News - February 2020
Feb 29
Local Results: U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Sat., Feb 29, 2020, Atlanta, GA
Aliphine Tuliamuk, winner of the women's marathon trtials: “When I came here over 10 years ago (from Kenya) I didn’t even think that I wanted to stay here.” Tuliamuk earned a public health degree from Wichita State in 2013 and was a nine-time All-American for the Shockers.
“When the chance came [to become a U.S. citizen], at that point I realized just how fortunate I am. I didn’t even second-guess myself. Now I get to live the American dream.”
Lawrencians should note - former KU track members include Chris Melgares, Evan Landes, Josh Baden, Nick Caprario and James Wilson.
| Men | ||
| 1 | Galen Rupp (Nike) | 2:09:20 |
| 2 | Jacob Riley (Boulder Track Club) | 2:10:02 |
| 3 | Abdi Abdiraham (Nike) | 2:10:03 |
| 33 | Chris Melgares, (KC Smoke) Manhattan, KS | 2:16:59 |
| 50 | Evan Landes (KC Smoke) Tulsa, OK | 2:19:08 |
| 74 | Austin Bogina, Lawrence, KS | 2:21:57 |
| 80 | Josh Baden, Lawrence, KS | 2:22:36 |
| 84 | Nick Caprario, Kansas City, MO | 2:22:59 |
| 142 | Quinlan Moll (KC Track Club) | 2:30:29 |
| 143 | Chris Burnett (KC Smoke) Wichita, KS | 2:30:54 |
| 167 | James Wilson (KC Smoke) Lawrence, KS | 2:42:31 |
| Nate Guthals (KC Smoke) Olathe, KS | DNF | |
| Joe Moore (KC Smoke), Keats, KS | DNF | |
| Women | ||
| 1 | Aliphine Tuliamuk (Hoka One One NAZ Elite) | 2:27:23 |
| 2 | Molly Seidel (Saucony/Freedom TC) | 2:27:31 |
| 3 | Sally Kipyego (Nike/Mike OTCE) | 2:28:52 |
| 279 | Amy Regan, (KC Track Club) Lenexa, KS | 2:52:40 |
| 288 | Raquel Rios-Reed, Wichita, KS | 2:53:16 |
| 292 | Sarah Fogarty (KC Track Club) Wichita KS | 2:53:45 |
| 347 | Chandler Carreon (KC Track Club) | 2:59:11 |
| Jessi Allen (KC Track Club) | DNF | |
Feb 26
Last Sunday, we had local runners talk about their preparations for the Olympic Marathon Trials. Check out the comments by other runners in this Trail Runner post.
The Olympic Marathon Trials And Big Dreams - It’s Christmas morning for running fans, and it comes with some good lessons.
"I love the Olympic Marathon Trials, but not because it’s the race that chooses Team USA. For me, it’s about the stories. It’s about who finishes 200th right alongside who wins.
"The athlete in 200th was faced with so many decision points to get there. You can imagine some of the questions." more
(David Roche, Feb 24, 2020, Trail Runner)
Feb 23
The Lawrence/Kansas City area has had an explosion of success at the Marathon distance over the past Olympic Cycle. The Ad Astra Running store held a Q&A with six Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifiers just six days out from stepping on the starting line in Atlanta Feb 29th. Four years ago there were no qualifiers, this year about a dozen.
Athletes in attendance included Quinlan Moll, Jessi Allen, James Wilson, Nate Guthals, Austin Bogina and Joe Moore.
Link: Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials
Keith Dowell found a warm 4 miler - the TMC Sunrise at Old Tucson (AZ) Trail Run on Feb 23rd. Keith finished 4th in the M65 category.
Feb 12
Ad Astra Running is hosting a panel of local athletes who've qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials on Sun, Feb 23 at 4:30 pm before they head to Atlanta to race on February 29th.
To qualify, men needed to run a marathon in under 2:19 and the women under 2:45. Many of these runners competed at local high schools and universities and this is a chance to ask them what it takes to make it to the Olympic Trials.