2016 Carlsbad 5000 Startlist

Lawi Lalang

@lawilalang1

KENYA

Defending champion. Lawi is an 8 time NCAA Champion competing for the University of Arizona. He has a PR of 13:00.95 on the track and won the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia 5K, September 2014.

5K PR: 13:00.95 (Track) 13:30 (Road)

06/15/1991

Bernard Lagat

@lagat1500

TUCSON / AZ

Bernard is one of the most decorated middle distance runners of all time. He has an haul of 5 World Championship victories and a further 7 silver or bronze medals including the 2004 Olympic silver medal over 5000m. He has an incredible 11 national titles to his name and 6 American records to date.

5K PR:  12:53.60 (Track) 13:32 (Road)

12/04/1974

Debeli Gezmu

N/A

ETHIOPIA

Debeli is the cousin of double Olympic Champion Meseret Defar and training partner of four time champion Dejen Gebremeskel. He has a personal best of 13:29.81 set in Oslo in 2014.

5K PR: 13:29.81 (Track)

04/24/1996

Wilson Too

N/A

KENYA

Was second here last year. Laredo, Spain 10K Champion (2014)

5K PR: 13:47.4 (Track)

01/01/1991

Collis Birmingham

@cjbirmingham

AUSTRALIA

Two time Olympian Collis set his PR here in 2009 finishing in 13:27 for fifth place. He has two top 10 finishes at World Championships. 6th at 2016 Australian National 5000m Championships, this week.

5K PR: 13:09.57 (Track)  13:27 (Road)

12/27/1984

Joshua Cheptegei

@joshuacheptege1

UGANDA

Ran a Ugandan record in 27.46 when competing in Laredo, Spain on 19 March.

5K PR 13:28.50 (Track at altitude)

09/12/1996

Hassan Mead

@hassyhass35

EUGENE / OR

Ran his PR of 7:38.91 for 3000m indoors when finishing second at Millrose in February. Represented USA at last summers World Championships over 10000m.

5K PR 13:02.50 (Track)

08/28/1989

Will Leer

@william_leer

Flagstaff / AZ

Will finished 4^th here in 2013 running 13:36. He has represented USA at 2 World Indoor Championships finishing 6^th in 2014 over 1500m.

5K PR: 13:21.55 (Track) 13:36 (Road)

04/15/1985

Clement Langat

@clementlangat

KENYA

Clement set a personal best of 13:15.81 for 5000m in Yokohama, Japan. This will be his first 5K road race. He won the African Cross Country Championships in 2012, has been to World XC.

5K PR: 13:15.81 (Track)

12/18/1991

Andy Vernon

@AndyVernonGB

GREAT BRITAIN

Andy has three European medals one silver and two bronze. He has a PR of 13.40 set here in 2012.

5K PR: 13:11.50 (Track) 13:40 (Road)

01/07/1986

Kennedy Kithuka

N/A

KENYA

Whilst at Texas Tech Kennedy was 2012 NCAA Cross Country Champion and 2013 5000 Champion.

5K PR: 13:25.38 (Indoor Track)

06/04/1989

Luke Caldwell

@LukeACaldwell

GREAT BRITAIN

He attended the University of New Mexico after he transferred from Oxford in the UK. Ran here last year, finishing 11^th.

5K PR: 13:29.94 (Track) 14:14 (Road)

09/02/1991

Kevin Batt

@KevBattman

IRELAND

Has represented Ireland at both the World and European Cross Country Championships. Trains with the Melbourne Track Club.

5K PR: 13:39.61 (Track)

02/28/1991

Mikael Ekvall

N/A

SWEDEN

Represented Sweden at both the European Championships and World Half Marathon. Has a 13.51 best for 5000m

06/18/1989

Roy Hoornweg

@royatletiek

THE NETHERLANDS

Road debut, has run 13:31.41 last year on the track. Represented Holland at last years European Cross Country. 13th here last year.

5K PR: 13:51.70 (Track) 14:22 (Road)

05/08/1989

Haron Lagat

@halagat

KENYA

Haron has raced the last 8 consecutive Carlsbad 5000’s. 3rd here in 2008.

5K PR: 13:26.57 (Track) 13:36 (Road)

08/15/1983

Jordan Mcnamara

@JordanMcNamara

EUGENE / OR

3.52.42 for the mile (Track) & 3:51 (Road)

5K PR: 13:34.64 (Track) 13:49 (Road) Trains with Oregon Track Club Elite.

03/07/1987

Tijs Groen

N/A

THE NETHERLANDS

Tijs is a 3.48 1500m runner, he splits his time between training hard and playing music. This is his first US road race.

5K: 14:14.56 (Track)

21/11/1985

Matt MCelroy

@mcelroystudio

POWAY / CA

Matt is a U23 World Duathlon Champion. He has a 13:51 best for 5000m. He was a 3 X NCAA All American at Northern Arizona University.

