Photo Gallery: U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts
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- Published Jan. 9, 2012
- Updated Jan. 11, 2012 at 11:14 PM UTC
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
This event will produce the first members of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team for the 2012 Olympic Games in London - 6 qualifiers (3 men and 3 women). Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
This is the deepest U.S. women's marathon field at the Trials with the most qualifiers ever: sub-2:25 (2), sub-2:30 (7), sub-2:35 (18) and sub-2:40 (50). Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Qualifier Kelly Calway, US Army Captain, earned a Bronze Star Medal while deployed in Iraq.
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
To date, after seven U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials editions, no U.S. woman has repeated as Olympic Trials champion. Frank Shorter is the only repeat men's Trials champion (1972 and 1976).
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Houston is the first city to host both the men's and women's qualifying races at the same Olympic Trials.
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Qualifier Brooke Wells is a regular columnist on the Huffington Post's "Heal". Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Ryan Hall's 2:04:58 from Boston 2011 is the fastest Olympic Trials qualifying time ever. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Sixth fastest women's qualifier Stephanie Rothstein's 28th birthday is January 14, the same day as the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Linda Somers Smith is the only person (male or female) to-date to qualify by time standard for seven U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Qualifier Caroline White, Air Force Captain, is an F-15 fighter jet pilot.
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
Houston is the first city to host three Olympic Marathon Trials (also women's 1992 Olympic Trials).
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Olympic Marathon Trials Fun Facts From Running USA
This event will be the 12th U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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