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Matt O’Connor

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    Matt O’Connor

    Personal Bests: Mile (road): 4:11 3000M Indoor: 8:30.12 5000M Outdoor: 14:42.67 5000M (road): 14:37 5mile (road): 24:22 10K (road): 31:33 Half Marathon: 1:05:31 Born in San Antonio, TX, but raised in Saint Louis, MO, Matt attended Chaminade College Preparatory High School and went on to earn a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Creighton University as well as a Masters in Counseling from Webster University. Since Matt did not begin running competitively until after college, Matt does not have the impressive running resume possessed by most of his teammates. It was running alongside these accomplished runners that gave Matt the confidence that he could have success in the running, despite being a late comer to the sport. For the past three years, Matt has been training under the guidance of Ryan Bak. Matt has achieved success at distances ranging from the 5000M to the half marathon. Matt’s current focus is on qualifying for the Olympic Trials in the marathon.

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    Recent Posts

    • Winter 2020-2021 Recap

      Big River Racing Team members made the best of a challenging winter

      23 February, 2021
    • October/November Recap

      The last month-and-a-half has featured a number of in-person races as well

      22 November, 2020
    • Flint Ridge Trail Race Recap

      Congratulations to Big River Racing’s James Campbell and Nicholas Loyal for placing

      3 October, 2020
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