gear 10K.
Kelsey Beckmann
Age: 25
Date of Birth:
Residence: Atlantic Beach, FL
Bib: 20,124
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 59:46
Half-marathon – 1:16:33
Marathon – 2:52:32
Originally a soccer player at Campbell University, Kelsey Beckman turned to running after graduating
college, posting a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon in Duluth, MN. Although
young in her running career, she looks to compete among the nation’s best at the 2016 USATF 10 Mile
Championships.
Stephanie Bruce
Age: 32
Date of Birth: January 14, 1984
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,114
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 32:55
15K Roads – 51:13
10 Miles – 55:49
Half-marathon – 1:10:53
Marathon – 2:29:25
Stephanie Bruce of Northern Arizona Elite has made a huge comeback in 2016 after having her second
child last year. She finished runner-up at the w2016 USATF 15K Championships and qualified for the
2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 10,000 meters. She has finished in the top 10 at USATF
Road Running Circuit events nine times and finished third place at the 2011 Houston Marathon in her
personal best time. She was the top American at the 2013 NYC Half and a two-time NCAA DI AllAmerican at UC Santa Barbara.
Jill Deering
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,138
Personal Bests
Road Mile – 4:41.0h
Jill Deering is a graduate of the University of the Pacific and an entrepreneur, creating the women’s
clothing line “Rabbit.”
Magdalena Donahue
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,137
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 34:56
Half-marathon – 1:17:53
Marathon – 2:42:02
Magdalena Donahue is a 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials qualifier. She qualified for
the 2016 Trials at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon, where she finished 16th place. She won the 2011
Women’s Running Magazine Half Marathon and finished second at the 2011 Eugene Marathon. She
attended college at the University of Oregon.
Belainesh Gebre
Age: 29
Date of Birth: December 23, 1987
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,110
Personal Bests
10K Road – 31:33
10 Miles – 53:22
Half-marathon – 1:08:51
Marathon – 2:26:17
Belainesh Gebre, originally a competitor for Ethiopia, became a U.S. citizen in 2016 and has since
competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and won the 2016 Dam to Dam Half
Marathon in Des Moines, IA, an event she also won in 2013. In her marathon debut at the 2010
Honolulu Marathon, she took home the title and followed it up with a fourth-place finish at the 2011
Houston Marathon and a third-place finish at the Chicago Marathon. She has finished on the podium at
many high profile road races including the NYRR Mini 10K, the Peachtree Road Race, and the Utica
Boilermaker. Gebre has represented Ethiopia as a junior competitor in the IAAF World Championships
in track and field and cross country.
Katja Goldring
Age: 26
Date of Birth: August 11, 1990
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Bib: 20,117
Personal Bests
10K Road – 34:06
Half-marathon – 1:14:20
Marathon – 2:35:27
Originally from Los Angeles, Katja Goldring of Northern Arizona Elite burst onto the scene at the 2016
U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, finishing ninth place. The UCLA graduate quickly took to the roads
after graduation, finishing 14th place at the 2014 California International Marathon. This past summer,
she finished eighth at the Peachtree Road Race and seventh at the Great Cow Harbor 10K.
Sara Hall
Age: 33
Date of Birth: April 15, 1983
Residence:
Bib: 20,108
Personal Bests
5K Roads – 15:33
10K Roads – 32:14
10 Miles – 52:54
Half-marathon – 1:10:07
Marathon – 2:30:06
Sara Hall is one of the nation’s most versatile distance runners, competitive from the mile to the
marathon. She represented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games in the 3000-meter
steeplechase, earning the gold medal, the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and the 2016
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. She has won USATF Road Racing Circuit titles at the 2012
USATF Cross Country Championships, the 2011 USATF Road Mile Championships, and the 2006 USATF
5K Championships and has finished in the top 10 more than 20 times in the series. She competed in the
2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon team Trials and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. At Stanford
University, she earned seven NCAA DI All-American honors and she is married to U.S. marathon star
Ryan Hall. The two adopted four Ethiopian children in 2015.
Jordan Hasay
Age: 25
Date of Birth: September 21, 1991
Residence: Portland, OR
Bib: 20,106
Personal Bests
5K Roads – 15:25
4 Miles – 20:09
10K Roads – 31:39
The Oregon Project’s Jordan Hasay is one of the United States’ most decorated prep runners in history.
