Elite Athlete Bios

Name: Benita Johnson
Residence: Australia
Age: 27
PRs: 14:47 5,000m, 130:37 10,000m, 2:22:36 marathon
Accomplishments:
Olympian 2000 5,000m & 2004 10,000m
Holder of 7 Australian National Records
3rd 2003 World Half Marathon Championship
1st 2004 World Cross Country 8K
2nd 2004 Carlsbad 5000
3rd 2005 Circle of Friends Mini Marathon 10K
6th 2005 London Marathon
1st 2006 Freihofer's Run for Women 5K
3rd 2006 Chicago Marathon
2nd 2006 New York Half Marathon
2nd 2006 Great North Run Half Marathon
1st 2006 Sanyo Half Marathon
2nd 2007 Melbourne Track Classic 5000m
1st 2007 Berlin Half Marathon
7th 2007 London Marathon
11th 2008 World XC Champs, 8Km
1st 2008 Great Edinburgh Run

Name: Rose Kosgei
Residence: Kenya
Age: 26
PRs: 15:54 5K, 32:44 10K
Accomplishments:
1st 2008 Medtronic TC 1 Mile
1st 2008 Union-Tribune Race for Literacy 8K
2nd 2008 Carlsbad 5000 15:21 (PR)
1st 2007 Seagate Elite 5K
4th 2007 Rock N Roll Half Marathon
1st 2007 Deseret News 10K
5th 2007 Cooper River Bridge Run
3rd 2007 Fifth Season 8K

Name: Jacqueline Nytipei
Residence: Kenya
Age: 22
PRs: 31:31 10K (1,458 ft elevation drop), 1:11:36 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
1st 2008 Carlsbad Half Marathon
3rd 2008 City of Los Angeles Marathon
2nd 2008 Orange County Half Marathon
1st 2007 Dallas White Rock Half Marathon
2nd 2007 Spira Defy the Ban 10K
1st 2007 Jim Click 8K

Name: Jane Gakunyi
Residence: Kenya
Age: 28
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

Name: Teyba Erkesso
Residence: Ethiopia
Age: 25
PRs: 31:53 10K, 70:00 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
3rd 2007 Freihofer's Run for Women 5K
1st 2007 Vancouver Sun Run
2nd 2007 Utrecht 10,000m
3rd 2007 Rock N Roll Half Marathon
1st 2007 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
1st 2007 Crescent City 10K
2nd 2007 Bloomsday 12K
4th 2007 Bolder Boulder 10K

Name: Amane Gobena
Residence: Ethiopia
Age: 25
PRs: 32:12 10K, 55:02 10 Mile
Accomplishments:
7th 2007 Freihofer's Run for Women 5K
9th 2007 World's Best 10K
3rd 2007 Shamrock 8K
4th Azalea Trail 10K
2nd 2007 Crescent City 10K
2nd 2007 Bolder Boulder
2nd 2007 US 10K Classic

Name: Alina Alekseyeva
Residence: Russia
Age: 22
PRs: 4:25.71 1,500m, 9:49.01 3,000m, 16:07 5,000m (indoors), 33:09 10,000m, 33:00 10K
Accomplishments:
3rd 2007 European Championships 10,000m
1st 2007 Russian Junior Championships 10,000m
5th 2007 Russian Indoor Championship 3,000m

Name: Melissa White
Residence: Naples, NY
Age: 28
Team: Hansons-Brooks
PRs: 16:06 5K, 27:21 8K, 73:13:13 Half Marathon, 2:39:21 Marathon
Accomplishments:
14th 2008 US Women’s Olympic Trials Marathon
10th 2008 USATF Half Marathon Championship
19th 2007 Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K
2007 member of US Chiba Ekiden Relay Team
7th 2007 Rock N' Roll Half Marathon
8th 2007 Tufts Health 10K
11th 2007 USATF 5K Championship
2nd American 2007 Utica Boilermaker
1st 2007 Reeds Lake 5K
8th 2007 USATF Marathon Championships
1st 2007 Disney World Half Marathon

Name: Desiree Davila
Residence: San Diego, CA
Age: 24
Team: Hansons-Brooks
PRs: 16:17 5K, 33:20 10K, 72:10 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
13th 2008 US Women’s Olympic Trials Marathon
2nd 2008 USATF Half Marathon Championship
2007 member of US Chiba Ekiden Relay Team
12th 2007 USATF 5K Championship
6th 2007 USATF 10K Championship
5th 2007 USATF 20K Championship
12th 2007 USATF Marathon Championship
1st 2006 Senior Bowl 10K
3rd 2006 Shamrock Shuffle 8K

Name: Dot McMahan
Residence: Hilbert, WI
Age: 31
Team: Hansons-Brooks
PRs: 16:44 5K, 34:22 10K, 54:40 15K, 73:07 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
8th 2008 US Womens Olympic Trials Marathon
8th 2008 USATF Half Marathon Championship
9th 2007 Rock N' Roll Half Marathon
8th 2007 USATF 20K Championship
10th 2007 USATF Marathon Championship
9th 2006 Crim 10 Mile

Name: Yolanda Flamino
Residence: Ellington, CT
Age: 31
Team: Hansons-Brooks
PRs: 16:47 5K, 35:32 10K, 54:56 15K, 78:49 Half Marathon
Accomplishments:
38th 2008 US Womens Olympic Trials Marathon
2nd 2008 Disney World Half Marathon
1st 2007 San Francisco Marathon
5th 2007 Disney World Half Marathon
13th 2006 Utica Boilermaker
11th 2006 USATF 25K Championship

Name: Laurel Park
Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
Age: 45
PRs (Master): 16:59 5K, 35:18 10K
Accomplishments:
3rd 2007 Running Times Master Runner of the Year Females 40-44
3rd 2007 Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K
1st 2006 Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K
2nd Master 2006 Sallie Mae 10K

Name: Carmen Troncoso
Residence: Austin, TX
Age: 49
PRs: 15:50 5K, 33:25 10K
Accomplishments:
2006 Running Times Runner of the Year (45-49 Age Group)
4-time USA Olympic Trials participant in track and field
National Masters 5K World Champion (99, 00, 03, 05 and 06)
2005 Masters World Champion (45-49 age group) 5000m and 8Km 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
4th Master 2007 Freihofer’s Run for Women
1st USA Masters 10 km Championships (45-49 age group)