Jake Riley (runner)

Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.[1] He placed second behind Galen Rupp at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials, securing a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02.[3] Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the 2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36.[4]

Jake Riley
Jake Riley at 2023 Berlin Marathon
Personal information
Full nameJacob Riley
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-11-02) November 2, 1988
Home townBellingham, Washington
Alma materStanford University
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)
University teamStanford Cardinal
ClubBoulder Track Club
Coached byLee Troop

Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached by Lee Troop. Previously, he ran for the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project.[5] In the 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31.[6] Riley won the 2012 USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the 10k race in a time of 29:58.[7]

Collegiate career

In college, Riley competed for Stanford University,[8] where he was an 8-time All-American.[9] Riley placed third in the 10,000m at the 2010 NCAA Championship, in a time of 28:57.41.

Personal life

Riley is from Bellingham, Washington and resides in Boulder, Colorado.[10]

Personal bests
Surface Distance Time Date Location Notes
Outdoor track 5000 m 13:32.82 May 18, 2012 Los Angeles, CA
10,000 m 27:59.37 May 2, 2015 Palo Alto, CA
Road racing Half marathon 1:02:56 March 16, 2014 New York,
Marathon 2:10:02 February 29, 2020 Atlanta, GA 2nd place in US Trials

References
  1. "Jacob RILEY | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. Wolken, Dan. "Olympic marathon trials: Galen Rupp dominates men's race; 43-year-old makes team". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Live Results!". U.S. Olympic Trials Live Tracking. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. Dutch, Taylor (2019-10-13). "Lawrence Cherono Claims Chicago Crown by One-Second Margin". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. Metzler, Brian (2020-02-29). "Gone with the Wind: Rupp, Tuliamuk Storm Atlanta to Win the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathons". PodiumRunner. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. "Results for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials". FloTrack. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. Gambaccini, Peter (2012-12-13). "Club Cross Champ Jake Riley Also Wants to Shine on Track". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. "Jacob Riley - Cross Country". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  9. "The Men's Contenders: 5 through 1 - U.S.Olympic Team Trials". Atlanta Track Club. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "Jake Riley - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.atlanta2020trials.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
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