She represented the United States at the 2013 IAAF World Track and Field Championships in the 10,000
meters and finished second at the 2015 USATF 5K Championships. Earlier this fall, she placed third at the
USATF 5K Championships and seventh at the Beach to Beacon 10K. She competed in the 2016 U.S.
Olympic Track and Field Trials and won the 2014 Tufts 10K for Women in Boston, MA. At the University
of Oregon, she earned 15 NCAA DI All-American honors and she represented the United States
internationally as a junior-division competitor at the World Championships and the Pan-American
Championships.
Gwen Jorgensen
Age: 30
Date of Birth: April 25, 1986
Residence: St. Paul, MN
Bib: 20,107
Personal Bests
5K Road – 16:03
10K Road – 32:12
Primarily a professional triathlete, St. Paul resident Gwen Jorgensen will compete in the 2016 USATF 10
Mile Championships on her journey to making her marathon debut at the 2016 New York City
Marathon. She made history at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by winning the gold
medal for the United States in the Triathlon, the first gold medal for the U.S. in the event. She is the
2014 and 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series champion. While at the University of Wisconsin, she won two
Big 10 Indoor Track and Field titles and qualified for the NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field
Championships in the 5000 meters.
Emma Lee
Age: 25
Date of Birth:
Residence: St. Paul, MN
Bib: 20,131
Personal Bests
10 Miles – 1:00:30
Half-Marathon – 1:17:36
Marathon – 2:43:18
After qualifying for and competing in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Emma Lee has been
dominant on the local road racing scene, winning the 2016 Get in Gear 10K and the 2016 O’Gara’s Irish
Run in St. Paul. She competed at St. Olaf College, where she earned All-American honors in cross country
and track and field before graduating in the spring of 2013.
Rachel Mitchell
Age: 25
Date of Birth: September 4, 1991
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Bib: 20,126
Personal Bests
10K Road – 34:47
Half-marathon – 1:16:33
Rachel Mitchell graduated from Sacramento State University in 2014, where she won the 2014 Big Sky
Indoor 5000-meter conference championships. She has been competitive on the road racing circuit this
summer, finishing 11th at the USATF 20K Championships, 18th at the Falmouth Road Race, and seventh
at the Wharf to Wharf Road Race.
Holly Nearman
Age: 30
Date of Birth: December 16, 1985
Residence:
Bib: 20,139
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 36:15
Half-marathon – 1:19:52
Marathon – 2:58:18
Holly Nearman is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and has since taken to the
roads, where she has seen success at the half-marathon and marathon distances.
Brianne Nelson
Age: 35
Date of Birth: October 27, 1980
Residence: Golden, CO
Bib: 20,103
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 32:48
10 Miles – 53:47
Half-marathon – 1:10:16
Marathon – 2:34:24
Brianne Nelson is one of the United States’ most decorated and consistent road racers, finishing in the
top-10 at 21 USATF Road Racing National Championships, including 7 podium finishes. This past year her
top highlights included competing at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, winning the Freihofer’s
Run for Women 5K and the Newport 10K, finishing fifth at the NYRR Mini 10K, and finishing third at both
the USATF Half Marathon and 20K Championships. When she isn’t busy running, she takes care of her
two children with her husband, who works 24 hour shifts as a firefighter/paramedic. She will look to win
her first-ever USATF Road Racing Circuit title to her resume at the 2016 USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Mara Olson
Age: 23
Date of Birth: March 8, 1993
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 20,116
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 33:03.80
10K Road – 35:22
A member of the Roots Running Project, Mara Olson has enjoyed success on the roads after graduating
from Butler University in 2015, finishing 10th at the USATF 5K Championships in Providence, RI. At
Butler, she was a Big East champion and a four-time NCAA DI All American. Originally from St. Louis Park,
MN, she will return home to compete at the USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Laura Paulsen
Age: 27
Date of Birth: March 29, 1989
Residence:
Bib: 20,127
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 34:36
10 Miles – 58:00
Half-Marathon – 1:16:37
Marathon – 2:39:54
Laura Paulsen is a Duke University graduate who qualified to compete in the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Trials. She finished fifth at the 2016 Gray Bjorkland Half Marathon and set her marathon
personal best at the 2014 California International Marathon. She won the 2013 TC 10 Mile.
