Jake Riley | |
Full Name: | Jacob Riley |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 2 November 1988 |
Hometown: | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Stanford University |
Sport: | Long-distance running |
Universityteam: | Stanford Cardinal |
Club: | Boulder Track Club |
Coach: | Lee Troop |
Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.[1] He placed second behind Galen Rupp at the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials, securing a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02.[3] Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the 2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36.[4]
Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached by Lee Troop. Previously, he ran for the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project.[5] In the 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31.[6] Riley won the 2012 USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the 10k race in a time of 29:58.[7]
In college, Riley competed for Stanford University,[8] where he was an 8-time All-American.[9] Riley placed third in the 10,000m at the 2010 NCAA Championship, in a time of 28:57.41.
Riley is from Bellingham, Washington, and resides in Boulder, Colorado.[10]
Surface | Distance | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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Outdoor track | 5000 m | 13:32.82 | May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles, CA | |
10,000 m | 27:59.37 | May 2, 2015 | Palo Alto, CA | ||
Road racing | Half marathon | 1:02:56 | March 16, 2014 | New York, | |
Marathon | 2:10:02 | February 29, 2020 | Atlanta, GA | 2nd place in US Trials |