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Trae Morris
Trae Morris Age: 42 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Police Officer Trae Morris consistently heard comments about his weight, while on duty as a...
Jeremy Hanson
Jeremy Hanson Age: 34 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Dispatcher for a Freight Forwarding Company Half Marathons Completed: 4 Jeremy Hanson is one...
Troy Carlson
Troy Carlson Age 30 Hometown: Houston, TX This is Troy Carlson’s fourth year to run for a reason. He runs for the American Cancer Society. This will...
Joy: A Reason to Run
"A joy in running that inspires her" Jen Simar, age 23, Houston, TX "I don't know if I've ever really thought about why I run; but, considering I...
Jennifer Good
Jennifer Good Age: 44 Hometown: Waco, TX Occupation: Professor, Baylor University Marathons Completed: 5 Jennifer Good associates running with good...
Christine Lawless
Christine Lawless Age: 39 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Occupation: Aerobics Instruction and Registered Nurse Christine Lawless will be running the...
Jeffrey Eggleston
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Greece, NY
Age on race day: 27
Best Qualifying Performance: 2:13:12, Duluth, 2011
PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:03:59 (2009); Marathon, 2:13:12 (2011)
Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut
Matt Gabrielson
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
Hometown: Belmond, IA
Age on race day: 33
Best Qualifying Performance: 2:13:28, Duluth, 2011
PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:03:44 (2010); Marathon, 2:13:28 (2011)
Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut
Nick Arciniaga
Residence: Flagstaff, AZ
Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
Age on race day: 28
Best Qualifying Performance: 2:11:30, Houston, 2011
PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:03:22 (2010); Marathon, 2:11:30 (2011)
Olympic Trials Marathon History: 17th – 2:17:08 (2008)
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