Jared Ward

Jared Ward

Ward at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1988-09-09) September 9, 1988
Layton, Utah, U.S.[1]
Residence Provo, Utah, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Event(s) Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College team BYU
Turned pro 2014
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: 2:11:30[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 U.S. Olympic Trials.[3] He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.

Personal life

Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University (BYU), and taught a statistics class at BYU. He is a Mormon and took a two-year mission to Pittsburgh. Jared and his wife Erica have two children: Paul and Ellie.[4] His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.[1]

Running career

Collegiate

While in college, Ward ran for the BYU Cougars.[5][6] Ahead of the 2013 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, Ward lost eligibility due to running a local fun run in a costume.[5]

Professional

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]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2013 Chicago Marathon Chicago, Illinois 19th Marathon 2:16:17[13]
2014 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota 2nd Marathon 2:14:00[14]
2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff 26th Half-Marathon 64:05[15]
2016 Olympic Marathon Rio de Janeiro 6th Marathon 2:11:30[12]

USA National Championships

Road

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015 USA Half Marathon Championships Houston, Texas 2nd Half marathon 1:01:42
USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles, California 1st Marathon 2:12:56[16]
USA 25 km Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 1st 25 km 1:14:56[17]
USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 1st 20 km 59:24[18]
2016 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, California 3rd Marathon 2:13:00[19]
USA 25 km Championships Grand Rapids, Michigan 2nd 25 km 1:15:44[20]

NCAA championships

Cross country

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing BYU
2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 151st 31:35.5[21]
2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 58th 30:27.8[22]
2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships Louisville, Kentucky 14th 29:33.4[23]
2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships Terre Haute, Indiana 36th 30:43.6[24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jared Ward. nbcolympics.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 All-Athletics. "Profile of Jared WARD".
  3. 1 2 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon/Results. usatf.org
  4. ↑ . runnersworld.com
  5. 1 2 "NCAA runner loses year of eligibility for participating in costumed fun-run | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Former BYU track star Jared Ward signs with Saucony | More". Sporting News. January 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "LA Marathon notebook: Kenyans sweep; Ward wins U.S. title; Hall drops out – Endurance Blog – ESPN". Espn.go.com. March 15, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2015 USATF 25 km Championships – Official Website – info/results – 05/09/15". Usatf-25km-championships.runnerspace.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jared Ward Times It Right For Close Win In New Haven Road Race – Hartford Courant". Courant.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ Doug Robinson (March 15, 2015). "BYU's Jared Ward wins U.S. marathon championship". Deseret News. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "USA Track & Field – Huddle Dominates, Chelanga Wins Narrowly at .US National 12K". Usatf.org. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Longman, Jere. "Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya Wins Marathon; Galen Rupp Takes Bronze". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Jared Ward Takes Winding Road to U.S. Olympic Trials Retrieved March 3, 2016
  14. ↑ Twin Cities Marathon results. wincities.com (October 4, 2014) Retrieved March 3, 2016
  15. ↑ 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  16. ↑ 2015 USA National Championships – marathon results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
  17. ↑ 2015 USA 25 km Championships results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
  18. ↑ USA 20 km Championships results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
  19. ↑ 2016 US Olympic Trials – marathon results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
  20. ↑ "2016 USATF 25 km Championships results". runnerspace.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 22, 2010). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
  22. ↑ 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 21, 2011). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
  23. ↑ 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 17, 2012). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
  24. ↑ 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 23, 2013). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
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