2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials – Statistical Reference file Men Olympic Trials All Time list Performances Time Performers Name Place Venue Date 1 2:09:02 1 Ryan Hall 1 New York 3 Nov 2007 2 2:09:08 2 Meb Keflezighi 1 Houston 14 Jan 2012 3 2:09:3 0 Ryan Hall 2 Houston 14 Jan 2012 4 2:09:47 3 Abdi Abdirahman 3 Houston 14 Jan 2012 5 2:09:55 4 Dathabn Ritzenhein 4 Houston 14 Jan 2012 6 2:10:19 5 Tony Sandoval 1 Buffalo 24 May 1980 7 2:10:41 6 Benji Durden 2 Buffalo 24 May 1980 8 2:10:55 7 Kyle H effner 3 Buffalo 24 May 1980 9 2:11:06 8 Brett Gotcher 5 Houston 14 Jan 2012 10 2:11:07 Dathan Ritzenhein 2 New York 3 Nov 2007 11 2:11:12 9 Galen Rupp 1 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 12 2:11:24 10 Andrew Carlson 6 Houston 14 Jan 2012 13 2:11:40 11 Brian S el l 3 New York 3 Nov 2007 14 2:11:42 12 Alan Culpep per 1 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 15 2:11:43 13 Pete Pfitzinger 1 Buffalo 26 May 1984 16 2:11:44 14 Alberto Salazar 2 Buffalo 26 May 1984 17 2:11:47 Meb Keflezighi 2 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 18 2:11:50 15 Joh n Tuttle 3 Buffalo 26 May 1984 19 2:11:51 16 Frank Shorter 1 Eugene 22 May 1976 20 2:11:53 17 Fernando Cabada 7 Houston 14 Jan 2012 21 2:11:56 18 Nick Arciniaga 8 Houston 14 Jan 2012 22 2:11:58 19 Bill Rodgers 2 Eugene 22 May 1976 23 2:11:59 20 Da ve Gordon 4 Buffalo 26 May 1984 24 2:12:02 21 Dan B rowne 3 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 25 2:12:20 Meb Keflezighi 2 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 26 2:12:23 22 James Carney 9 Houston 14 Jan 2012 27 2:12:25 23 Dean Matthews 5 Buffalo 26 May 1984 28 2:12:26 24 Mar k Co nover 1 Jersey City 24 Apr 1988 29 2:12:29 25 Jimmy Grabow 10 Houston 14 Jan 2012 30 2:12:34 26 Khali d Khannouchi 4 New York 3 Nov 2007 31 2:12:35 27 Trent Briney 4 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 32 2:12:39 28 Ron Tabb 4 Buffalo 24 May 1980 33 2:12:41 Ton y Sa ndoval 6 Buffalo 26 May 1984 34 2:12:43 29 Steve Spence 1 Columbus 11 Apr 1992 35 2:12:43 30 Ryan Vai l 11 Houston 14 Jan 2012 36 2:12:45 31 Bob Kempainen 1 Charlotte 17 Feb 1996 37 2:12:49 32 Ed Eyestone 2 Jersey City 24 Apr 1988 38 2:12:51 Ed Ey esto ne 2 Columbus 11 Apr 1992 39 2:12:54 Bob Kempainen 3 Columbus 11 Apr 1992 40 2:12:54 33 Jason Lehmk uhle 5 New York 3 Nov 2007 41 2:13:00 34 Jared Ward 3 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 42 2:13:05 35 Mark Coogan 2 Charlotte 17 Feb 1996 43 2:13:09 Pete Pfitzi nger 3 Jersey City 24 Apr 1988 44 2:13:16 36 Jeff Wells 5 Buffalo 24 May 1980 45 2:13:17 37 Kevin McCarey 6 Buffalo 24 May 1980 46 2:13:22 38 Keith Br antly 3 Charlotte 17 Feb 1996 47 2:13:23 Dan Browne 6 New York 3 Nov 2007 48 2:13:29 39 Greg Meyer 7 Buffalo 26 May 1984 49 2:13:30 Bill Rodgers 8 Buffalo 26 May 1984 50 2:13:40 40 Randy Thomas 7 Buffalo 24 May 1980 51 2:13:41 41 Ricky Flynn 12 Ho uston 14 Jan 2012 52 2:13:42 42 Patrick Rizzo 13 Houston 14 Jan 2012 53 2:13:50 43 Josh Cox 14 Hous ton 14 Jan 2012 54 2:13:53 44 Gordon Minty 8 Buffalo 24 May 1980 55 2:13:54 45 Don Kardong 3 Eugene 22 May 1976 56 2:14:04 46 Ian Burrell 15 Houston 14 Jan 2012 57 2:14:12 47 Luke Puskedra 4 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 58 2:14:16 Keith Brantly 4 Columbus 11 Apr 1992 59 2:14:12 48 Sean Quigley 16 Houston 14 Jan 2012 60 2:14:17 49 Frank Richardson 9 Buffalo 24 May 1980 61 2:14:18 