Jared Ward
Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American
Early life, family and education
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Jared Ward was born in Layton, Utah.[1] His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.[1]
Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University.
Career
In addition to his athletic career, Ward teaches statistics at BYU as a member of the
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
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]
Personal life
Ward and his wife Erica have four children.[13] They reside in Provo, Utah.[1]
Ward is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He took a two-year mission to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
2013 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois | 19th | Marathon | 2:16:17[14] |
2014 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota
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2nd | Marathon | 2:14:00[15] |
2015 | USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles Marathon |
Los Angeles, California | 3rd | Marathon | 2:12:56[16] |
2016 | US Olympic Trials
|
Los Angeles, California | 3rd | Marathon | 2:13:00 |
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
|
Cardiff, Wales | 26th | Half-Marathon | 64:05[17] | |
Olympic Marathon
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:30 | |
2017 | New York City Half Marathon | New York City, New York | 14th | Half-Marathon | 1:03:14 [18] |
Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 10th | Marathon | 2:15:28 [19] | |
Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5th | Half-Marathon | 1:04:43[20] | |
New York City Marathon | New York City, New York | 12th | Marathon | 2:18:39 | |
2018 | Houston Half-Marathon | Houston, Texas | 16th | Half-Marathon | 1:02:10 |
2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | 83rd | Half-Marathon | 1:04:49 [21] | |
New York City Marathon | New York City, New York | 6th | Marathon | 2:12:24 | |
2019 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 8th | Marathon | 2:09:25 [22] |
New York City Marathon | New York City, New York | 6th | Marathon | 2:10:45 | |
2020 | Houston Half-Marathon | Houston, Texas | 11th | Half-Marathon | 1:01:36 |
US Olympic Trials
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Atlanta, Georgia | 27th | Marathon | 2:15:55 | |
London Marathon | London, England | 17th | Marathon | 2:12:38 | |
2021 | New York City Marathon | New York City, New York | 10th | Marathon | 2:14:06 |
2022 | Boston Marathon | Boston, Massachusetts | 26th | Marathon | 2:15:24 |
USA National Championships
Road
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2015 | USA Half Marathon Championships | Houston, Texas
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2nd | Half marathon | 1:01:42 |
USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles Marathon |
Los Angeles, California | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:56[16] | |
USA 25 km Championships | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1st | 25 km | 1:14:56[23] | |
USA 20 km Championships | New Haven, Connecticut | 1st | 20 km | 59:24[24] | |
2016 | US Olympic Trials
|
Los Angeles, California | 3rd | Marathon | 2:13:00[25] |
USA 25 km Championships | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 2nd | 25 km | 1:15:44[26] | |
2018 | USA 15 km Championships Gate River Run |
Jacksonville, Florida | 13th | 15 km | 46:18 |
USA 10 km Championships Peachtree Road Race |
Atlanta Georgia
|
18th | 10 km | 30:07 | |
2021 | USA 20 km Championships | New Haven, Connecticut | 16th | 20 km | 1:01:21[27] |
NCAA championships
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jared Ward". nbcolympics.com. NBC. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Profile of Jared WARD". All-Athletics.com.
- ^ a b "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon/Results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field.
- ^ "Ward, Jared | Department Of Statistics". statistics.byu.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
- Sporting News. January 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2015 USATF 25 km Championships – Official Website – info/results – 05/09/15". runnerspace.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Jared Ward Times It Right For Close Win In New Haven Road Race". Hartford Courant. September 7, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Doug Robinson (March 15, 2015). "BYU's Jared Ward wins U.S. marathon championship". Deseret News. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "USA Track & Field – Huddle Dominates, Chelanga Wins Narrowly at .US National 12K". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Longman, Jere. "Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya Wins Marathon; Galen Rupp Takes Bronze". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ "Jared Ward and a Mind Made for the Marathon". runnersworld.com. April 4, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Jared Ward Takes Winding Road to U.S. Olympic Trials". running.competitor.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - results for Jared Ward". mtecresults.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "2015 USA National Championships – marathon results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships". iaaf.org. World Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "2017 New York City Half Marathon results". runnerspace.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Jared Ward Athlete profile Association of Road Racing Statisticians". arrs.run. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Jared Ward results". runrocknroll.com. Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Team USATF competes at 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Results 2019". mikatiming.net.
- ^ "2015 USA 25 km Championships results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "USA 20 km Championships results". RunnerSpace.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "2016 US Olympic Trials – marathon results" (PDF). usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "2016 USATF 25 km Championships results". runnerspace.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "2021 USA 20 km Championships results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Track and Field News(November 22, 2010). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
- Track and Field News(November 21, 2011). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
- Track and Field News(November 17, 2012). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
- Track and Field News(November 23, 2013). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
- ^ 2010-2014 Jared Ward Brigham Young University results TFRRS. Retrieved on October 29, 2017
External links
- Jared Ward at Olympics.com
- Jared Ward at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)