Stephanie Rothstein

Residence: Flagstaff, AZ / Eugene, OR Hometown: New York City, NY Age on race day: 28 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:29:35, Houston, 2011 PRs: Half-Marathon, 1:13:20 (2008); Marathon, 2:29:35 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: Debut

Career Highlights:

3^rd – 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon (2:29:35 PR) 2^nd – 2010 USA 20K Championships 19^th – 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Additional Highlights:

2011

3^rd – Chevron Houston Marathon (2:29:35) 12^th – USA 10 Mile Championships

2010

5th – USA 10K Championships 2^nd – USA 20K Championships 19^th – IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

2009

10^th – NYRR Mini 10K

Of Note:

After battling injuries for 2 ½ years, learned in 2009 that she has Celiac disease, an intolerance to gluten. Soon after, along with Lauren Fleshman, co-founded Picky Bars, a gluten- and dairy-free energy bar … Father encouraged her through injuries while she was competing at University of California – Santa Barbara (UCSB), saying she had more to accomplish; he died of prostate cancer her senior year … Set four PBs in 2011, from 5K to the marathon … Competes for Team USA Arizona / McMillanElite in Flagstaff … Planning to marry U.S. steeplechaser Ben Bruce on Oct. 26, 2012 … Her 28^th birthday falls on Jan. 14, the day of the Trials. Twitter: @stephazona