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Luke Puskedra
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Nationality
10,000 m: 27:56.62 (Eugene 2012)
  • Half marathon: 61:29 (Houston 2016)
  • Marathon: 2:10:24 (Chicago
    • 2015)

    Luke Puskedra (born February 8, 1990) is an American

    10,000 meters to the marathon
    .

    He grew up in

    10,000 meter finalist at the NCAA level four years running from 2009 to 2012.[1]

    In 2015 Puskedra won the Vancouver Sun Run.[2]

    Running career

    High school

    Puskedra graduated from

    Salt Lake City, Utah in 2008. He was an eight-time state champion in high school winning Utah state track championships in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters as a sophomore, junior and senior and winning the state cross country championships as a junior and senior.[3] He set all-classifications records his senior year in track at 3200 meters (8:54.40) and 1,600 meters (4:09.40) and cross country (14:54.60).[4][5] He was also the first Utah high school runner to break 9:00 in the 3200 meters. He was the 2007 Nike Cross Southwest Regional champion winning the race in 14:48 breaking the meet record. He went on to place fifth at the 2007 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships.[6] He ran the fastest high school indoor mile time in the country (4:08.77) in 2008 at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. On March 16, 2008, at the Nike Indoor Nationals Puskedra ran the sixth fastest high school indoor two mile time in U.S. history winning the race in a time of 8:49.58.[7][8][9][10] In 2008 as a senior he placed second in both the mile (4:06.60) and two mile (8:47.06) at the Nike Outdoor National meet.[11] He placed tenth in the two mile at the 2008 Prefontaine Classic in a time of 8:46.41.[12] As a junior he finished fourth in the Penn Relays high school boys mile in 4:25.11. Puskedra was a three-time Utah Boys Gatorade Athlete of the Year recipient (2006–07 and 2007–08 in track and 2007 in cross country).[13][14]
    He was the 2007-08 Salt Lake Tribune Athlete of Year (all sports) and a USA Today All-American at one and two miles.

    High school bests:[15]

    • 800 m - 1:58.37
    • Mile - 4:06.60
    • 1600 m - 4:09.29
    • Two mile - 8:46.41
    • 3200 m - 8:54.40

    Collegiate

    Puskedra was recruited to University of Oregon where coach Andy Powell[16] had him specialize in various long distances spanning from the 3 km to 10 km. He placed fourth overall in the men's 10,000 meter final at the 2012 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships.

    Post-collegiate

    After graduating from Oregon, Puskedra signed a professional contract with Nike and joined the Nike Oregon Project. There he was coached by Alberto Salazar, and the training regimen was very similar to the college program as Salazar was largely influential in Powell's training philosophy at the University of Oregon.[16]

    However, at the end of 2014, his contract with Nike expired, and Puskedra did not anticipate continuing a professional career in running. He moved with his wife to South Africa and gained 23 pounds from his race weight in the course of a month.[17] In spite of the time elapsed from his graduation, college coach Andy Powell remained in contact with Puskedra and gradually convinced him to return to running.[17]

    Puskedra and his wife returned to the United States, where he trained briefly for a marathon debut at the 2014 New York City Marathon. In his marathon debut, he ran 2:28:54, but given his half marathon personal record it was widely seen as a disappointing result.[17] Although discouraged by his experience in New York City, he proceeded to train for the 2015 Grandma's Marathon, where he ran a significantly faster result of 2:15:27.[17]

    After 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials, Puskedra switched from Nike to ASICS following Team Hall's apparels unification. But he later reverted to Nike, due to connect with Evan Jager and Sam Crouser.

    In January 2018, Luke Puskedra joined the Oregon Track Club.

    Shortly after the 2019

    Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 20k. Instead, Jim Walmsley
    will run the 2019 Faxon Law New Haven Road Race 20k.

    Competition record

    Marathon

    Year Competition Venue Position Notes
    Representing the  United States
    2014 New York Marathon
    New York, New York
    		 36th 2:28:54[18]
    2015 Grandma's Marathon Duluth, Minnesota 6th 2:15:27[19]
    Chicago Marathon
    Chicago, Illinois
    		 5th 2:10:24[20]
    2016
    US Olympic Trials Marathon
    Los Angeles, California
    		 4th 2:14:12
    Chicago Marathon
    Chicago, Illinois
    		 19th 2:20:18
    2017 Boston Marathon
    Boston, Massachusetts
    		 9th 2:14:45
    Chicago Marathon
    Chicago, Illinois
    		 20th 2:17:53

    Half marathon

    Year Competition Venue Position Notes
    Representing the  United States
    2012 Houston Half Marathon
    Houston, Texas
    		 4th 1:01:36[21]
    World Half Marathon Championships Kavarna, Bulgaria 17th 1:02:46[22]
    2015
    Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
    		 Portland, Oregon 1st 1:05:10[23]
    2016 Houston Half Marathon
    Houston, Texas
    		 4th 1:01:29[24]
    2018 Houston Half Marathon
    Houston, Texas
    		 34th 1:03:40

    USA National Championships

    Road

    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    2012 USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 2nd 20 km 58:48[25]
    2014 USA Half Marathon Championships
    Houston, Texas
    		 6th half marathon 1:01:48[26]
    USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 3rd 20 km 1:01:32[27]
    2015 USA 15 km Championships Jacksonville, Florida 18th 15 km 46:25[28]
    USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 4th 20 km 59:30[29]
    2016 US Olympic Trials Los Angeles, California 4th marathon 2:14:12[30]
    2018 USA 20 km Championships New Haven, Connecticut 14th 20 km 1:03:31