Meghan Peyton
Age: 30
Date of Birth: January 6, 1986
Residence: Bloomington, MN
Bib: 20,119
Personal Bests
10K Road – 33:17
10 Miles – 54:42
Half-marathon – 1:13:56
Marathon – 2:38:58
Meghan Peyton is a member of locally-based Team USA Minnesota and has placed in the top-10 at
USATF Road Racing Circuit events an unprecedented 25 times, including a win at the 2013 USATF 20K
Championships. She competed in the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and has
represented the United States internationally four times in cross country and track and field. She earned
All-American honors while at the University of Iowa and multiple Big 10 Conference titles. She is the
head cross country coach at Augsburg College.
Andrea Rediger
Age: 27
Date of Birth: December 31, 1988
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 20,130
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 35:28
Half-marathon – 1:18:27
Marathon – 2:47:31
Andrea Rediger is a 2012 graduate of the University of Minnesota and has posted impressive results
locally on the roads since, including a 10th place finish at the 206 Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon and a
runner-up finish at the 2014 Fargo Marathon, her debut at the distance.
Kimberly Reed
Age: 28
Date of Birth:
Residence: Springfield, MO
Bib: 20,122
Personal Bests
10 Miles Road – 58:00
Half-marathon – 1:15:43
Marathon – 2:38:37
Kimberly Reed qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials with her eighth place showing
at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon. She won the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Louis Half Marathon and posted
her personal best half-marathon this past June at the Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon, placing third.
Lauren Rice
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,136
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 35:59
Half-marathon – 1:20:34
Lauren Rice is a 2014 graduate of Augsburg University and since has had much success locally on the
roads. She has won the 2016 City of Lakes Half Marathon, the 2016 Hot Dash 10 Mile, and the 2015 Get
in gear 10K. In 2015, she finished 10th place at the Dam to Dam Half Marathon.
Natosha Rogers
Age: 25
Date of Birth: May 7, 1991
Residence:
Bib: 20,155
Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 31:59.21
5K Roads – 16:18
10K Roads – 33:18
Natosha Rogers was the second-place finisher at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the
10,000 meters. After suffering a serious injury to her knee, she has slowly made a return to competitive
running, recently winning the 2016 Great Cow Harbor 10K and competing in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track
and Field Trials. She graduated from Texas A&M University as an NCAA Champion in the 10,000 meters.
Clara Santucci
Age:
Date of Birth: March 24, 1987
Residence: Dilliner, PA
Bib: 20,115
Personal Bests
10K Road – 32:54
10 Miles Road – 55:03
Half-marathon – 1:12:21
Marathon – 2:29:54
Clara Santucci, a graduate of West Virginia University, is the 2011 USATF 20K runner-up and has placed
in the top-10 at USATF Road Running Circuit events 12 times, including her most recent third-place finish
at the 2016 USATF 25K Championships. She is the two-time champion of the Pittsburgh Marathon (2013,
2014) and finished sixth and seventh place at the 2014 and 2013 Chicago Marathon, respectively. She
competed at the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and took seventh place in 2012. At
West Virginia University she was a Big East Conference champion and NCAA DI All-American.
Lindsey Scherf
Age: 30
Date of Birth: September 18, 1986
Residence: High Falls, NY
Bib: 20,109
Personal Bests
10K Road – 32:33
10 Miles – 54:49
Half-marathon – 1:11:45
Marathon – 2:32:19
Lindsey Scherf is the 2015 USATF 25K champion and has placed on the podium four times at USATF Road
Running Circuit events; she currently sits in fourth place in the 2016 overall standings. She holds the
American junior record in the 10,000 meters at 32:51.20 and represented the United States at the 2009
IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team
Trials and set her personal best in the marathon at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon, placing second. She
recently finished fourth at the 2016 USATF 20K Championships and eighth at the 2016 USATF 5K
Championships.
Marit Sonnesyn
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,140
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:21:13
Marit Sonnesyn is a 2016 graduate from the Gustavus Adolphus College and will look for a successful
start to her road racing career at the 2016 USATF 10 Mile Championships.
Rachel Sorna
Age: 24
Date of Birth: April 15, 1992
Residence: Cambridge, MA
Bib: 20,128
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:16:51
Rachel Sorna, a five-time All-American in cross country and track and field and graduate of Cornell
University, placed 12th at the 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships. She recently placed third at
the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 Mile in Rhode Island.
Susanna Sullivan
Age: 26
Date of Birth: May 13, 1990
Residence: Falls Church, VA
Bib: 20,111
Personal Bests
10K Road – 33:35
10 Miles – 54:31
Half-marathon – 1:12:56
Marathon – 2:35:39
Working full-time as a fifth grade teacher, Notre Dame graduate Susanna Sullivan still manages to find
time to train for the marathon, qualifying for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials where she
finished 20th place. She took fourth at the 2014 USATF 10 Mile Championships and seventh at the 2015
Grandma’s Marathon in her marathon debut. She trains with the Capital Area Runners in Washington,
D.C.
