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8/3/2019 Brooks Houston Trials Media Guide

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2/11

IT ALL STARTS HERE.

Once every our years, the worlds inestrunners come together to compete in therace oa lietime. On this stage, winning isntjust or personal glory, it can mean the thepride o a country. These athletes work theirwhole lives or this challenge but irst, theyve

got to make the team.

GET ONYOUR MARKS.

For the irst time ever, the marathon trials willhost the men and women on the same day,the same course, at the same time. In theend, only three o each will earn the title oTeam USA and go on to London.

The course i lat, ast, and a spectatorsdream: rom the Brooks cheering section,ans will see the runners pass by our times!Its going to be a historic day as the nationsbest runners are predicted to bringrecord-breaking times to claim a spoton the podium.

This guide is your inside scoop on our veryown Brooks athletes. Look out or them oncourse in eye-catching NightLie Yellow and

Hansons-Brooks Singlets.

FAST FRIENDSMeet Brooks Athletes Desi & Amy

ALL ABOUT HANSONS-BROOKSGet to know the team

WHOS WHOListing of Brooks athletes competing

THE FASTEST ON THE FASTESTThe Second Annual Brooks PR Invitational

TRIALS TAILGATINGWatch the Trials with Brooks

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3/11

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he Olympics are the ultimate ocusbut more importantly, these athletes strive to see just

ow ast they can become. The Hansons philosophy gives runners the rare opportunity

liveand run together in a supportive, training-ocused environment ounded on team

rinciples. An unusual approach in the otensolitary sport o running. Look out or all the

ansons-Brooks runners on-course sporting bright yellow and red singlets. Go team!

halleng ing each other on a daily basis , the Hansons-Brooks runners have ar e xceeded

xpectations, hitting the national running scene with high-proile successes.

TEAMING UP

"NO ONEWORKOUTIS MOREIMPORTANTTHAN THEOTHER."

THE RISE OFHANSONS-BROOKS

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Desi Davila made

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Andrew Carlson

Chad Johnson

Chris Pannone

Clint Verran

Drew Polley

Gian-Paul Caccia

Gour Marial

Jeff Eggleston

Jeremy Criscione

Jesse Armijo

Josh Eberly

Keith Bechtol

Luke Humphrey

Matthew ForysMichael Reneau

Mike Morgan

Mike Sayenko

Nick Stanko

Paul Hefferon

Robert Scribner

Ryan Sheehan

Ryan Vail

Sage Canaday

Tim Young

Fargo, ND

Chetek, WI

Whitehouse Station, NJ

Lake Orion, MI

Port Orchard, WA

New York, NY

Flagstaff, AZ

Flagstaff, AZ

Interlachen, FL

Albuquerque, NM

Gunnison, CO

Palo Alto, CA

Sidney, MI

New York, NYSt. Paul, MN

Lincoln, NE

Bellevue, WA

Haslett, MI

Overland Park, KS

Tupelo,MS

Pittsburgh,PA

Gresham, OR

Sheridan, OR

Fredericksburg, VA

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Qualifed at the Bank o America Chicago Marathon with a

time o 2:14:55

2007 and 2011 World Championship marathon team

Inventor o the neck beard

Qualifed at the 2011 USA Hal Marathon Championship

with a time o 1:02:51

Two-time top six fnisher at the US 15K Championships

Speaks Spanish and Czech

MIKE MORGAN

RYAN VAIL

ROMAN

MEN

DARKHORSES

Brooks has 49 athletes competing to make the team.

Join us in the Brooks cheering section to ensureyou dont

miss any ofthe action (see page 18 for more details).

CATCH'EM

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8/11


Amanda Rice

Amy Hastings

Ariana Hilborn

Bridget Easley

Desi Davila

Dot McMahon

Erin O'Mara

Erin Richards

Gina Slaby

Gretchen Hurlbutt

Jackie Rzepecki

Julia Mallon

Kathy Newberry

Kristin Carter

Laura Farley

Lavenna Mullenbach

Mattie Suver

Melisa Christian

Melissa Johnson-White

Reilly Kiernan

Ruth Perkins

Sarah Graves

Sopagna Eap

Stephanie Herbst-Lucke

Wendy Terris

Portland, OR

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Milwaukee, WI

Lincoln, NE

San Diego, CA

Hilbert, WI

Goodrich, MI

Erie, PA

Glen Falls, NY

Boise, ID

Woodlawn, NY

Santa Rosa, CA

Williamsburg, VA

Bellingham, WA

Indianapolis, IN

Georgetown, TX

Laramine, WY

Dallas, TX

Naples, NY

New York, NY

Puyallup, WA

Ballatine, MT

San Francisco,CA

Chanhassen,MN

Milwaukie, OR

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Qualifed at the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon


Six-time US World Team member

Married to ChadJohnson who is also running the Trials

Qualifed at the Bank o America Chicago Marathon


Placed 8th at 2008 Boston Women's Trials

Married 11 years and has a two-year-old daughter

MELISSA WHITE

DOT MCMAHAN

ROMANWOMEN

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