Elite Athlete Bios

Name: Benita Johnson
Residence: Australia
Age: 29
PRs: 14:47 5,000m, 30:37 10,000m,
2:26:36 Marathon
Accomplishments:
Olympian 2008 Marathon, 2004 10,000m,
2000 5,000m
Holder of 7 Australian National Records
1st 2008 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k
1st 2008 Great Edinburgh Run
11th 2008 World Cross Country Championships 8k
1st 2007 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k
1st 2007 Berlin Half Marathon
2nd 2007 Melbourne Track Classic 5,000m
7th 2007 London Marathon
1st 2006 Freihofers Run for Women 5k
1st 2006 Sanyo Half Marathon
2nd 2006 New York Half Marathon
2nd 2006 Great North Run Half Marathon
3rd 2006 Chicago Marathon
3rd 2005 Circle of Friends Mini Marathon 5k
6th 2005 London Marathon
1st 2004 World Cross Country Championships 8k
2nd 2004 Carlsbad 5000
3rd 2003 World Half Marathon Championships

Name: Tera Moody
Residence: USA
Age: 28
PRs: 16:26 5k (alt), 26:58 8k, 33:50 10k,
2:33:54 Marathon
Accomplishments:
2nd 2009 Shamrock Shuffle 8k
17th 2009 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
19th 2009 Gate River Run
6th 2008 USA 10k National Championship
5th 2008 USA Olympic Marathon Trials
6th 2008 Gate River Run 15k
7th 2008 Houston Half Marathon
9th 2007 Chicago Marathon
6th 2007 New Haven 20k
1st 2007 Shamrock Shuffle 8k

Name: Toni Wiszowaty
Residence: USA
Age: 22
PRs: 16:34 5,000m, 33:57 10,000m
Accomplishments:
2008 Olympic Trials Qualifier
6 time NCAA DivisionIII All- American
2008 NCAA Division III Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year
5th Best NCAA Division III 10k Runner
5 time conference champion
1st 2008 Penn Relays 10k

Name: Adriana Pirtea
Residence: Romania
Age: 29
PRs: 15:36 5k, 33:21 10k, 69:59 Half Marathon, 2:28:52 Marathon
Accomplishments:
12th 2008 Chicago Marathon
10th 2008 London Marathon
1st 2008 Romanian National Championship 5,000m
1st 2008 Romanian National Championship 10,000m
10th 2008 Beach to Beacon
2nd 2007 Chicago Marathon
1st 2007 Romanian National Championship 5,000m
1st 2007 Romanian National Championship 10,000m
10th 2007 World’s Best 10k
3rd 2006 Houston Half Marathon
1st 2006 Romanian National Championship 5,000m

Name: Mariya Konovalova
Residence: Russia
Age: 34
PRs: 14:38 5,000m, 30:35 10,000m, 70:48 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
1st 2009 Moscow Indoor Championships 3,000m
2nd 2009 Galan 5,000m
4th 2009 Russian Indoor Championships 3,000m
1st 2008 Christmas Stars 2,000m
1st 2008 ECCC Cross Country 6,000m
1st 2008 Irkutsk Athletes Memorial 3,000m
2nd 2008 Russian Championships 10,000m
3rd 2008 Russian Championships 5,000m
5th 2008 Olympic Games 10,000m
2nd 2007 Russian Championships 5,000m
4th 2007 European Cross Country

Name: Natalia Sokolova
Residence: Russia
Age: 27
PRs: 15:34 5000m, 32:28 10,000m, 73:36 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
1st 2008 California International Marathon
1st 2008 St Petersburg Marathon
1st 2006 Vytra Long Island Women's 5k
1st 2006 Virginia Derby Day 5k
9th 2006 Russian National Championship 10k
2nd 2006 Red Army Road Run 10k
4th 2005 Russian Cross Country Championship 8k

Name: Marina Ivanova
Residence: Russia
Age: 27
PRs: 15:14 5,000m, 31:19 10,000m
Accomplishments:
5th 2008 Russian Championship 10,000m
8th 2008 Russian Championship 5,000m
4th 2008 Beach to Beacon 10k
3rd 2007 Russian Championship 10,000m
7th 2007 World Student Games 5,000m

Name: Dulce Maria Rodriguez
Residence: Mexico
Age: 36
PRs: 15:18 5k, 31:25 10k, 2:28:54 Marathon
Accomplishments:
Olympian 2008 10,000m, 2004 5,000m, 2000 5,000m
6th 2008 Bolder Boulder 10k
2nd 2008 Jakarta 10k
2nd 2008 Mexican Olympic Marathon Trials
4th 2008 Berlin Half Marathon
2nd 2007 Pan American Games 10,000m
3rd 2007 Stamilano Int. Half Marathon
10th 2007 Chicago Marathon
5th 2007 Philadelphia Distance Classic

