Amy Hastings

Residence: Mammoth Lakes, CA Hometown: Leavenworth, KS Age on race day: 27 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:27:03, Los Angeles, 2011 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:11:19 (2010); Marathon, 2:27:03 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut

Career Highlights:

Member of USA Bronze Medalist team, 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2^nd – Honda LA Marathon (2:27:03), debut Finalist, 2011 IAAF World Championships 5000m

Additional Highlights:

2011

2^nd – Honda LA Marathon (2:27:03 PB) Finalist, IAAF World Championships, 5000m 2^nd – Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon (1:11:22)

2010

3^rd – USA Half Marathon Championships (1:11:19 PR) Member of USA Bronze Medalist team, IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2^nd – USA 7 Mile Road Championships

2009

33^rd – IAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1:13:20) 6^th – USA Championships, 10,000m

Of Note:

At Honda LA Marathon, her debut, Hastings had to battle shin-deep water at times on the rain-soaked course but posted the third-fastest American debut ever … As a young runner, idolized Deena Kastor and Jen Rhines, now her training partners in the Mammoth Track Club under coach Terrence Mahon. “It was like meeting movie stars for the first time,” she told Running Times ... Now Mahon calls her “Little Deena” because they both like to run hard and lead … Received a lot of advice before Honda LA Marathon from her Arizona State teammate and good friend Desiree Davila.