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Sean
Mueller
Residence:
Cheshire, CT
A talented and dedicated runner, Sean was a high school All-American at Cheshire High School in
Cheshire, Connecticut. Under
Dr. Karp’s
guidance, he became one of the best high school runners in the U.S.,
running 4:36 (1,600m) and 10:04 (3,200m) as a
freshman, 4:22 and 9:32 as a
sophomore, 8:45 (3,000m) and 15:20 (5,000m) as a junior, and 8:38 (3,000m) as
a senior.
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2010
High School All-American
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6th
place, 2010 Nike National High School Indoor Track & Field
Championships (5,000m)
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21st
place, 2009 New England Cross Country Championships (5K)
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3rd
place, 2009 Connecticut State Cross Country Championships (5K)
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1st
place, 2009 Southern Connecticut Conference Cross Country Championships
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7th
place, 2009 Connecticut State High School Track & Field Championships
(3,200m)
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3rd
place, 2009 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class LL State
Track & Field Championships (3,200m)
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3rd
place, 2009 Southern Connecticut Conference Track & Field
Championships (1,600m)
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8th
place, 2008 Connecticut State Cross Country Championships (5K)
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2nd
place, 2008 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class LL State
Cross Country Championships
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PRs:
2:01.39 (800m), 4:05.3 (1,500m), 4:20.34 (1,600m), 8:38.17 (3,000m), 9:32.24
(3,200m), 15:20.49 (5,000m)
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Katrina
Taft
Residence:
San Diego, CA
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4-time
Boston Marathon qualifier
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PRs:
19:40 (5K), 40:46 (10K), 1:33:00 (half-marathon), 3:25:10 (marathon)
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Randy
Fain
Residence:
Valley Center, CA
A 4:20 miler in college, Randy took off 33 years from competitive
running until starting to run again in 2010. He now has his sights set
on the 2011 World Masters Track and Field Championships.
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PRs:
:60 (400m), 2:04 (800m), 4:20 (mile), 16:22 (5K), 40:10 (10K), 1:38
(half-marathon)
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Mary
Coordt
Residence:
Elk Grove, CA
A health educator
for Network for a Healthy California and a speaker on nutrition, Mary is a
4-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier. She’s
currently training for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
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104th
place, 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
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59th
place, 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
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54th
place, 2000 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
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3rd
place Masters Division, 2009 Twin Cities Marathon
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1st
place, 1997, 2005, 2009, & 2010 Napa Valley Marathon
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1st
place, 2006 & 2009 Big Sur Marathon
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2006
Road Runners Club of America Female Road Runner of the Year
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PRs:
5:16 (mile), 17:28 (5K), 36:06 (10K), 59:17 (10 miles), 1:18:44
(half-marathon), 2:44:59 (marathon)
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Genevieve
Quinn
Residence:
Hartford, CT
Genevieve ran cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track for four years at
Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, CT, where she was captain of
the cross country and track teams her senior year.
Since working with Dr. Karp, she has improved from 5:49 (1,600 meters), 12:30
(3,200 meters), and 21:20 (5K) to 5:32, 11:50, and 18:39, respectively. She currently
attends Trinity College in Connecticut.
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2-time
Connecticut high school all-conference honors (cross country)
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3-time
Connecticut high school all-academic honors
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10th
place, 2007 Connecticut Interscholastic Northwest Conference Cross Country
Championships (4K)
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19th
place, 2007 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class M State
Cross Country Championships (4K)
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4th
place, 2007 Connecticut Interscholastic Northwest Conference Championships
(3,200m)
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6th
place, 2007 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class M State
Championships (3,200m)
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PRs:
2:38 (800m), 5:12 (1,500m), 5:45 (1,600m), 11:19 (3,000m), 11:50 (3,200m),
18:39 (5,000m)
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Kirk
Allen
Residence:
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
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Pam
Guyer
Residence:
Taos,
New Mexico
A
health club owner, personal trainer, and avid high-altitude hiker, Pam was a
runner for 20 years prior to moving to high altitude and has decided to train
for a marathon after a 10-year break from running.
