The List: Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers

The 2008 Men's Olympic Marathon Trials will take place in New York City on November 3rd of this year. The Women's Olympic Marathon Trials will be contested in Boston on April 20th, 2008. As always, Minnesota will be well represented in both events. The following are athletes with Minnesota connections who have already qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials:

Women:
• Katie McGregor - 2:32:36 - ING New York City Marathon (11/5/06)
• Turena Johnson Lane - 2:36:15 - Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon (10/1/06)
• Jenna Boren - 2:42:39 - Chevron Houston Marathon (1/14/07)
• Stephanie Herbst-Lucke - 2:42:53 - LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (10/22/06)
• Johanna Olson - 2:44:09 - Twin Cities Marathon (10/2/05)

Men:
• Chad Johnson - 2:15:03 - LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (10/22/06)
• Martin Rosendahl - 2:17:05 - LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (10/22/06)
• Chris Lundstrom - 2:17:34 - Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon (10/1/06)
• Michael Reneau - 2:17:46 - Chevron Houston Marathon (1/14/07)
• Ryan Meissen - 2:18:03 - Freescale Austin Marathon (2/19/06)
• Jason Lehmkuhle - 2:19:03 - Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon (10/1/06)
• Donovan Fellows - 2:19:23 - LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (10/22/06)
• Matt Gabrielson - 2:19:53 - ING New York City Marathon (11/5/06)
• Matt Hooley - 2:19:58 - Chevron Houston Marathon (1/14/07)
• Zachary Schendel - 2:20:34 - California International Marathon (12/3/06)
• Pete Gilman - 2:20:57 - LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (10/22/06)
• Sean Graham - 13:29.30 (5,000 meters) Heusden KBC Night of Athletics (7/22/06)
• Andrew Carlson - 13:32.71 (5,000 meters) Heusden KBC Night of Athletics (7/22/06)

Graham and Carlson have qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials by virtue of running 5,000 meter times that meet the qualifying standards.

We will continue to provide updates as more Minnesota runners qualify.

Photo by Todd Sheldon: Johanna Olson punching her ticket at the 2005 Twin Cities Marathon.