Jillian Tholen
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,133
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 36:07
10 Miles – 59:03
Half-marathon – 1:20:20
Jillian Tholen is a graduate of Augustana College and has been competitive locally on the road racing
circuit, including a fifth-place finish at the 2016 Torchlight 5K, eighth at the 2016 Brian Kraft Memorial
5K, and seventh at the 2016 Get in Gear 10K.
Andrea Toppin
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,141
Personal Bests
5000 meters – 16:55.73
Andrea Toppin was a 2016 graduate of Iowa State University, where she competed on two NCAA DI
Cross Country Championship qualifying teams.
Aliphine Tuliamuk
Age: 27
Date of Birth: April 5, 1989
Residence: Santa Fe, NM
Bib: 20,102
Personal Bests
10K Road – 31:52
10 Miles – 52:16
Half-marathon – 1:09:16
Marathon – 2:34:44
Aliphine Tuliamuk, current leader of the USATF Road Racing Circuit series, has recorded wins at the 2016
USATF 25K Championships, the 2016 USATF 20K Championships, and the 2016 USATF 5K
Championships. She became an American citizen in late April of 2016. Between her graduation from
Wichita State and gaining her citizenship, she finished third at the 2014 and 2015 Cherry Blossom 10
Mile, second at the 2015 Pittsburgh Marathon, and third at the 2014 BAA 10K. In 2016, she finished
second in the Lilac Bloomsday 12K and the New York Mini 10K. She was a nine-time All-American at
Wichita State.
Maddie Van Beek
Age: 25
Date of Birth: August 20, 1991
Residence:
Bib: 20,113
Personal Bests
10K Roads – 33:23
10 Miles – 54:52
20K – 1:08:30
Maddie Van Beek graduated from North Dakota State University in 2015 and has since been a strong
presence on the roads. She finished 10th place in 205 at both the USATF 20K Championships and the
USATF 10 Mile Championships. Recently, she placed fifth at the 2016 USATF 20K Championships, ninth
at the 2016 Beach to Beacon 10K, and seventh earlier this year at the USATF 15K Championships.
Taylor Ward
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 20,121
Personal Bests
10K Road – 35:47
Marathon – 2:38:32
Weber State University graduate Taylor Ward is a 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials qualifier and
recently finished 13th place at the 2016 USATF 20K Championships. In her marathon debut at the 2015
Houston Marathon, she finished 10th place. Ward won the 2014 Big Sky Conference title in the 10,000
meters.
Anna Weber
Age: 28
Date of Birth: April 13, 1988
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Bib: 20,118
Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:14:03
Marathon – 2:38:41
After taking the semester off from graduate school to focus on her running, Anna Weber qualified for
the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with her sixth-place finish at the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon. Recently, she placed 12th at the 2016 USATF 20k Championships and sixth at the 2016
Steamboat Classic 4 Mile.
Caroline Williams
Age:24
Date of Birth: July 17, 1992
Residence: Westfield, NJ
Bib: 20,123
Personal Bests
10K Road – 35:38
10 Miles – 58:27
Half-marathon – 1:15:37
Columbia graduate Caroline Williams, running for the New York Athletic Club, finished third at the 2016
Butte to Butte 10K in Eugene, OR and set her 10-mile personal best at the 2015 Bronx 10 Mile. She
finished sixth at the 2015 Brooklyn Half Marathon and was an All-Ivy League Conference runner while in
college.
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon: Men
Elisha Barno, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 2
Personal-best Marathon – 2:10:38, 2015 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10 Miles – 48:05
Half-marathon – 1:01:44
Elisha Barno is the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon runner up and the two-time reigning
Grandma’s Marathon champion. In 2015 he won the California International Marathon, the Big Sur Half
Marathon, the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon, and the 26.2 with Donna Marathon. He is the 10th-fastest
performer on the Twin Cities Marathon course.
Sean Brown, USA
Age: 28
Date of Birth: January 10, 1988
Residence:
Bib: 9
Personal-best Marathon – 2:17:02, 2014 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:04:44
Sean Brown qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and has finished 15th and 14th
place at the 2013 and 2012 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, respectively. He set his personal best
marathon time at the 2014 Grandma’s Marathon, where he finished 13th place. He attended Western
State University, where he was a five-time DII All-American.
