- Brian Sell
Brian Sell is an American
marathoner and distance runner (born April 11, 1978) who trains with theHansons-Brooks Distance Project . He attendedSaint Francis University inLoretto, Pennsylvania . He placed third overall in the 2008 USA Olympic Team TrialsMarathon inCentral Park ,New York City on November 3, 2007, with a time of 2:11:40, earning him a spot, along with Ryan Hall andDathan Ritzenhein , on the U.S. men's marathon team at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing , where he finished the Olympic Marathon in 22nd place with a time of 2:16:7.[http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Sell_Brian.asp]
Achievement Chronology [http://www.hansons-running.com/resumes/BIO_Sell.pdf]
*2002 - 3rd at USATF Fall Cross Country Championships
*2002 - Chiba Ekiden Relay Team
*2002 - 8th at USATF Championships 10K (road)
*2002 - 8th at USATF Championships 8K (road)
*2002 - 4th at USATF Championships 7 mile (road)
*2003 - 13th at USA 2004 Olympic Trials Marathon (after leading through 21 miles)
*2003 - 25th atIAAF World Half Marathon Championships (1st American)
*2003 – 2nd atUSATF Championships 20K (road) (5th fastest American 20k time ever 59:18)
*2003 - 8th at USATF Championships 8K (road)
*2004/2005 - 1st place Shamrock Shuffle
*2005 - 2nd at USATF Championships 10 mile (road)
*2005 - 1st place USATF 25K
*2005 - Member of the USATF World Championships marathon team
*2006 - 1st place US Half Marathon
*2006 - 4th placeBoston Marathon in a PR 2:10:55
*2006 - Reed’s Lake 10K Champion 29:02
*2006 - Chicago Distance Classic Champion 1:04:25
*2006 - 6th placeChicago Marathon in a PR 2:10:47
*2007 - 1st place USATF 25K Championships
*2007 - 3rd place USA 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon (qualifying for Olympic team)
*2008 - 1st place Miami Half Marathon, 1:03:46
*2008 - 22nd place, 3rd American at the Men's Olympic Marathon, 2:16:07Personal best times [http://www.hansons-running.com/resumes/BIO_Sell.pdf]
*3000M – 8:07 (3/02)
*3K Steeple - 8:52 (4/01)
*5K - 13:59 (1/02)
*8K Road - 22:57.7 (4/03)
*10K - 28:28 (11/05)
*20K – 59:18 (9/03)
*½ Marathon - 1:02:38 (1/06)
*Marathon - 2:10:47 (10/06)External links
* [http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/ USATF 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon official website]
* [http://www.hansons-running.com/ Hansons-Brooks Distance Project official website]
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