Athletes

Track & Field Athletes

Deena Kastor

Deena Kastor

 

Event:
Long Distance, Marathon
Date of Birth:
February 14, 1973
Place of Birth:
Waltham, Mass.
Height:
5'4"
College:
Arkansas, '96
High School:
Agoura (Agoura Hills, CA), '91
Residence:
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Trainer:
Terence Mahon
Personal Bests:
  • Marathon 2:19:36 (American Record)
  • 1/2 Marathon 1:07:34
  • 15k 47:15 (American Record)
  • 10,000m 30:50.32 (American Record)
  • 5000m 14:51.62
Career Highlights:
  • 2008 Women's Marathon Olympic Trials Champion
  • 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist
  • 2003 Jesse Owens Award winner
  • 2-time World Cross Country silver medalist ('02 & '03)
  • 5-time US 10,000m champion ('00, '01, '03, '04, '07)
  • 2001 US marathon champion
  • 6-time US 15 km champion
  • 7-time US 8 km cross country champion
  • 8-time NCAA All-American
2008:
  • Women's Marathon Olympic Trials Champion
  • US 15K Champion
2007:
  • US Outdoor 10,000m champion
  • 6th at World Outdoors
  • US XC champion
  • US 15km champion
  • 7th in 3,000m at Monaco
  • 4th in 3,000m at London
  • 1st in 5,000m at Stockholm
  • Ranked 6th in the world (#2 in the US) at 10,000m by Track & Field News
2006:
  • Winner Berlin 1/2 Marathon (New American Record 1:07.34)
  • Winner Flora London Marathon (New American Record 2:19.36)
  • NY City Marathon, 6th place
2005:
  • Winner LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
  • Winner Jefferson Hospital Distance Run, 1/2 Marathon
2004:
  • Olympic Bronze Medalist, Marathon
  • US Champion, 10,000m
  • US Champion, 1/2 Marathon
  • US Olympic Marathon Trials, 2nd place
2003:
  • US Champion, 10,000m
  • US Champion, 8k Cross Country
  • London Marathon, 3rd place (2:21:16 American Record)
  • IAAF World Cross COuntry Championships, 2nd place
  • Gate River Run Champion (47:15 American Record)
2002:
  • IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 2nd place
  • Carlsbad 5000 (14:54 World Road Record)
  • US Championships 5,000m, 2nd place
  • Cardinal Invitational, 2nd place (30:52.32 American Record)
  • US Champion, 8k Cross Country
  • Chicago Marathon, 6th place
2001:
  • US Champion, 10,000m
  • New York City Marathon, 7th place
  • US Champion, 8k Cross Country

Ryan Hall

Ryan Hall

 

Event:
Middle/Long Distance, Marathon
Date of Birth:
October 14, 1982
Place of Birth:
Big Bear Lake, CA
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
130 lbs.
College:
Stanford University '06
High School:
Big Bear (CA) '01
Residence:
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Trainer:
Terence Mahon
Personal Bests:
  • 1,500m - 3:42.70 ('01)
  • 5,000m - 13:16.03 ('05)
  • Half-Marathon - 59:43 AR ('06)
  • 10,000m - 28:51.77
  • Marathon - 2:06.17
Career Highlights:
  • 2007 US Marathon Olympic Trials champion
  • 2007 US Half-Marathon champion
  • 2006 US Cross Country champion
  • 2005 NCAA 5,000m champion
  • 2003 NCAA Cross Country runner-up
  • 3-time NCAA Cross Country All-American
  • US 20 km and half-marathon record holder
2008:
  • 5th at London Marathon
2007:
  • US Marathon Olympic Trials champion
  • US Half-Marathon champion
  • 7th at US Outdoor Championships
2006:
  • US Cross Country champion, long course
  • 3rd at US Cross Country Championships, 4 km
  • 43rd at World XC Championships
  • 8th at AT&T USA Outdoor Championships, 5,000m
  • 4th at adidas Classic
  • 10th at Heusden
  • Ranked #8 in US at 5,000m by Track & Field News
2005:
  • 3rd at US Outdoor Championships, 5,000m
  • 1st at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • 6th at Mt. Sac Relays, 5,000m
  • 2nd at PAC 10 Championships, 5,000m
  • Ranked #5 in US by Track & Field News
2004:
  • 1st at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships
  • 2nd at PAC 10 Cross Country Championships