Abraham Chelanga, KEN
Age: 32
Date of Birth: September 9, 1984
Residence:
Bib: 4
Personal-best Marathon – 2:08:43, 2009 Paris Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Road – 28:46
Half-marathon – 1:01:34
Abraham Chelanga has the second-fastest marathon personal best in the field and finished fourth at the
2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. In 2010, he finished sixth at the Dubai Marathon. Earlier this
year, he was runner-up at the Fargo Half Marathon and the Cleveland Marathon.
Jacob Chemtai, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 3
Personal-best Marathon – 2:11:56, 2014 California International Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Road – 28:55
Half-marathon – 1:02:40
Jacob Chemtai is the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon third-place finisher and champion of the
2014 California International Marathon and the 2014 Eugene Marathon. He is a two-time champion of
the Big Sur Half Marathon (2013, 2014). Earlier this year, he finished fourth at both the Los Angeles
Marathon and the Grandma’s Marathon.
Zach Hine, USA
Age: 29
Date of Birth: October 5, 1987
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Bib: 6
Personal-best Marathon – 2:16:40, 2012 Houston Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:11
10 Miles – 48:45
Half-marathon – 1:03:54
Marathon – 2:16:40
Zac Hine is coming off of an impressive spring marathon in Boston, where he finished as the top
American in 10th place overall. He recently tuned-up for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon with a win
at the Jeff Winters City of Lakes Half Marathon. He qualified to compete in the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Team Trials and finished 31st in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. Hine graduated
from Cornell University in 2009, where he was a seven-time All-Ivy League performer, capturing three
individual league titles and two runner-up finishes.
Patrick Jenkins, USA
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 10
Personal-best Marathon – 2:27:00, 2016 Green Bay Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10,000 meters – 29:51.42
Patrick Jenkins was a nine-time NCAA DIII All-American at the University of Wisconsin-Stout and placed
fifth at the 2016 Green Bay Marathon. He recently finished sixth at the Quad Cities Marathon.
Rob Molke, USA
Age: 25
Date of Birth: January 28, 1991
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Bib: 7
Personal-best Marathon – Debut (1:03:27 half-marathon)
Team USA Minnesota’s Rob Molke will make his marathon debut through the Twin Cities on October
9th. The Syracuse University graduate and New Jersey native qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Team Trials at the 2015 USATF Half Marathon Championships and has recorded top-ten
finishes on the roads at the 2016 Gary Bjorkland Half-Marathon (8th), the 2016 Pittsburgh Half
Marathon (6th), the 2014 Falmouth Road Race (9th), and the 2014 Brooklyn Half (5th).
Dominic Ondoro, KEN
Age: 28
Date of Birth: March 3, 1988
Residence:
Bib: 1
Personal-best Marathon – 2:08:00, 2013 Tiberias Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 28:13
10 Miles – 47:05
Half-marathon – 1:01:45
Dominic Ondoro is the reigning Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Champions and has the fastest
marathon personal best in the 2016 men’s professional field. He is a two-time Cooper River Bridge Run
Champion and has won major marathons in Melbourne (2013, 2014), at Grandma’s Marathon (2014),
Tiberias (2013), and Helsinki (2011). He has finished fourth and fifth at the 2015 and 2014 Houston
Marathon, respectively, and finished second at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon. He is the course-record
holder at Grandma’s Marathon.
Jon Peterson, USA
Age: 27
Date of Birth: January 6, 1989
Residence: Richfield, MN
Bib: 8
Personal-best Marathon – Debut (1:04:26 half-marathon)
Additional Personal Bests
10K Road – 29:28
10 Miles – 48:06
Half-marathon -1:04:26
Originally from Clovis, CA, Jon Peterson of Team USA Minnesota will make his marathon debut at the
2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. Peterson, a Division I All-American while at UC Davis, has
recorded impressive times on the track and the roads, including a 4:00 mile, a 13:325,000 meter, and a
1:04:26 half-marathon; his half-marathon time qualified him to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Marathon Trials. He is only one of two people in TC 10 Mile history to win the event multiple times
(2013, 2014). He represented the United States at the 2013 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Meet.
