Favorite Distance: Marathon
Specialty Distance: Marathon
Favorite Distance: Marathon
Specialty Distance: Marathon
Personal Records (PRs)
5K/5000m: 15:09
8K/8000m: 25:09
5 Miles: 25:12
10K/10,000m: 31:17
15K/15,000m: 48:13
Half Marathon/HM: 1:10:44
Marathon/M: 2:25:23
From: Omaha, Nebraska
Lives in: University City, MO
Favorite Shoe/Go to Shoe: Nike Lunaracer 3
College Alma Maters
Washington University in St. Louis: Bachelors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Masters
High School Alma Mater
Millard North (Omaha, NE)
My most memorable race to date was the 2013 Chicago Marathon. My training had gone well, and I knew I had a chance to put together a good marathon. All the cards fell into place on race day. The weather was beautiful, I went out at a great pace, and I ran almost the entire race alongside fellow Big River Racing teammate, Matt Lawder. Having Matt there with me gave me the confidence that I could maintain PR pace. Having my then fiancée and now wife Sarah’s cheering support along the course also gave me a huge boost! All told, I ended up with a 5-minute marathon PR!
I run to stay fit, relieve stress, connect with friends, and to find a competitive outlet.
I moved back to St. Louis from Kansas City and immediately got plugged in with the team. The rest is history!
Having teammates to train with over the years has helped me immeasurably. Without the support of my friends and teammates, I doubt I’d be where I am today.
New York City Marathon 2019
Big River Racing athletes continued to impress in November! On November 5,
After strong performances in September and the beginning of October, the Big
Congratulations to Jennifer Hannigan, Laura Hillard, and Cassie Zehenny on placing 1st,