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RUNNERS – WOMEN <strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong> ATHLETE FIELDS Molly Huddle Country: United States Age: 32 Date of Birth: August 31, 1984 Residence: Providence, RI Personal Best: Debut New York City Marathon History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic 10,000m 6th 30:13.17 2016 United Airlines NYC Half 1st 1:07:41 2015 United Airlines NYC Half 1st 1:08:31 2015 IAAF World Championships 10,000m 4th 31:43.58 2013 USA 12K Championships 1st 37:50 In 2015, Huddle won the United Airlines NYC Half in March, set the American road 5K record (14:50) at the B.A.A. 5K in April, won the USATF Outdoor Championships 10,000 meters in June, and placed fourth at the IAAF World Championships 10,000 meters in August. Through the fall, she won national titles on the roads over 20K, 5K, 10 miles, 10K, and 12K. This year, she’s continued a strong run of form, lowering the United Airlines NYC Half event record by 50 seconds to defend her title, winning the 10,000- and 5000-meter races at the U.S. Olympic Trials—becoming the first woman in history to win the double—and finishing sixth in the 10,000 meters at the Rio Olympics, setting a new American record in 30:13.17. A native of Elmira, NY, Huddle attended the University of Notre Dame, where she was a nine-time NCAA All-American. Her 5000-meter personal best of 14:42.64 on the track, set in 2014, broke her own American record by two seconds, and stood as the top American performance until 2016. At the 2013 U.S. National Road Racing Championships 12K, she set a world-best road mark of 37:50. Her win at the NYRR New York Mini 10K in 2014 made her the first American to win the title in a decade, and her time of 31:37 set an American record for a women-only race. She will be making her marathon debut while also serving as an NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador, supporting NYRR youth running programs. MEDIA GUIDE 87
<strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong> ATHLETE FIELDS RUNNERS – WOMEN Gwen Jorgensen Country: United States Age: 30 Date of Birth: April 25, 1986 Residence: St. Paul, MN Personal Best: Debut New York City Marathon History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Rio Olympic Triathlon 1st 1:56:56 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final 1st 1:55:36 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final 1st 2:00:05 With her gold medal in Rio this summer, Jorgensen became the first American in history to win the Olympic Triathlon. Jorgensen also claimed the 2014 and 2015 World Triathlon Series titles, tallying 12 consecutive series race wins over the course of two years. Her undefeated World Triathlon Series season in 2015 was the first for any triathlete, male or female. Her Olympic gold also provided redemption after a disappointment in the 2012 Games in London; Jorgensen had to deal with a flat tire in the bike leg of the competition, and would finish 38th overall. At the Rio 2016 Olympics, she completed her 10-kilometer running segment in 34:09, building a gap of 40 seconds back to her nearest competitor. Jorgensen’s multi-event talent showed from an early age: She competed in swimming and in track in high school, and was a member of the cross country, swimming, and track teams at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With the Badgers, she earned NCAA All-American honors in cross country and track. She completed her first triathlon in 2010, and by year’s end she was named the USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year. While preparing for her marathon debut, she took third place at the USATF 10 Mile Championships in Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, finishing in 53:13. 88 #TCSNYCMARATHON
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