U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials: 12 Runners To Watch

By Mario Fraioli
Published Jan. 11, 2012
Updated Jan. 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM UTC

Amy Hastings, aka "Little Deena" will be aiming to make her first Olympic team on January 14. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Jason Hartmann

At 6-foot-3, no one will lose sight of Hartmann in Houston. Photo: PhotoRun.net

The fifth-fastest qualifier in the field, Hartmann will be running in his second Marathon Trials on January 14. The Rockford, Michigan native, who was a high school teammate of Dathan Ritzenhein, finished tenth at the Trials in 2009. He won the 2009 Twin Cities Marathon in 2:12:31, and followed that up with a 2:11:06 personal best at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, where he finished as the top American in eighth place overall.

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FILED UNDER: Features / Inside The Magazine / Race Coverage TAGS: Amy Hastings / Brett Gotcher / Dathan Ritzenhein / Deena Kastor / Desiree Davila / Galen Rupp / Jason Hartmann / Kara Goucher / Magdalena Lewy-Boulet / Meb Keflezighi / Race Preview / Ryan Hall / Shalane Flanagan / U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

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.