Duriel Hardy

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Duriel Hardy
Personal information
Born (1988-02-22) 22 February 1988 (age 37)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s) Marathon, Half Marathon
College team Brown University
TeamBandit Running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Marathon : 2:17:58
Half Marathon : 1:04:53
10 miles : 49:31

Duriel Hardy is an American distance runner, pediatric neurologist, and professor. He ran cross country and track for Brown University before attending Duke University Medical School. Hardy competed in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon in 2020 and 2024.

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Early life

Hardy grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania and attended West Chester East High School, graduating in 2006. He ran a 4:19 mile and placed in the top five at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championships. [1] Hardy attended Brown University, where he lowered his mile time to 4:10 and qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters. [2]

Career

Hardy attended medical school at Duke University from 2011 to 2015. During this time he ran 70 to 80 miles per week, often while listening to medical lectures. [3] He resumed his competitive running career in 2016, with a top five finish at the Philadelphia Rock n Roll Half Marathon. [4]

Hardy registered a time of 2:18:23 at the 2019 California International Marathon, which qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta. He trained for the Olympic Trials while working as a pediatric neurologist for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which often meant logging training runs at four in the morning. [5] [6]

At the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon, Hardy placed 119th of 235 men in a time of 2:26:41. [7]

In June 2022, Hardy notched his career-best half marathon of 1:04:53 at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, MN. [4]

He returned to marathoning in 2023, recording a 2:17:58 time at the California International Marathon, which qualified him for the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando. [4]

Hardy placed 99th of 200 men in the Olympic Trials in hot, sunny conditions. [8]

As of 2024, Hardy is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, in addition to being a practicing physician. [9]

Personal

Hardy lives in Austin, Texas with his daughter and wife Christine, who has competed in three Olympic Trials Marathons. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Duriel Hardy - Brown University". Brown Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Duriel Hardy". TFRRS. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ↑ Middlebrook, Hailey (2019-12-30). "Pre-Dawn Long Runs Helped This Pediatric Neurologist OTQ in Debut Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  4. 1 2 3 "Duriel Hardy". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  5. ↑ Shaw, Terry (2020-02-18). "CHOP pediatric neurologist, Bryn Mawr emergency room nurse competing in Olympic marathon trials". ABC6 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  6. ↑ Avril, Tom (2020-01-20). "Olympic Hopefuls from the Hospital: How 7 Philly-area healthcare pros qualified for the Olympic marathon trials". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  7. ↑ "2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ↑ "2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  9. ↑ "Hardy Represents Medical Community in Olympic Trials". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  10. ↑ "Duriel Hardy". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
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