Top-5 Bearded Runners Of All Time: #4 Nate Jenkins
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jan. 27, 2011
4. Nate Jenkins
Since finishing seventh at the Olympic Marathon Trials in 2007, Nate has developed quite the fan following for his relentless work ethic and fearless racing. After the 2009 U.S. Indoor Track & Field Championships, however, that fan base nearly doubled—and it had nothing to do with his performance in the 3,000-meter final. Like Fam, it all comes back to the beard.
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is the senior producer at Competitor.com. He was a cross country All-American at Stonehill College, has run 2:28 in the marathon, and coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego.