brooks houston trials media guide
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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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Whendidyous
tartrunning?
Istartedrunning
inmiddleschoo
l.Iplayedsocce
rand
runninghelped
mestayinsha
pe,turnedoutI
waspretty
decentatit.
WhatisyourondestPRmo
ment?
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arathon2010,itwasto
ughgettingthro
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roughtrainings
egmentbuttrus
tinginmycoachesand
tak-
ingitadayata
time,Iwasable
toputasolidpe
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together.Ilearn
edalotfromth
atexperience.
Doyouhavean
yracedaysupe
rstitions?
Blacksocks.
Whatmakesyo
uRunHappy?
72andsunny.
Whatadvicedo
youhaveoras
piringyoungrun
ners?
Bepatient:intra
ining,racing,an
dwithyourexp
ectations.
Keepputtingint
heworkandre
sultswillcome.
Finishthesenten
ce,Ieveryone
ran
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anicecreamsh
ortage.
Whendidyous
tartrunning?
Myfreshmanye
arofhighschoo
l,Iwentoutfort
hecross
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dwasimmediate
lyhooked.Itwas
themost
funIeverhadbe
ingapartofsom
ething.Lateron,
Irealized
thatIlovedmoreth
anjustbeingon
ateam,Iloved
theact
ofrunningaswell.
Howdoyoubu
ildyourconfden
cebeorearace?
Ialwayswriteev
erythingdown.I
startbymaking
atimetable
andchecklisttha
tincludeseveryt
hingfromdon
ttieshoe
tootighttolas
tchancetouse
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araceand
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ndithurtslikecr
azybutI
stillhavetokicki
tin.
Whatsyourmot
towhenitcome
storunning?
Thesmarteryou
train,thebetter
youwillrace.
Whatadvicedo
youhaveoras
piringyoungrun
ners?
Firstandforemo
st,havefun!Ikn
owthatsounds
reallycorny
butifyouareen
joyingwhatyou
aredoingandth
entherest
willcome.Thisis
agreattimein
yourlifesodon
twasteitby
beingtooseriou
s!
Finishthesentence,I
everyoneran
Theworldwould
beahappierplace.Noo
necanbemad
withallthoseen
dorphins!
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Brookscreateda
specialaddition
WireforDesi
onraceday.
Davilaplacedse
condinthe2011
BostonMarathon
AmyHastingsp
lacedsecond
attheUSANatio
nal
Championships
,qualifying
forWorldsinDa
egu.
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ounded by Keith and Kevin Hanson,the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project istheest team out there or post-collegiate runners who have demonstrated great potential
nd wish to urther develop their running abilities.
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
Brian Sell p
third in the
marathon
claiming a
on the Beij
team and g
our country
strong sho
with a 22nd
place fnish
Desi Davila made
waves at the 2011
Boston Marathon,fnishing second
with a our minute
PR o 2:22:38. As
the astest-ever
American woman
at Boston,
Desi is sure to
make heads turn
on raceday.
-Hanson bros
marathon philosophy
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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
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Tim Young
Fargo, ND
Chetek, WI
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Lake Orion, MI
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Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Interlachen, FL
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ATHLETE
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INGCLUB
PR
(MAR
ATHO
NOR
)
BROO
KSSHOE
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
IFYOUCAN
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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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ATHLETE
HO
METOW
N
RUNN
INGCLUB
PR
(MAR
ATHO
NOR
)
BROO
KSSHOE
Qualifed at the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon
with a time o 2:33:09
Six-time US World Team member
Married to ChadJohnson who is also running the Trials
Qualifed at the Bank o America Chicago Marathon
with a time o 2:36:01
Placed 8th at 2008 Boston Women's Trials
Married 11 years and has a two-year-old daughter
MELISSA WHITE
DOT MCMAHAN
ROMANWOMEN
SAMETEAM,SAMEGOAL
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