Jake Riley

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Jake Riley
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Jake Riley at 2023 Berlin Marathon
Personal information
Full nameJacob Riley
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-11-02) November 2, 1988 (age 36)
Home town Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater Stanford University
Sport
Sport Long-distance running
Events
University team Stanford Cardinal
ClubBoulder Track Club
Coached by Lee Troop
Retired2024

Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is a retired American long-distance runner. [1] [2] He placed second behind Galen Rupp at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon), securing a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [3] Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02. [4] Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the 2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36. [5]

Contents

Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached by Lee Troop. Previously, he ran for the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project. [6] In the 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31. [7] Riley won the 2012 USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the 10k race in a time of 29:58. [8]

Collegiate career

In college, Riley competed for Stanford University, [9] where he was an 8-time All-American. [10] Riley placed third in the 10,000m at the 2010 NCAA Championship, in a time of 28:57.41.

Personal life

Riley is from Bellingham, Washington, and resides in Boulder, Colorado. [11]

Personal bests

SurfaceDistanceTimeDateLocationNotes
Outdoor track5000 m13:32.82May 18, 2012Los Angeles
10,000 m27:59.37May 2, 2015Palo Alto
Road racingHalf marathon1:02:56March 16, 2014New York
Marathon2:10:02February 29, 2020Atlanta2nd place in US Trials

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob RILEY | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wolken, Dan. "Olympic marathon trials: Galen Rupp dominates men's race; 43-year-old makes team". USA Today. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Live Results!". U.S. Olympic Trials Live Tracking. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dutch, Taylor (October 13, 2019). "Lawrence Cherono Claims Chicago Crown by One-Second Margin". Runner's World. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Metzler, Brian (February 29, 2020). "Gone with the Wind: Rupp, Tuliamuk Storm Atlanta to Win the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathons". PodiumRunner. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Results for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials". FloTrack. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Gambaccini, Peter (December 13, 2012). "Club Cross Champ Jake Riley Also Wants to Shine on Track". Runner's World. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jacob Riley - Cross Country". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Men's Contenders: 5 through 1 - U.S.Olympic Team Trials". Atlanta Track Club. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jake Riley - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.atlanta2020trials.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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