Hillary Kiptum Too, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 5
Personal-best Marathon – 2:21:47, LOCATION
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 28:45
Half-marathon – 1:02:41
Hillary Kiptum Too has won multiple half-marathon titles in 2016, including the Minsk Half Marathon,
the Praski Half Marathon, and the Gdynia Half Marathon. He has also recorded major wins in Europe
over 10K, 15K, and in cross country. This will be his first Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon appearance.
Hailu Abebe Dogaga, ETH
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 11
Personal-best Marathon – 2:09:34, 2009 Reims Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 30:03
Half-marathon – 1:03:05
Hailu Abebe Dogaga ran his personal best marathon at the 2009 Reims Marathon, finishing first place.
He finished second at the 2015 Alger International Marathon in Algeria and third at the 2013 La Rochelle
Half Marathon. He also won the 2009 Ciudad de Sevilla Marathon in his second-fastest performance.
Tisia Kiplangat, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
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Bib: 12
Personal-best Marathon – 2:15:59, 2015 Buffalo Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:56
Half-marathon – 1:05:08
Tisia Kiplangat is a three-time Buffalo Marathon champion, winning in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He won
the 2013 and 2015 Rochester Marathon, the 2014 Tamarindo Beach Marathon, and the 2012 Mountain
Goat Run 10 Mile in Syracuse, NY. He recently finished second at the 2016 Mountain Goat 10 Mile.
Rogers Gesabwa, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 13
Personal-best Marathon – 2:18:44, 2013 Mexico City Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 30:18
Half-marathon – 1:04:56
Rogers Gesabwa is the 2015 Cancun Marathon champion and finished third at the 2013 Mexico City
Marathon, where he set his personal best. Recently, he finished third at the 2016 Mexico City Marathon
and second at the 2016 Tijuana Half Marathon. This will be his first appearance at the Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon.
Paul Ngeny, KEN
Age: 37
Date of Birth: November 20, 1978
Residence:
Bib: 15
Personal-best Marathon – 2:12:50, 2007 Florence Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 28:43
Half-marathon – 1:01:44
Paul Ngeny recently finished sixth at the 2012 Belfast City Marathon and second at the 2010 Rock ‘n’
Roll San Antonio Marathon. He set his persona best marathon at the 2007 Florence Marathon, which he
took first place.
David Tuwei, KEN
Age: 37
Date of Birth: February 22, 1979
Residence:
Bib: 16
Personal-best Marathon – 2:13:44, 2008 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 28:24
Half-marathon – 1:04:21
David Tuwei finished sixth place at the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. He finished second at the
2008 Grandma’s Marathon in a persona-best time and third at the same event in 2009. Recently, he won
the 2015 Milwaukee Marathon, the 2015 Utah Valley Marathon, the 2015 Fargo Marathon, and the
2015 Illinois Marathon. In 2013, he won the Des Moines Marathon and the Indianapolis Monumental
Marathon.
Edward Tabut, KEN
Age: 33
Date of Birth: June 4, 1983
Residence:
Bib: 17
Personal-best Marathon – 2:14:46, 2010 Baltimore Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:20
Half-marathon – 1:03:17
Edward Tibet has won a number of major marathons over the course of his career, including the 2008
Seafair Marathon, the 2009 Dallas White Rock Marathon, the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon,
the 2012 Austin Marathon, the 2013 Albany Marathon, and the 2014 and 2015 Lincoln Marathon. He
recently finished second at the 2016 Park to Park Half Marathon, second at the 2016 Cleveland 10K, and
second at the 2014 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. This will be his first Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon appearance.
Adam Bohach, USA
Age:
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Bib: 18
Personal-best Marathon – 2:20:58, 2015 Chicago Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10 Miles – 51:20
Half-marathon – 1:07:02
Adam Bohach ran his personal best marathon at the 2015 Chicago Marathon to finish 23rd place and
recently finished third place at the 2016 Green Bay Marathon. IN 2015 he finished 11th place at the Dam
to Dam Half Marathon and he competes regularly in ultra-marathons and triathlons.
Mizael Carrera, USA
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence: Chicago, IL
Bib: 19
Personal-best Marathon – 2:21:50, 2016 Hamburg Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 30:24
Half-marathon – 1:06:16
Mizael Carrera is a 2014 graduate of Robert Morris University, where he finished third at the 2013 NAIA
National Cross Country Championships. He set his personal best at the 2016 Hamburg Marathon.
Austin Roth
Age:
Date of Birth:
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Bib: 20
Personal-best Marathon – 2:21:39, 2016 Houston Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
25K – 1:19:54
Austin Roth finished 13th at the 2016 USATF 25K Championships and graduated from the University of
Texas in 2014 as a three-time All-Big 12 performer in the 2000-meter steeplechase. He finished 19th
overall at the 2016 Houston Marathon.