Sarah (Bei) Hall

Sarah Hall

 

Event:
Middle/Long Distance
Date of Birth:
April 15, 1983
Place of Birth:
Height:
College:
Stanford University
High School:
Montgomery High School
Residence:
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Trainer:
Terence Mahon
Personal Bests:
  • 1,500m - 4:08.99
  • One Mile - 4:35.02
  • 3,000m - 8:56.93
  • 5,000m - 15:20.88
  • 10,000m - 33:58.06
Career Highlights:
  • 3,000m National Junior Champion ('02)
2004:
  • 5,000m NCAA Championship runner-up
  • 5,000m Pac-10 champion
  • 5,000m NCAA West Regional champion
  • 4th in the 1,500m Pac-10 Championships
  • 3,000m NCAA Indoor Championships runner-up

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones

 

Event:
60m, 100m Hurdles
Date of Birth:
August 5,1982
Place of Birth:
Height:
5'9"
College:
Louisiana State University '04
High School:
Theodore Roosevelt (Des Moines, Iowa)
Residence:
Baton Rouge, LA
Trainer:
Dennis Shaver
Personal Best:
  • 100m - 12.29 (2008)
  • 60m - 7.77 (2008)
Career Highlights:
  • 2008 US Olympic Trials 100m Hurdles champion
  • 2008 Drake Relays 100m Hurdles Champion
  • 2008 IAAF World Indoor Champion
  • 2008 US Indoor champion/Visa Championship Series Title
  • 2007 US Indoor champion
  • 2004 NCAA Indoor 60mH and 60m runner-up
  • 2003, 2004 NCAA 4x100m champion
  • 2003 NCAA Indoor 60mH champion
  • 2002 NCAA Outdoor 100mH and 4x100m runner-up
2008:
  • US Olympic Trials 100m Hurdles champion
  • Drake Relays 100m Hurdles Champion
  • IAAF World Indoor Champion
  • US Indoor champion/Visa Championship Series Title
2007:
  • 3rd at US Outdoor Championships
  • 6th at World Outdoor Championships
  • US Indoor champion
  • 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix
  • 3rd at adidas Track Classic
  • 2nd at Doha
  • 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic
  • 3rd at Paris
  • 4th at Rome
  • 2nd at Sheffield
  • 1st at Rethimno
  • 2nd at Monaco
  • 1st at Heusden
  • 3rd at Stockholm
  • Ranked 6th in the world (#3 in the US) by Track & Field News
2006:
  • 5th at US Outdoor Championships
  • 1st at Heusden
  • 6th at World Athletics Final
  • 8th at Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis
  • 4th at Golden Gala
  • 4th in 100m
  • 3rd in 100mh at Athens Super Grand Prix
  • 5th at Athletissima
  • 3rd at DN Galan
  • 1st at Ostrava
  • Ranked #7 in the world (#4 in US) by Track & Field News
2005:
  • 4th at US Outdoor Championships
  • 5th in semifinals at US Outdoor Championships
  • 1st at Torino Memorial
  • 4th at Zagreb
  • 4th at adidas Track Classic
  • 3rd at Norwich Union
  • 5th at Athens
  • Ranked #5 in the US by Track & Field News
2004:
  • NCAA 4x100m champion
  • 4th in 100mH at NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • NCAA Mideast Region champion
  • SEC champion
  • Penn Relays champion
  • NCAA Indoor 60mH and 60m runner-up
  • SEC Indoor 60mH champion
  • 1st at LSU Twilight in 60mH
  • Ranked #10 in the US by Track & Field News