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2nd
place, Vermont Sun Triathlon
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PRs:
21:20 (5K), 48:50 (10K), 1:52 (half-marathon)
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Mike
Ruhe
Residence:
San Diego, CA
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11th
place, 2010 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon
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2nd
place, 2009 Death Valley
Marathon
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1st
place, 2004 Death Valley Marathon
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Silver
medalist, 2002 & 2008 Comrades Ultra-Marathon 90K
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2nd
place (35-39 age division), 2004 San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon (2:47:04)
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Competed
for San Diego State University and Palomar College
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PRs:
4:50 (mile), 10:10 (2 miles), 16:05 (5K), 34:15 (10K), 1:19:20
(half-marathon), 2:47:04 (marathon)
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Simon
Forde
Residence:
Hertogenbosch,
Netherlands
An
elite masters runner, Simon has been running since he was in high school.
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PRs:
11:15 (3,000m steeplechase), 16:28 (5K), 34:47 (10K), 1:20:07
(half-marathon)
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Larry
Roberts
Residence:
San Diego, CA
Running on and off for fun and fitness since 1984, Larry began doing 5K
trail races for fun in 2006. In 2008, he began putting some effort into
improving his form, endurance, and speed.
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Janna
Mitsos
Residence:
Albuquerque, NM
A talented high school runner from Illinois, Janna started running at age
8. She competed for REVO2LT
Running Team™ as a high school senior and
currently competes for the University of New Mexico.
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3-time
Illinois high school all-state honors (cross-country)
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10th
place, 2008 Nike Midwest
Cross-Country Regional Championships
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23rd
place, 2008 Midwest Footlocker Regional Cross-Country Championships
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15th
place, 2006 Nike Outdoor Track National Freshman Championships (Mile)
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3rd
place, 2006 Illinois State Cross-Country Championships
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PRs:
2:20.78 (800m), 4:51 (1,500m), 5:16.41 (1,600m), 10:37 (3,000m) 11:12
(3,200m), 18:32 (5K cross-country)
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Peter
Shankman
Residence:
New York, NY
An entrepreneur, adventurist, and CEO of The
Geek Factory, a boutique Public Relations and Marketing firm in New York
City, Peter is also founder of Help
a Reporter Out (HARO), a daily listing of queries from journalists looking
for sources interested in being quoted in the media. He has completed 13
marathons.
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PRs: 6:29 (mile), 22:30 (5K), 48:55 (10K), 1:46:03 (half-marathon),
3:58:03 (marathon)
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Benjamin
Gailey
Residence:
Albuquerque, NM
A former collegiate All-American
and Academic All-American at the University of Florida, Dana College, and the
University of West Florida, Benjamin is training to qualify
for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
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Gabriela Hnilkova-Jenks
Residence:
Albuquerque, NM
Gabriela is a professional triathlete, duathlete, and middle-school teacher originally from the Czech
Republic and living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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9th
place, 2007 World Long Course Duathlon
Championships
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1st
place, 2007 Atomic Man Duathlon
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1st
place, 2007 Jay Benson Triathlon
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4th
place, 2007 Deuceman Half-Ironman Triathlon
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8th
place, 2007 Powerman Alabama Duathlon
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2003 USA National Elite Duathlon Team
member
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2003 PowerBar Team Elite™ member
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1st
place (women’s 25-29 age
division), 2002 World Long Course Duathlon Championships
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Honorable
Mention, 2002 USA Triathlon All-American
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1st
place (women’s elite division), 2002 Southwest Challenge Triathlon and
Duathlon series
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1st
place (women’s 25-29 age
division), 2001 Southwest Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon series
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PRs: 2:17 (800m), 4:35 (1,500m), 17:18 (5,000m), 35:28 (10,000m), 1:24
(half-marathon)
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Stefan
Andermann
Residence:
Santa Fe, NM
Having
run his first 10K at age 7, Stefan excelled as a sprinter in school. An
eclectic athletic background that has included body building, jujitsu,
mounting biking, and road biking, he returned to running at age 28 at a weight
of 220 pounds. In 2007, he ran his
first marathon.