Name: Elva Dryer
Residence: USA
Age: 37
PRs: 15:01 5,000m, 31:21 10,000m
Accomplishments:
Two time Olympian - 2004 Olympic 10,000m and 2000 Olympic 5,000m
12th 2009 Boston Marathon
1st 2009 Austin Half-Marathon
4th 2009 US 15k Championship
2nd 2008 US 20k Championship
8th 2008 US 8k Championship
3rd 2007 US 10k Championship
2nd 2007 US 20k Championship
1st 2007 US Half Marathon Championship
5th 2007 Beach to Beacon
6th 2007 ING NYC Marathon
1st 2005 Bolder Boulder 10k
2nd 2004 Freihofer’s Run for Women
1st 1997 Freihofer's Run for Women

Name: Teyba Erkesso
Residence: Ethiopia
Age: 26
PRs: 15:02 5,000m, 31:13 10,000m
Accomplishments:
1st 2009 Bay to Breakers 12k
2nd 2009 Bloomsday Run
1st 2009 Houston Marathon (Course Record – 2:24:18)
3rd 2007 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k
4th 2007 Bolder Boulder
2nd 2007Bloomsday Run
1st 2007 Vancouver Sun Run
1st 2007 Crescent City Classic
1st 2007 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (World Best 51:44)

Name: Jane Gakunyi
Residence: Kenya
Age: 29
PRs: 15:04.00 5,000m, 31:04.34 10,000m, 50:08 15k
Accomplishments:
9th 2004 Olympic 5,000m 1st Round Heat
9th 2004 World Cross Country Championship Short Course
3rd 2003 World Cross Country Championship Short Course
Last few years has raced in Japan
4th 2008 Freihofer's Run for Women 5k
4th 2008 BAA Half Marathon
3rd 2008 CVS Downtown 5k
5th 2008 Beach to Beacon

Name: Millicent Gathoni
Residence: Kenya
Age: 22
PRs: 32:49 10K (at altitude)
Accomplishments:
1st 2008 Bolder Boulder
9th 2008 Kenyan Cross-Country Championships
8th 2008 Lilac Bloomsday
5th 2008 Freihofer's Run for Women 5k
7th 2008 Beach to Beacon
5th 2008 Freihofer's Run for Women 5k

Name: Genoveva Kigen
Residence: Kenya
Age: 29
PRs: 15:55 5k, 32:11 10k
Accomplishments:
3rd 2009 Bloomsday Run
2nd 2009 Crescent City Classic
1st 2009 Azalea Trail Run
8th 2008 Freihofer's Run for Women 5k
1st 2008 Crescent City Classic
1st 2008 Azalea Trail Run
3rd 2008 Carlsbad Classic 5000

Name: Rose Kosgei
Residence: Kenya
Age: 27
PRs: 15:21 5k, 32:23 10k
Accomplishments:
4th 2009 Bloomsday Run
1st 2009 Hervis Half Marathon Prague
2nd 2009 Great Rift Cross Country 8k
3rd 2008 5th Avenue Mile
2nd 2008 Bay to Breakers
1st 2008 Trolley Run
2nd 2008 Carlsbad 5000
5th 2007 Crim Road Race
1st 2007 Deseret News 10k

Name: Ashu Kasim
Residence: Ethiopia
Age: 24
PRs: 15:32 5,000m; 31:46 10,000m
Accomplishments:
4th 2009 Paris Marathon
1st 2008 St Denis France Half Marathon
3rd 2008 Bix 7
2nd 2008 Peachtree Road Race
8th 2008 Bolder Boulder
6th 2007 Philadelphia Distance Run

Name: Diane Nukuri
Residence: Burundi
Age: 24
PRs: 15:55 5,000m, 33:17 10,000m, 76:16 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
Olympian 2000 5,000m
Two-time All American
10th 2009 Carlsbad 5000
3rd 2008 All Big Ten Indoor 5,000m
12th 2008 NCAA Indoor Championship 5,000m
1st 2008 Big Ten Outdoor Championship 5,000m
2nd 2007 Big Ten Indoor Championship 3,000m & 5,000m
7th 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championship 10,000m
1st 2007 Drake Relays 5,000m
2nd 2007 Big Ten Outdoor Championship 5,000m
4th 2007 Big Ten Outdoor Championship 10,000m
2007 Big Ten Cross Country Champion