Andrew Epperson
Age: 25
Date of Birth: November 24, 1990
Residence:
Bib: 21
Personal-best Marathon – 2:22:20, U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials
Additional Personal Bests
10K Road – 31:01
Half-marathon – 1:04:04
Andrew Epperson qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, where he finished 27th
place. He finished 12th at the 2015 USATF 20K Championships and 14th at the 2016 Peachtree Road
Race.
Terrence Attema, CAN
Age: 26
Date of Birth: December 29, 1989
Residence:
Bib: 22
Personal-best Marathon – 2:22:54, 2015 Ottawa Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 29:11
Half-marathon – 1:05:25
Terrence Attema graduated from Campbell University in 2011 and has since improved his personal bests
on the roads in every distance.
Wilson Chepkwony, KEN
Age: 35
Date of Birth: January 11, 1981
Residence:
Bib: 23
Personal-best Marathon – 2:14:59, 2007 Beograd Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
Half-marathon – 1:06:18
In 2010, Wilson Chepkwony won the Gasparilla Distance Classic and finished second at the Pittsburgh
Marathon. Recently, he finished second at the 2016 Chips and Salsa Half Marathon in Albuquerque, NM
and third at the 2016 Buffalo Marathon.
Clint Wells
Age: 41
Date of Birth: May 2, 1975
Residence: Boulder, CO
Bib: 24
Personal-best Marathon – 2:23:11, 2012 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 28:53
10 Miles – 50:25
Half-marathon – 1:06:47
Clint Wells was a top American Steeplechaser in the late 1990s and early 200s, finishing 5th at the 200
U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and earning NCAA DI All-American honors twice at the University of
Colorado. He was 17th at the 2016 Boston Marathon and eighth at the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon, where he took home top masters honors.
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Serkalem Abrha, ETH
Age: 29
Date of Birth: March 8, 1987
Residence:
Bib: 101
Personal-best Marathon – 2:31:40, 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10 Miles – 56:40
Half-marathon – 1:12:24
Serkalem Abrha is the defending Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon champion. Since her win last year, she
won both the 2015 California International Marathon, finished runner-up at the 2016 LA Marathon, the
2016 Grandma’s Marathon, and the 2016 Carlsbad Half Marathon, and finished fourth at the 2016
Mexico City Marathon. She represented Ethiopia at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
and finished third at the 2010 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. She will look to join Janis Klecker and
Zinaida Semenova as the only back-to-back champions at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Jane Kibii, KEN
Age: 31
Date of Birth: March 10, 1985
Residence:
Bib: 102
Personal-best Marathon – 2:31:44, 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 32:37
10 Miles – 53:21
Half-marathon – 1:10:25
Last year, Jane Kibii narrowly missed becoming one of the few athletes to win the Grandma’s Marathon
and the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in the same year, finishing a close runner up to Abrha Serkalem
at the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon following her 2015 Grandma’s Marathon victory. She has
recently earned victories at the 2016 AFC Half Marathon, the 2016 SacTown 10 Mile, and the 2015 Bay
to Breakers 12K.
Sarah Kiptoo, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 103
Personal-best Marathon – 2:26:32, 2013 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 33:04
10 Miles – 53:56
Half-marathon – 1:11:21
Sarah Kiptoo is the reigning Grandma’s Marathon champion and finished fourth place at the 2015
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. She won the 2013 Grandma’s Marathon, setting the current course
record. This past year, she also won the Ice Breaker 5 Mile, finished fifth at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile,
and finished fourth place at the Bay to Breaker 12K. She has also won the 2013 and 2014 Big Sur Half
Marathon, the 2013 Pittsburgh 10 Mile, and the 2013 OneAmerica Festival Half Marathon.
Cynthia Jerop, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth: 1994
Residence:
Bib: 111
Personal-best Marathon – 2:44:58, 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 33:19
Half-marathon – 1:13:33
Cynthia Jerop is the 2015 ninth-place finisher at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. Earlier this year
she won the Snickers Marathon in Albany, GA and in 2015 she won the MDRA Victory Labor Day 10K and
the Austin Marathon.