5k PR: 13:51.30 (Track)

03/27/1992

Charlie Hulson

N/A

GREAT BRIATIN

National XC Country Champion last year. Charlie has the World Lead for 5k this year as winning the 5K in Armagh, Northern Ireland last month. Represented GB at the World and European Cross Country Champs.

5K PR 14:14.2 (Track) 14:03 (Road)

03/07/1993

Dan Kremske

@DJKremske

Eugene / OR

Dan is a 3:51.31 1,500m runner, currently training in Flagstaff, AZ. Qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials.

5K PR: 14:11.91 (Track)

04/28/1989

Meseret Defar

@meseretdefar

ETHIOPIA

Meseret is two time Olympic 5000m champion after regaining her crown in London 2012. She will be bidding for a third in Rio this summer. She is current world record holder running 14.46 tem years ago her in Carlsbad. She is also holder of 6 World titles both indoors and out.

5K PR: 14:12.88 (Track) 14:46 WR (Road)

11/19/1983

Caroline Kipkirui

N/A

KENYA

Caroline is an rising star in Kenyan athletics, she has had a string of successes racing Cross Country this year.

5K PR: 15:24.66 (Track-Altitude)

05/24/1994

Jessica O’Connell

@jess_oconnell

CANADA

Jessica has set PR’s indoors over 1500m and 3000m and outdoors over 5000 and 3000m last year. She represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.  She was 8^th at last summers World Championships and was 4^th here last year.

5K PR: 15:06.44 (Track) 15:33 (Road)

02/10/1989

Sarah Lahti

N/A

SWEDEN

Sarah set a National Record for the mile this year running 4:30.42. She competed at the World indoors in Portland over 1500m. She has set PR’s indoors over 1500m, 1 mile and 3000m this year.

5K PR: 16:19.58 (Track)

02/18/1995

Elvin Kibet

@ElvinKibet1

KENYA

All-American whilst at the University of Arizona.

5K PR: 13:36.08 (Track) 16:04 (Road)

02/04/1990

Susan Kuijken

@susankuijken

THE NETHERLANDS

Susan claimed the bronze medal at the 2015 European Championships over 5000m. She is a former NCAA Champion over 1500m and also claimed an indoor title over 3000m whilst at Florida State. Trains with the Melbourne Track Club.

5K PR: 15:04.36 (Track) 15:28 (Road)

07/08/1986

Eilish McColgan

@ElishMccolgan

GREAT BRITAIN/SCOTLAND

Eilish has represented GB at the Olypic Games and World Championships competing in the steeplechase. Her mother, Liz,  was the 10K World Champion for Scotland in Tokyo and won the NY, Tokyo and London Marathons. Her father, Peter, was a Steeplechaser.

5K PR: 15:44.62 (Track) 15:57 (Road)

11/25/1990

Diane Nukuri

@dnjbdi

BURUNDI

Diane is national record holder for (Burundi) 1500m, one mile, 3000m, 5000m, 10000m and the marathon.

5K PR: 15:41.75 (Track) 15:41 (Road)

12/01/1984

Valentyna Zhudina

N/A

UKRAINE

Valentyna started to compete on 3000m Steeplechase distance as a youth representing her country internationally at U23 Championships. She is a two-time Olympian on the same distance. Later her priority shifted to 5.000 m and 10000 m. Recently Zhudina became 2015 National Champion over 5000m.

5K PR: 15:37.86 (Track) 16:25 (Road)

03/12/1983

Marisol Romero Rosales

N/A

MEXICO

Marisol was a 2012 Olympian over 10000m. She was 5000 and 10000m Pan Am Champion in 2011.

5K PR 15:21.41 (Track)

11/26/1983

Matylda Kowal

N/A

POLAND

Matylda is Poland’s leading steeplechaser. She is currently training in Colorado and has a PR of 9:39.87. This will be her first road 5K.

5K PR 16:13.86 (Track)

01/11/1989

Jen Rhines

@jlrhines

BOSTON / MA

Jen has been to three Olympic Games running the 5000, 10000m and the marathon. Finished 2nd here in 2007. Jen will be trying to run a US masters record of 15:48.

5K PR: 14:54.29 (Track) 15:21 (Road)

07/01/1974

Violah Lagat

@V_legit

KENYA

Violah attended Florida State where she competed in track and cross-country. Finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships. She has set PR’s indoors for 1500m and the mile this year. Sister to Bernard Lagat.

5K PR 15:35.12 (Track) 16:09 (Road)

03/01/1989

Alisha Williams

@alirunnerco

GOLDEN / CO

She has also set bests over 10000m and 10 miles last year. She was 5^th at the Pan Am Games over 5000m last summer.

5K PR: 15:09.73 (Track) 15:48 (Road)

02/05/1982