Name: Rene Kalmer
Residence: South Africa
Age: 29
PRs: 4:06.71 1,500m, 15:35 5,000m, 32:28 10K, 71:56 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
Raced mostly in Europe and South Africa
First time competing in US on the roads
2008 Olympian 1,500m
Member, South African World Cross Country Teams in 2006, 2005, and 2001
Member, South African IAAF World Championship Team 2001

Name: Mamitu Daska
Residence: Ethiopia
Age: 25
PRs: 33:25 10k
Accomplishments:
3rd 2008 Parkersburg Half Marathon
6th 2008 Bix 7
4th 2008 Falmouth Road Race

Name: Colleen DeReuck
Residence: Boulder, CO, USA
Age: 45
PRs: 15:29 5k, 31:16 10k, 2:26:35 Marathon
Accomplishments:
Olympian 1992 Marathon, 1996 10,000m, 2004 Marathon and 2000 Marathon
American Record Holder Masters Division 5k, 10k, 12k, 15k, 20k, Half Marathon, and Marathon
8th 2009 Boston Marathon (2:35:37)
11th 2009 World’s Best 10k – 1st Master
3rd 2009 Chevron Houston Half Marathon – 1st Master
6th 2009 Gate River Run 15k – 1st Master
13th 2006 Chicago Marathon
5th 2006 New York Half Marathon
6th 2006 Philadelphia Half Marathon
2nd 2006 USA Winter Cross Country 8k
5th 2006 Gate River Run 15k
9th 2006 Falmouth Road Race
4th 2005 Chicago Marathon
2nd 2005 New Haven 20k
1st 2005 River Bank 25k
1st 2004 US Olympic Marathon Trials
1st 2004 Gate River Run 15k
3rd 2004 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k – 1st Master American and World Record 15:48

Name: Carmen Ayala-Troncoso
Residence: Austin, TX, USA
Age: 50
PRs: 15:50 5k, 33:25 10k
Accomplishments:
5th Master 2008 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5k
1st 2008 Run for the Water 10 Mile
1st Master 2008 USATF Pacific Assoc. Cross Country Championship
1st Master 2008 Turkey Trot 5k
1st Master 2008 National Cross Country Championship 6k
3rd Master 2008 3M Half Marathon
2006 Running Times Runner of the Year 45-49 age group
4 time USA Olympic Trials participant Track & Field
National Masters 5K road champion 99,00, 03, 05, 06
2005 Maters World Champion 45-49 age 5000m & 8k XC
1st Master 2005 Freihofer’s Run for Women
4th Master 2005 Peachtree Road Race 10k
1st Master 2006 Carlsbad 5000
1st Master 2006 Freihofer’s Run for Women

Name: Joan Benoit
Residence: Freeport, ME, USA
Age: 51
PRs: 15:40 5k; 2:21:21 Marathon
Accomplishments:
1st 1979 Boston Marathon
1st 1983 Boston Marathon
1st 1984 Olympic Women’s Marathon
1st 1985 Chicago Marathon
6th 2005 Master Tufts 10k
2nd 2005 Master Twin Cities Marathon
4th 2006 Master Freihofer’s Run for Women
2009 - Set American Record for 3,000m for women 50+ USA Masters Indoor Championship
2008 - Set American Record for 5k for women 50+ CVS Downtown 5k
2008 - Set American Record for marathon for women 50+ US Marathon Trials

Name: Paula Wiltse
Residence: Canada
Age: 42
PRs: 17:02 5k, 33:35 10k, 77:40 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
1st Master 2008 Freihofer’s Run for Women
1st Master 2008 Niagra Falls Int Half Marathon
1st Overall 2008 Montreal Int Half Marathon
1st Master 2008 Chris Thater 5k
1st Master 2008 Subaru Chase 4 mile
1st Master 2008 Nordion 10k
2nd Master 2008 Sun Run 10k

Name: Anzhelika Averkova
Residence: Ukraine
Age: 40
PRs: 15:38 5k, 33:07 10k, 73:05 Half Marathon, 2:35:37 Marathon
Accomplishments:
15th 2009 Boston Marathon (2:44.19)
2nd 2008 La Rochelle Marathon France
4th 2008 Warsaw Half Marathon
4th 2008 Ukraine 10K Championship
3rd 2008 Country Music Marathon
1st 2007 Detroit Free Press Marathon
1st 2007 Ukraine 10K Championship
1st 2002 Ukraine National Championship 3,000m Steeplechase