Gisela Olalde, MEX
Age:
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Bib: 104
Personal-best Marathon – 2:34:11, 2015 California International Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 34:55
Half-marathon – 1:15:37
Gisela Olalade is running her first Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. She placed ninth at the 2016
Grandma’s Marathon and eighth at the 2014 Grandma’s Marathon. She set her personal best at the
2015 California International Marathon, where she finished second. Earlier this year she won both the
Christie Classic Illinois Marathon in Champaign, IL and the Tom King Classic Half Marathon in Nashville,
TN.
Obise Birru, USA
Age: 26
Date of Birth: May 25, 1990
Residence:
Bib: 107
Personal-best Marathon – 2:36:53, 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10 Miles – 57:57
Half-marathon – 1:16:13
Obise Birru finished fifth at the 2015 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, qualifying her to compete in the
2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. She came to the United States from Ethiopia when she was 10
years old and attended Grand View University, where she won two NAIA titles in the 10,000 meters and
two Drake Relays titles. In 2016, Birru has finished seventh at the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago, IL, fourth
at the Dam to Dam Half Marathon in Des Moines, IA, and fifth at the America’s Finest City Half Marathon
in San Diego, CA.
Jenelle Deatherage, USA
Age: 39
Date of Birth: September 25, 1977
Residence:
Bib: 108
Personal-best Marathon – 2:40:02, 2015 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 33:41
Half-marathon – 1:17:54
Jenelle Deatherage qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with her 11th-place
performance at the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon. She represented the United States at the 2000 IAAF
World Cross Country Championships and won the 2004 TC 5K. She was a four-time All-American at the
University of Wisconsin and competed at multiple USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships and
Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 1500 meters before moving up in distance to the roads.
Zoila Gomez, USA
Age: 37
Date of Birth: June 7, 1979
Residence:
Bib: 109
Personal-best Marathon – 2:32:51, 2010 Chicago Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 34:23
10 Miles – 55:55
Half-marathon – 1:13:11
Zoila Gomez ran in the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, and she finished fourth in
2008. She finished third at the 2006 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and represented the United States
at the 2007 IAAF World Marathon Championships. Recently, she finished 12th at the 2016 USATF 15K
Championships and eighth at the 2016 Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon.
Doreen Kitaka, KEN
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 112
Personal-best Marathon – 2:30:21, 2013 Grandma’s Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 33:29
Half-marathon – 1:15:01
Doreen Kitaka set her personal best marathon at the 2013 Grandma’s Marathon, where she finished
second. She finished fourth at both the 2011 Grandma’s Marathon and the 2011 Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon. She has also won the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Montreal Marathon, the 2013 Brescia Art Marathon,
and the 2013 Park to Park Half Marathon, where she set her personal best.
Becki Spellman
Age: 33
Date of Birth: August 17, 1983
Residence: Hilliard, OH
Bib: 113
Personal-best Marathon – 2:40:17
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 34:57
Half-marathon – 1:16:05
Becki Spellman competed at both the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials and finished
13th at the 2009 USATF Marathon Championships, hosted by the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Other top marathon finishes she has recorded include a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Columbus
Marathon, a victory at the 2011 Akron Marathon, and a second-place finish at the 2008 Austin
Marathon.
Sarah Keane
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence:
Bib: 114
Personal-best Marathon – Debut (1:18:22 Half-marathon)
Additional Personal Bests
15K – 56:57
Sarah Keane will be making her marathon debut at the 2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon after
recording a personal best in the half-marathon at the 2015 Portland Half Marathon.
Eyerusalem Kuma, ETH
Age: 35
Date of Birth: September 7, 1981
Residence:
Bib: 115
Personal-best Marathon – 2:24:55, 2011 Amsterdam Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 31:13
10 Miles – 53:19
Half-marathon – 1:10:42
Eyerusalem Kuma has represented Ethiopia at multiple IAAF Cross Country Championships, including a
fourth-place finish in 2003. In 2004, she was a member of the Ethiopian team that won the gold medal
at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In other major marathons, she finished third at the
2013 Xiamen International Marathon, sixth at the 2012 Tokyo Marathon, fourth at the 2011 Paris
Marathon, and sixth at the 2009 Dubai Marathon.
Julie Sawyer
Age:
Date of Birth:
Residence: San Diego, CA
Bib: 117
Personal-best Marathon – 2:47:34, 2015 California International Marathon
Additional Personal Bests
10K Roads – 36:26
Half-marathon – 1:18:42
Julie Sawyer set her personal best in the marathon at the 2015 California International Marathon and
then followed up her performance with a personal best half marathon at the Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll Half
Marathon.