Jared Ward

Jared Ward

Ward at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	September 9, 1988 Layton, Utah, U.S.[1]
Residence	Provo, Utah, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
Event(s)	Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College team	BYU
Turned pro	2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 meters: 13:34.74[2] 10,000 meters: 28:36.15[2] Half marathon: 1:01:42[2] Marathon: 2:11:30[2]

Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.^[3] He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.

Personal life

Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University (BYU), and taught a statistics class at BYU. He is a Mormon and took a two-year mission to Pittsburgh. Jared and his wife Erica have two children: Paul and Ellie.^[4] His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.^[1]

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 U.S. Marathon championships.^[7] At the 2015 USATF 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotcher.^[8] At the 2015 USATF 20 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Dathan Ritzenhein, Luke Puskedra, Tyler Pennel, Abdi Abdirahman, and Fernando Cabada.^[9] Ward is also the 2015 U.S. Marathon champion.^[10] These three victories helped him secure the USATF Running Circuit title for 2015.^[11]

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]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2013	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, Illinois	19th	Marathon	2:16:17[13]
2014	Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota	2nd	Marathon	2:14:00[14]
2016	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships	Cardiff	26th	Half-Marathon	64:05[15]
2016	Olympic Marathon	Rio de Janeiro	6th	Marathon	2:11:30[12]

USA National Championships

Road

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2015	USA Half Marathon Championships	Houston, Texas	2nd	Half marathon	1:01:42
	USA Marathon Championships	Los Angeles, California	1st	Marathon	2:12:56[16]
	USA 25 km Championships	Grand Rapids, Michigan	1st	25 km	1:14:56[17]
	USA 20 km Championships	New Haven, Connecticut	1st	20 km	59:24[18]
2016	US Olympic Trials	Los Angeles, California	3rd	Marathon	2:13:00[19]
	USA 25 km Championships	Grand Rapids, Michigan	2nd	25 km	1:15:44[20]

NCAA championships

Cross country

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing BYU
2010	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	151st	31:35.5[21]
2011	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	58th	30:27.8[22]
2012	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Louisville, Kentucky	14th	29:33.4[23]
2013	NCAA Cross Country Championships	Terre Haute, Indiana	36th	30:43.6[24]

References

1. Jared Ward. nbcolympics.com
2. All-Athletics. "Profile of Jared WARD".
3. 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon/Results. usatf.org
4. . runnersworld.com
5. "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.
6. "Former BYU track star Jared Ward signs with Saucony | More". Sporting News. January 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
7. "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.
8. "2015 USATF 25 km Championships – Official Website – info/results – 05/09/15". Usatf-25km-championships.runnerspace.com. May 9, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
9. "Jared Ward Times It Right For Close Win In New Haven Road Race – Hartford Courant". Courant.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
10. Doug Robinson (March 15, 2015). "BYU's Jared Ward wins U.S. marathon championship". Deseret News. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
11. "USA Track & Field – Huddle Dominates, Chelanga Wins Narrowly at .US National 12K". Usatf.org. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
12. Longman, Jere. "Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya Wins Marathon; Galen Rupp Takes Bronze". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
13. Jared Ward Takes Winding Road to U.S. Olympic Trials Retrieved March 3, 2016
14. Twin Cities Marathon results. wincities.com (October 4, 2014) Retrieved March 3, 2016
15. 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Retrieved March 29, 2016
16. 2015 USA National Championships – marathon results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
17. 2015 USA 25 km Championships results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
18. USA 20 km Championships results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
19. 2016 US Olympic Trials – marathon results. Retrieved March 3, 2016
20. "2016 USATF 25 km Championships results". runnerspace.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
21. 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 22, 2010). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
22. 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 21, 2011). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
23. 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 17, 2012). Retrieved on March 3, 2016
24. 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Track and Field News (November 23, 2013). Retrieved on March 3, 2016