Desiree Davila, 28, Rochester Hills, MI

Third fastest marathon by an American woman at Boston 2011, runner-up, 2:22:38, personal best, U.S. course record
Runner-up, 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (Houston, Texas); 2:25:55 is second-best U.S. women's Olympic marathon trials time
2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 4th place in 2:26:20, fourth fastest U.S. woman in marathon
Half-Marathon personal best in 1:10:34 at Naples Daily News Half, 2011 (second place)
11th at 2009 World Championships Marathon in Berlin (2:27:53)
2008 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (2:31:33), 5th
13th in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (2:37:50)
2008 USA Half-Marathon Championships runner-up (1:12:10) in Houston
11th in the 10,000m at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene (33:18.56)
4th at the 2009 USA Half Marathon Championships (1:12:24)
Course record, winner at 2010 Emerald Nuts Midnight Run, 20:51
Personal best in 10,000m at 2011 USA Outdoor Championships, 31:37.14
Ran for Arizona State, graduated in 2006; native of Chula Vista, CA
Hansons-Brooks training group member
Link to interview with her here
Another article from Running Times here