Dathan Ritzenhein, 28, Portland, OR

Dathan Ritzenhein, 28
  • Born Dec. 30, 1982
  • Ran for Rockford High School, MI, and the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Won Foot Locker prep titles in cross country in 1999 and 2000
  • Set Michigan prep 5000m record of 14:10 as a high school senior
  • Two-time U.S. Olympian (2004 / 2008)
  • 2009 bronze medalist, World Half-Marathon Championships; first U.S. medal at the int'l event
  • 9th place, 2008 Olympic Marathon (runner-up at U.S. Olympic Trials), top U.S.
  • Marathon best of 2:10:00 (Flora London 2009)
  • Competes for Nike Oregon Project under marathon great Alberto Salazar
  • U.S. record holder in the 5000m at 12:56.27 (2009 in Zurich)
  • 2010 USA Cross County Champion, 12K in 34:34
  • Link to his Wikipedia profile
  • Link to his personal online journal