TJ Lentz:TJ is a 2000 Olympic Marathon trials qualifier from Cincinnati, OH. TJ was the 2000 Las Vegas Internation Half Marathon champion as well as 3rd at the US 25k championships. His PRs are 14:46 (5000), 29:33 (10000), 1:03:38 (1/2 Marathon) and 2:17:51 (Marathon).

Bob Masters: Bob is a 2000 Olympic Marathon trials qualifier from Toledo, OH. He also finished 7th and 8th in the 1998 and 1999 USATF 25k Championships in Grand Rapids, MI. He has PRs of 14:39 (5000), 29:36 (10000), 1:07:35 (1/2 Marathon), 1:19:57 (25k), and 2:19:26 (Marathon).

Kevin Taylor: Kevin is a local eltite from CIncinnati, OH. He was the 2000 City of Pittsburgh Champion and 27th at the 2000 Chicago Marathon. He has PRs of 1:07:09 (1/2 Marathon) and 2:25:08 (Marathon).

Don Overstreet:

Keith Madaras: Keith is an elite from Pemberville, OH. In 2000, he finished 8th in the Las Vegas Marathon, 7th at the Columbus Marathon, 10th at the Old Kent US 25k Championships, and 1st at the Toledo Classic 10k. His PRs are 14:38 (5000), 30:29 (10000), 1:08:48 (1/2 Marathon) and 2:23:22 (marathon).

John Agnew: John is a local elite from Bellbrook, OH. He was last year's Air Force Marathon Champion and 7th at the Las Vegas Marathon. He has PRs of 1:07:26 (1/2 Marathon) and 2:22:28 (Marathon).

Mike Cole:

Barrett Hopper:

Dan Flaute: Dan is a local elite from Beavercreek, OH. He is the 2000 champion of the Dayton River Corridor Half Marathon. Dan has PRs of 15:02 (5000, 1998), 25:04 (8000, 1999), 31:02 (10000, 1999), 52:18 (10 mile, 2000), and 1:09:44 (Half Marathon, 2000).

Chad Sexton:

Nathan Halke:

Dan Doyle: Dan is a local elite from Sidney, OH. He was the 2000 Run-Ohio Grand Prix champion as well as finishing 4th in the Cincinnati Heart Mini Marathon. Dan has a PR of 54:53 for 10 miles.

Dave Ackerman: Dave is a three time winner of the Xenia Half Marathon (1991, 1993, 1994) as well as finishing 2nd in 1992. Dave is from Milford, OH.

Scott Wenger: Scott was the 1998 and 1999 Run Ohio Grand Prix Champion from West Liberty, OH. His PR's are 3:47 (1500), 14:34 (5000), and 30:20 (10000). THis will be Scott's debut at the 1/2 Marathon distance.

Michael Clay:

Isaac Barnes: Isaac is a local elite from Williamsport, OH. He was second at the 2000 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, first at the 2000 Tuscon Half Marathon, and third at the 2000 Colorado State Snowshoe Championships. Isaac has PRs of 15:14 (5000), 31:47 (10000), 1:08:49 (Half Marathon), and 2:31:51 (Marathon).

Condy Richardson:

Dave Johnston:

Steve Darmofal: Steve finished 3rd in both the 1998 ORRRC Marathon and Glass City Marathon. THis year he has decided to run the half marahon. His PRs are 33:12 (10000), 1:13:55 (Half Marathon), and 2:37:18 (Marathon).

Jill Tranter: Jill is a past winner of our event (1997) from Florence, KY. She also won the 2000 Cincinnati Heart Mini Marathon 15k and the 2000 Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day Race 10k. She was the 2000 Cincinnati Avon Regional 10k Champion and finished 7th at the Avon Natioanl Championships that year. She was the 9th American at the 2000 Peachtree 10k and 19th at the 2000 USATF National 1/2 Marathon Championships in Parkersburg, WV. She has PRs of 16:30 (5000), 34:34 (10000), 56:32 (15000), and 1:19:48 (1/2 Marathon).

Michelle Kitze:

Suzanne Klapheke: Suzanne is from Louiseville, KY. She was the 1998 and 1999 ORRRC Marathon champion. She was 2nd at the 2000 Indianapolis Marathon and 11th at the 2001 Rocket City Marathon.

Jeff Martin:

Dave Dwornick: Dave is from Brownstown, MI. He has run the ORRRC Marathon the past 6 years. Last year, Dave was the winner of the 2000 CCR Marathon and the 2000 North Country Trail Marathon. He was the first master in most of the 14 marathons that he ran last year.