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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | July 31, 1998 | |||||||||||
| Home town | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Education | North Carolina State University '21 BS Accounting | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||
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| Country | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
| Club | Brooks Sports | |||||||||||
| Team | formerly Toms River High School North Dayton Flyers NC State Wolfpack Hanson Brooks Running | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Kevin Hanson | |||||||||||
Medal record
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John "J.P." Flavin (born July 31, 1998) is an American long-distance runner. Flavin is ranked 23rd in the United States men's marathon in 2025. [1] He won the December 2025 The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona in a personal best time of 2:09:18. [2] [3]
Raised in Toms River, New Jersey, Flavin competed in cross country at Toms River High School North and was named to the all-state second team in 2015. [4]
Flavin qualified for the 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon) in Orlando, Florida during his debut at the 2022 Chicago Marathon where he placed 26th with a finishing time of 2:14:55.
Flavin placed 17th in 2:13:27 at the 2023 Boston Marathon.
Flavin placed 21st in 2:12:34 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
Flavin placed 16th in 2:10:50 at the 2025 Boston Marathon. JP Flavin won the 49th annual 10K Bellin Run on June 14, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. [5] Flavin placed 13th in 59:28 at the U.S. 20 km Championships in New Haven, Connecticut Monday morning on September 1, 2025. JP Flavin won the December 2025 The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona in a personal best time of 2:09:18.
Flavin is a two-time Atlantic 10 Conference All-Conference honoree. [6]
| Year | Cross Country class 3 state championship | Indoor Track and Field class 4 state championship | Outdoor Track and Field class 4 state championship | |||
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| New Balance Nationals Indoor | ||||||
| 2015-16 | DMR 4000m - [1200-400-800-1600] 10:31.39 Justin Farley, Bryce Watts, Noah Reilly, John Flavin 18th place | |||||
| Representing Toms River High School North | ||||||
| 2015-16 | 16:17.9 8th place | 3200 m 9:23.04 3rd place | 3200 m 9:29.46 6th | |||
| 4 × 800 m Anthony Vela, Javid Ridgeway, Noah Reilly, John Flavin 8:07.76 13th place | ||||||
| 2014-15 | 16:17.0 9th place | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2013-14 | 16:58.0 33rd place | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2012-13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1600 & 3200m PB | ||||||
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| 2015-16 | 4:22.10 & 9:23.04 | |||||
| 2014-15 | 4:27.02 & 9:29.21 | |||||
| 2013-14 | 4:39.69 & 9:52.47 | |||||
| 2012-13 | 4:57.09 & 10:43.90 | |||||