by houmarathonstg | Dec 19, 2011 | Olympic Trials Flashback
Important events like the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon bring out the best in athletes and this race was no exception. This Olympic Trials race on January 26 was also particularly special for two reasons. One, at the 16-mile water station, 1988 Olympic marathoner Cathy...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 19, 2011 | Olympic Trials Flashback
Bob Kempainen, a 1992 Olympic marathoner and doctor-to-be, brought new meaning to the term “guts” with his memorable performance at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. Just past 21 miles, as Kempainen pulled away from Mark Coogan and Keith Brantly, the...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 19, 2011 | Olympic Trials Flashback
With a U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon record $250,000 prize purse and U.S. Olympic team spots on the line, Jenny Spangler, 32, who came to the Trials with just the 61st-fastest qualifying time, surprised the field and herself with a stunning victory in 2:29:54, nearly a...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 19, 2011 | Olympic Trials Flashback
In Track Town USA, Frank Shorter and Kenny Moore intentionally tied in 2:15:58 as co-champions, the first and only tie in U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon history. Their time was also an Olympic Trials record. This second U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon edition was also the...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 19, 2011 | Olympic Trials Flashback
Chris Clark, from Anchorage, Alaska, joined past “surprise” U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon winners Jenny Spangler (1996) and Mark Conover (1988) with her upset victory on a tough course under sunny skies and warm temperatures. The 22nd-fastest Trials...
