Desiree Davila, 26, Rochester Hill, MI

Desiree Davila, 26
  • 11th at 2009 World Championships Marathon in Berlin (2:27:53, PR)
  • 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)
  • Ran for Arizona State, graduated in 2006; native of Chula Vista, CA.
  • Link to interview with her here
  • Another article from Running TImes here