Jake Riley (runner)

Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.[1] He placed second behind Galen Rupp at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials, securing a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02.[3] Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the 2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36.[4]

Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached by Lee Troop. Previously, he ran for the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project.[5] In the 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31.[6] Riley won the 2012 USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the 10k race in a time of 29:58.[7]

Collegiate career

In college, Riley competed for Stanford University,[8] where he was an 8-time All-American.[9] Riley placed third in the 10,000m at the 2010 NCAA Championship, in a time of 28:57.41.

Personal life

Riley is from Bellingham, Washington and resides in Boulder, Colorado.[10]

Personal bests
Surface Distance Time Date Location Notes
Outdoor track 5000 m 13:32.82 May 18, 2012 Los Angeles, CA
10,000 m 27:59.37 May 2, 2015 Palo Alto, CA
Road racing Half marathon 1:02:56 March 16, 2014 New York,
Marathon 2:10:02 February 29, 2020 Atlanta, GA 2nd place in US Trials

References
  1. "Jacob RILEY | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. Wolken, Dan. "Olympic marathon trials: Galen Rupp dominates men's race; 43-year-old makes team". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Live Results!". U.S. Olympic Trials Live Tracking. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. Dutch, Taylor (2019-10-13). "Lawrence Cherono Claims Chicago Crown by One-Second Margin". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. February 29, Brian Metzler; 2020 (2020-02-29). "Gone with the Wind: Rupp, Tuliamuk Storm Atlanta to Win the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathons". PodiumRunner. Retrieved 2020-02-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Results for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials". FloTrack. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. Gambaccini, Peter (2012-12-13). "Club Cross Champ Jake Riley Also Wants to Shine on Track". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. "Jacob Riley - Cross Country". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. "The Men's Contenders: 5 through 1 - U.S.Olympic Team Trials". Atlanta Track Club. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "Jake Riley - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.atlanta2020trials.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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