Jared Ward

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Jared Ward
File:Jared Ward Rio 2016.jpg
Ward at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1988-09-09) September 9, 1988 (age 37)
Layton, Utah, US[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Event(s)
Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College teamBYU
Turned pro2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 meters: 13:34.74[2]
10,000 meters: 28:36.15[2]
Half marathon: 1:01:42[2]
Marathon: 2:09:25[2]

Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long-distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.[3] He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.

Early life, family and education

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Jared Ward was born in Layton, Utah[1] and attended Davis High School.[4] His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.[1]

Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University.[citation needed]

Career

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In addition to his athletic career, Ward teaches statistics at BYU as a member of the adjunct faculty.[5]

Running career

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Collegiate

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While in college, Ward ran for the BYU Cougars. While at BYU, Ward ran in the NCAA Cross Country Nationals in each of his four seasons. Ward's peak came during his junior season when he finished 8th at Pre-Nationals, 1st at the West Coast Conference Championships, 3rd at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, and 14th at the 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Following his BYU career, Ward signed with Saucony.[6]

Professional

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Ward was the runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Marathon championships.[7] At the 2015 USATF 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotcher.[8] At the 2015 USATF 20 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Dathan Ritzenhein, Luke Puskedra, Tyler Pennel, Abdi Abdirahman, and Fernando Cabada.[9] Ward is also the 2015 U.S. Marathon champion.[10] These three victories helped him secure the USATF Running Circuit title for 2015.[11]

On February 13, 2016 Ward finished third, behind Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California, to secure a place on the 2016 US Olympic Team, finishing in 2:13:00 on a warm day.[3] On August 21, 2016 Ward finished 6th, with Galen Rupp in 3rd and Meb Keflezighi in 33rd, at the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, running a personal best time of 2:11:30 with the temperature in the 70s on a drizzly, humid morning.[12]

Personal life

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Ward and his wife Erica have six children.[13] They reside in Provo, Utah.[1]

Ward is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two-year mission to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[citation needed]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2013 Chicago Marathon Chicago, Illinois 19th Marathon 2:16:17[14]
2014 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota 2nd Marathon 2:14:00[15]
2015 USA Marathon Championships
Los Angeles Marathon 		Los Angeles, California 3rd Marathon 2:12:56[16]
2016 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, California 3rd Marathon 2:13:00
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff, Wales 26th Half-Marathon 64:05[17]
Olympic Marathon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Marathon 2:11:30
2017 New York City Half Marathon New York City, New York 14th Half-Marathon 1:03:14 [18]
Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 10th Marathon 2:15:28 [19]
Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5th Half-Marathon 1:04:43[20]
New York City Marathon New York City, New York 12th Marathon 2:18:39
2018 Houston Half-Marathon Houston, Texas 16th Half-Marathon 1:02:10
2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 83rd Half-Marathon 1:04:49 [21]
New York City Marathon New York City, New York 6th Marathon 2:12:24
2019 Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 8th Marathon 2:09:25 [22]
New York City Marathon New York City, New York 6th Marathon 2:10:45
2020 Houston Half-Marathon Houston, Texas 11th Half-Marathon 1:01:36
US Olympic Trials Atlanta, Georgia 27th Marathon 2:15:55
London Marathon London, England 17th Marathon 2:12:38
2021 New York City Marathon New York City, New York 10th Marathon 2:14:06
2022 Boston Marathon Boston, Massachusetts 26th Marathon 2:15:24

USA National Championships

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Road

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015 USA Half Marathon Championships Houston, Texas 2nd Half marathon 1:01:42
USA Marathon Championships
Los Angeles Marathon 		Los Angeles, California 1st Marathon 2:12:56[16]
USA 25 km Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:14:56[23]
USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 1st 20 km 59:24[24]
2016 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, California 3rd Marathon 2:13:00[25]
USA 25 km Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 2nd 25 km 1:15:44[26]
2018 USA 15 km Championships
Gate River Run 		Jacksonville, Florida 13th 15 km 46:18
USA 10 km Championships
Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta Georgia 18th 10 km 30:07
2021 USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 16th 20 km 1:01:21[27]

NCAA championships

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing BYU
2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 151st 31:35.5[28]
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 49th 10 km 29:56.95
NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 58th 30:27.8[29]
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 5th 10 km 28:59.74
NCAA Cross Country Championships Louisville, Kentucky 14th 29:33.4[30]
2013 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 9th 5 km 13:54.04
IC4A / Eastern College Athletic Conference Princeton University 1st 5 km 13:59.56
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 8th 10 km 29:51.59
NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 33rd 5 km 14:15.35
NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 36th 30:43.6[31]
2014 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of New Mexico 4th 5 km 13:54.04
4th 3 km 8:13.73
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 10 km DNF

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  31. ^ 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Track and Field News (November 23, 2013). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
  32. ^ 2010-2014 Jared Ward Brigham Young University results TFRRS. Retrieved on October 29, 2017
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