    Track and field

    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    2012
    U.S. Olympic Trials
    		 Eugene, Oregon 8th
    10,000 m
    		 27:56.62[31]
    2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 9th 10,000 m 29:27.28[32]

    NCAA championships

    Outdoor track and field

    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    Representing Oregon
    2009
    NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
    		 Fayetteville, Arkansas 11th
    10,000 m
    		 29:20.18[33]
    2010
    NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
    		 Eugene, Oregon 14th
    10,000 m
    		 29:27.13[34]
    2011
    NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
    		 Des Moines, Iowa 6th
    10,000 m
    		 28:33.47[35]
    2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th
    10,000 m
    		 28:24.24[36]

    Indoor track and field

    Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
    Representing Oregon
    2009
    NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
    		 College Station, Texas 6th
    5000 m
    		 13:50.82
    2010
    NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
    		 Fayetteville, Arkansas 9th 5000 m 13.57.98
    14th
    3000 m
    		 8:22.47
    2011
    NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
    		 College Station, Texas 14th
    5000 m
    		 14:02.26

    Cross country

    Year Competition Venue Position Notes
    Representing Oregon
    2008
    NCAA Cross Country Championships
    		 Terre Haute, Indiana 5th 29.27.8[37]
    2009
    NCAA Cross Country Championships
    		 Terre Haute, Indiana 21st 30:01.9[38]
    2010
    NCAA Cross Country Championships
    		 Terre Haute, Indiana 3rd 29.38.0[39]
    2011
    NCAA Cross Country Championships
    		 Terre Haute, Indiana 6th 29:09.3[40]

    Personal bests

    Surface Event Time Date Location
    Outdoor track 1500 m 3:53.79 March 21, 2009 Eugene, Oregon
    Mile 4:06.60 June 18, 2008 Greensboro, North Carolina
    3000 m 7:59.33 May 3, 2013 Eugene, Oregon
    2 miles 8:46.41 June 8, 2008 Eugene, Oregon
    5000 m 13:31.88 May 17, 2013 Los Angeles, California
    10,000 m 27:56:62 June 22, 2012 Eugene, Oregon
    Indoor track Mile 4:08.77 January 26, 2008 Boston, Massachusetts
    3000 m 8:00.69 January 30, 2010 College Station, Texas
    2 mile 8:07.41 January 25, 2014 Landover, Maryland
    5000 m 13:50.82 March 13, 2009 College Station, Texas
    Road 10 km 28:53 April 19, 2015 Vancouver, British Columbia
    12 km 35:47 May 3, 2015 Spokane, Washington
    15 km 46:25 March 15, 2015 Jacksonville, Florida
    20 km 58:48 September 3, 2012 New Haven, Connecticut
    Half marathon 1:01:29 January 17, 2016 Houston, Texas
    Marathon 2:10:24 October 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois

    References

    1. ^ Luke Puskedra Oregon Ducks profile. Oregon Ducks. Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
    2. ^ [1] Gary Kingston. Vancouver Sun: "They're Tough": Vancouver Winner Worried About Kenyan Runners. April 20, 2015.
    3. ^ High school boys track: Track stars run to glory Judge's Luke Puskedra dominates in distances. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    4. ^ 2008 Utah Boys State Track and Field Results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
    5. ^ Utah State Cross Country Championships results. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    6. ^ 2007 Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships results. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    7. ^ King of the Mountain: An Interview with Utah's Luke Puskedra. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    8. ^ 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals results. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    9. ^ Luke Puskedra Going for High School Two Mile Record. Retrieved on November 2, 1015
    10. ^ Boys' Track Top Performers. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    11. ^ 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals results. Retrieved November 2, 2015
    12. ^ 2008 Prefontaine Classic two mile results. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    13. ^ Utah Boys' Track Athlete of the Year. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
    14. ^ Judge's Puskedra Earns National Award. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
    15. ^ Luke Puskedra Athletic profile. Retrieved on November 2, 2015
    16. ^ a b Scott Douglas (February 1, 2013). "Luke Puskedra Joins Nike Oregon Project". Retrieved November 15, 2015.
    17. ^ a b c d Peter Gambaccini (October 7, 2015). "After Briefly Quitting Running, Former Oregon Project Member Heads to Chicago Marathon". Retrieved November 15, 2015.
    18. ^ 2014 New York City Marathon men's overall results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    19. ^ 2015 Grandma's Marathon men's overall results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    20. ^ 2015 Chicago Marathon men's overall results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    21. ^ 2012 Houston Half Marathon msn's overall results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    22. ^ www.usatf.org http://www.usatf.org/News/Team-USA-men-fourth,-women-fifth-at-IAAF-World-Hal.aspx?feed=news. Retrieved October 15, 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
    23. ^ 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    24. ^ On Final Day of Qualifying, Houston and Arizona Swell Olympic Trials Ranks. Retrieved on January 10, 2018
    25. ^ 2012 USA 20K Championships. Retrieved on October 17, 2015
    26. ^ 2014 USA Half Marathon Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    27. ^ 2014 USA 20K Championships results. Retrieved on October 17, 2015
    28. ^ 2015 USA 15 km Championships results. Retrieved on October 17, 2015
    29. ^ 2015 USA 20K Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    30. ^ 2016 US Olympic Team Trials - Marathon results Archived 2016-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 14, 2016
    31. ^ 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials results. Retrieved on October 15, 2016
    32. ^ 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    33. ^ 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    34. ^ 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    35. ^ 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    36. ^ 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    37. Track and Field News
      . Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    38. Track and Field
      . Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    39. Track and Field News
      . Retrieved on October 16, 2015
    40. Track and Field News
      . Retrieved on October 16, 2015

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