50 Sal Vega 9 Buffalo 26 May 1984 62 2:14:20 51 Paul Gompers 4 Jersey City 24 Apr 1988 63 2:14:20 52 Steve Plasencia 4 Char lotte 17 Feb 1996 64 2:14:22 53 Dennis Rinde 10 Buffalo 24 May 1980 65 2:14:22 54 Marco Ochoa 5 Charlotte 17 Feb 1996 66 2:14:22 55 Mike Mogan 17 Houston 14 Jan 2012 67 2:14:30 56 Keith Dowling 6 Charlott e 17 Feb 1996 68 2:14:35 57 Jason Lehmk uhle 18 Houston 14 Jan 2012 69 2:14:36 58 Max King 19 Houston 14 Jan 2012 70 2:14:37 59 Clint Verran 5 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 71 2:14:37 60 Michael Reneau 20 Houston 14 Jan 2012 72 2:14:38 61 Walter Saeger 11 Buff alo 24 May 1980 73 2:14:40 62 Mark Curp 5 Jerse y City 24 Apr 1988 74 2:14:48 63 Dave Smith 12 Buffalo 24 May 1980 75 2:14:53 64 Dan Held 7 Charlotte 17 Feb 1996 76 2:14:56 65 Nate Jenkins 7 New York 3 Nov 2007 77 2:14:57 66 Tyler Pennel 5 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 78 2:14:58 Tony Sandoval 4 Eugene 22 Ma y 1976 79 2:14:58 67 Drew Polley 21 Houston 14 Jan 2012 80 2:15:00 68 Patrick Smyth 22 Houston 14 Jan 2012 81 2:15:03 69 Scott Larson 6 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 82 2:15:09 70 David Patterson 13 Buffalo 24 May 1980 83 2:15:09 Meb Keflezigh i 8 New York 3 Nov 2007 84 2:15:12 71 Ryan Bak 23 Houston 14 Jan 2012 85 2:15:16 72 Matthew Llano 6 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 86 2:15:18 73 Josh Cox 7 Birmingham 7 Feb 2004 87 2:15:22 74 Josh Rohatinsky 9 New York 3 Nov 2007 88 2:15:23 Shadrack Biwot t 7 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 89 2:15:26 Patrick S myth 8 Los Angeles 13 Feb 201 6 90 2:15:27 75 Jason Hartmann 10 New York 3 Nov 2007 91 2:15:28 76 Daniel Tapia 24 Houston 14 Jan 2012 92 2:15:30 77 Chuck Hattersley 14 Buffalo 24 May 1980 93 2:15:30 78 Rod DeHaven 1 Pitts burgh 7 May 2000 Margin of Victory Difference Time Name Venue Year Max 2:05 2:09:02 Ryan Hall New York 3 Nov 2007 1:08 2:11:12 Galen Rupp Los Angeles 13 Feb 2016 59 sec 2:30:48 George Young Alamosa 18 Aug 1968 Min 0.0sec 2:15:57.8 Kenny Moore Eugene 9 July 1972 1 sec 2:11:43 Pete Pfitzinger Buffalo 26 May 1984 Difference between first and third Diff Winning time 3rd place time Winner’s Name Venue Year Max 4:31.4 2:15:57.8 2:20:29.2 Kenny Moore Eugene 9 July 1972 2:38 2:09:02 2:11:40 Ryan Hall New York 3 Nov 2007 Min 7sec 2:11:43 2:11:50 Pete Pfitzinger Buffalo 26 May 1984 11 sec 2:12:43 2:12:54 Steve Spence Columbus 11 Apr 1992 Difference between third and fourth (making versus missing the team) Difference 3rd place time Name of 3 rd placer (final team spot) 4th placer Venue Year Max 1:44 2:10:55 Kyle Heffner Robb Tabb Eugene 22 May 1980 1:22 2:12:54 Bob Kempainen Keith Brantly Columbus 11 Apr 1992 Min 0.0sec 2:20:29.2 Jack Bacheler Jeff Galloway Eugene 9 July 1972 4 sec 2:33:09 Ron Daws Bob Deines Alamosa 18 Aug 1968 Average from last eleven Olympic Trials Average 2016 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 Winning Time 2:11:40 2:11:12 2:09:08 2:09:02 2:11: 42 2:15 :30 2:12:45 2:12:43 2:12:26 2:11:43 2:10:19 2:11:51 Making team (3 rd ) 2:12:42 2:13:00 2:09:47 2:11:40 2:12:02 2:17:04 2:13:22 2:12:54 2:13:09 2:11:50 2:10:55 2:13:54 Missing team (4 th ) 2:13:33 2:14:12 2:09:55 2:12:34 2:12:35 2:17:15 2:14:20 2:14:16 2:14:20 2:11:59 2:12:39 2:14:58 On the average, since 1976 it took 2:12:42 to make the team. The slowest time to make the team (since 1976) was 2:17:04 in 2000. Split & lap time for fastest marathon in the US Olympic Trials 5Km 10K 15K 20K Half 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K Ryan Hall 16:51 32:26m 47:52m 63:04m 66:17 1:18:09 1:32:57 1:47:25 2:02:22 2:09:02 Name Year 5Km 10Km 15Km 20Km 25Km 30Km 35Km 40Km 42.195K Ryan Hall 2007 16:51 15:35 15:26 15:12 15:05 14:48 14:28 14:57 6:40 Best Marks for Places in the Olympic Trials Position Time Name Venue Year 1 2:09:02 Ryan Hall New York 3 Nov 2007 2:09:08 Meb Keflezighi Houston 14 Jan 2012 2 2:09:30 Ryan Hall Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:10:41 Benji Durden Eugene 22 May 1980 3 2:09:47 Abdi Abdirahman Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:10:55 Kyle Heffner Eugene 22 May 1980 4 2:09:55 Dathan Ritzenhein Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:11:59 Dave Gordon Buffalo 26 May 1984 5 2:11:06 Brett Gotcher Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:12:25 Dean Matthews Buffalo 26 May 1984 6 2:11:24 Andrew Carlson Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:12:41 Tony Sandoval Buffalo 26 May 1984 7 2:11:53 Fernando Cabada Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:13:29 Greg Meyer Buffalo 26 May 1984 8 2:11:56 Nick Arciniaga Houston 14 Jan 2012 2:13:30 Bill Rodgers Buffalo 26 May 1984 Last eleven Olympic Trials: Year First Time Second Time Third Time Fourth Time 2016 Galen Rupp 2:11:12 Meb Keflezighi 2:12:20 Jared Ward 2:13:00 Luke Puskedra 2:14:12 2012 Meb Keflezighi 2:09:08 Ryan Hall 2:09:30 Abdi Abdirahman 2:09:47 Dathan Ritzenhein 2:09:55 2008 Ryan Hall 2:09:02 Dathan Ritzenhein 2:11:07 Brian Sell 2:11:40 Khalid Khannouchi 2:12:34 2004 Alan Culpepper 2:11:42 Meb Keflezighi 2:11:47 Dan Browne 2:12:02 Trent Briney 2:12:35 2000 Rod DeHaven 2:15:30 Peter de la Cerda 2:16:18 Mark Coogan 2:17:04 Scott Larson 2:17:15 1996 Bob Kempainen 2:12:45 Mark Coogan 2:13:05 Keith Brantly 2:13:22 Steve Plasencia 2:14:20 1992 Steve Spence 2:12:43 Ed Eyestone 2:12:51 Bob Kempainen 2:12:54 Keith Brantly 2:14:16 1988 Mark Conover 2:12:26 Ed Eyestone 2:12:49 Pete Pfitzinger 2:13:09 Paul Gompers 2:14:20 1984 Pete Pfitzinger 2:11:43 Alberto Salazar 2:11:44 John Tuttle 2:11:50 Dave Gordon 2:11:59 1980 Tony Sandoval 2:10:19 Benji Durden 2:10:41 Kyle Heffner 2:10:55 Ron Tabb 2:12:39 1976 Frank Shorter 2:11:51 Bill Rodgers 2:11:58 Don Kardong 2:13:54 Tony Sandoval 2:14:58 Making multiple teams: Clarance DeMar: 1912, 1924, 1928 (did not qualify through Olympic trial marathon) Kenny Moore: 1968, 1972 Frank Shorter: 1972, 1976 Pete Pfitzinger: 1984, 1988 Ed Eyestone: 1988, 1992 Bob Kempainen: 1992, 1996 Mark Coogan: 1996, 2000 Meb Keflezighi: 2004, 2012, 2016 Ryan Hall 2008, 2012 Making the team after barely miss making the team previously: Don Kardong: 6th in 1972, then 3 rd in 1976 Tony Sandoval: 4th in 1976, then 1 st in 1980 Steve Spence: 9th in 1988, then 1 st in 1992 Keith Brantly: 4th in 1992, then 3 rd in 1996 Barely miss making the team multiple times: Scott Larson: 4th in 2000, then 6 th in 2004 Women Olympic Trials All Time list Performance Time Performer Name Place Venue Date 1 2:25:38 1 Shalane Flanagan 1 Houston 14 Jan 2012 2 2:25:55 2 Desiree Davila 2 Houston 14 Jan 2012 3 2:26:06 3 Kara Goucher 3 Houston 14 Jan 2012 4 2:27:17 4 Amy Hastings 4 Houston 14 Jan 2012 5 2:28:20 Amy Cragg 1 Los Angeles 13 Feb 2016 6 2:28:25 5 Colleen De Reuck 1 St Louis 3 Apr 2004 7 2:28:54 Desiree Linden 2