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31st
place, 2008 Duke City half-marathon (1:30:59)
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3rd
place, 2008 Stealth Duathlon
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13th
place, 2007 Stealth Duathlon
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85th
place, 2007 Outer Banks (NC) Marathon (3:29:15)
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PRs:
49.0 (400m), 2:10 (800m), 19:18 (5K), 1:30:59 (half-marathon), 3:28:25 (marathon)
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Jonathan
Rossing
Residence:
Bloomington, IN
During the time he was coached by Dr. Karp, Jonathan cut nearly 11 minutes from
his marathon PR and ran the same pace
for 10 miles as he was initially
able to run for 5K (3.1 miles).
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31st
place, 2007 Indianapolis Mini-Marathon (1:14:27)
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10th
place, 2007 Soldier Field 10 Mile (56:05)
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1st
place, 2006 International Gay Games Marathon (2:48:00)
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6th
place, 2006 New Las Vegas Marathon (2:41:42)
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Profiled
by Indiana University Media Relations
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PRs:
16:39 (5K), 34:30 (10K), 56:05 (10 miles), 1:14:27 (1/2-marathon), 2:41:42 (marathon)
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Lee
Spencer
Residence:
Albuquerque, NM
A former collegiate runner for Hendrix College in Arkansas and Washington
University in St. Louis, Lee worked with Dr. Karp for a brief stint while
training to qualify for the U.S. Air Force track team.
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PRs:
48.9 (400m), 1:53.1 (800m), 4:05 (1,500m), 16:30 (5K), 36:20 (10K)
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Jon
Little
Residence:
Indianapolis, IN
Following a successful
collegiate career split between two NCAA Division I schools—Rutgers
University
and Indiana University—Jon hired Dr. Karp to provide direction to his
training. Since graduating law school
at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Jon still
consults with Coach Jason. He
qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, running 2:21:48
at the 2006 Chicago Marathon.
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2008
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
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2000
& 2001 New York City Metropolitan Champion (3,000m steeplechase)
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8th
place, NCAA Big East Conference (5,000m)
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Michigan
high school all-state honors (cross country)
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PRs:
4:15 (mile), 8:25 (3,000m), 14:45 (5,000m), 9:14 (3,000m steeplechase),
2:21:48 (marathon)
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Dianne
Flynn
Residence:
Colorado
Originally from Toronto, Dianne worked with Dr. Karp for a brief stint in
2006 while living in Albuquerque, New Mexico before moving to Colorado.
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Brent
Henady
Residence:
Indianapolis, IN
A busy guy who worked 60-70 hours a week as an EMT and took classes to become
a paramedic, Brent still found the time to run up to 85 miles per week under Dr.
Karp’s tutelage. His work
ethic paid off, cutting 27 seconds off his 5K PR, 46 seconds off his 10K PR,
and 3:43 off his marathon PR.
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Rob
Lind
Residence:
Massachusetts
Following a successful cross country season at Anna Maria College in
Massachusetts, Rob trained under Dr. Karp for the remainder of his freshman
year.
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Who’s
Who in High School Sports, 2004 & 2005
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2005
All-Conference Team, Commonwealth Coast Conference
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PRs:
4:28 (mile), 10:18 (2 miles), 16:46 (5K), 27:29 (5 miles)
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Doug
Trueblood
Residence:
Bloomington, IN
A renegade in his youth, Doug began running in his late 30s to take better
care of himself. He began working
with Dr. Karp at age 53 and, at age 54, competed for the first time at the U.S.
National Masters Track and Field Championships.
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15th
place (800m), 13th place (1,500m) at 2004 U.S. National Masters Outdoor
Track and Field Championships (men’s 50-54 age division)
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PRs:
2:24 (800m), 4:53 (1,500m) 18:31 (5K), 30:21 (5 Miles), 39:02 (10K),
1:01:35 (15K), 1:27:28 (1/2-marathon), 3:19:47 (marathon)
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