Deena Kastor, 38, Mammoth Lakes, CA

Deena Kastor, 38
  • Born Feb 14, 1973 in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Won three California state high school cross country titles and two track titles at Agoura High School (Deena Drossin)
  • 4-time SEC champion and 8-time All American while at Arkansas
  • 2004 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist; first medal for a U.S. woman since Joan Benoit's 1984 Olympic Marathon gold medal
  • Three-time Olympian (2000-2004-2008)
  • U.S. marathon record holder (2:19:36) - first (and only to-date) U.S. woman sub-2:20
  • Has set 17 U.S. records and one world road record
  • 25-time USA champion (track, roads and cross country)
  • Winner of 2006 Flora London and 2005 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathons
  • Two-time World Cross Country Championship silver medalist (2002-03)
  • 2011 Great Cow Harbor 10K, second place in 33:21
  • 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half-Marathon champion, 1:12:23
  • 2011 Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon champion, 1:11:48
  • Sixth place, 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, 2:30:40
  • Sponsored by ASICS and Mammoth Track Club member; coach Terrence Mahon
  • Subject of 2007 documentary "Spirit of the Marathon"
  • Also visit: www.DeenaKastor.com
  • Daughter Piper Bloom Kastor born on Feb 21, 2011; married to Andrew Kastor.

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