Jason Cullinane

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Jason Cullinane
Personal information
Born (1970-11-26) November 26, 1970 (age 54)
Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s) Steeplechase, 1,500 meters
College team Fitchburg State University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Steeplechase : 8:38.37
1,500 meters : 3:46.38

Jason Cullinane is an American distance runner, coach, road race administrator, and retired Army officer. He competed in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field), and earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army over 20 years of service. Cullinane serves on the Board of Directors for the Falmouth Road Race.

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Early life

Cullinane grew up in Falmouth, Massachusetts and attended Falmouth High School, where he was a member of the 1985 All-State Champion cross country team. [1] He continued his running career at Fitchburg State University, earning four NCAA All-American awards in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Cullinane was inducted into the Fitchburg State Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. [2]

Career

After college, Cullinane enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served for over two decades until his retirement in 2022. [3] He completed tours of duty in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Iraq. During his service in Bosnia in 2004, Cullinane was the media director for the Psychological Operations at Stabilization Force headquarters at Camp Butmir. [4]

While in the Army and based in Alabama, Cullinane qualified for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, with a career-best time of 8:38.37. [5] He didn’t qualify for the Olympic Team, but continued posting national-class results over the next three years.

In 1998, Cullinane placed ninth at the USA Track and Field Championships in the steeplechase with a time of 8:47.45. A few weeks later, he posted a career-best time of 3:46.38 in the 1,500 meters at an event in Montreal. [6] Later that year, he placed fifth at the USATF New England Cross Country Championship. In 1999, Cullinane logged times of 8:13 in the indoor 3,000 meters and 1:07:41 in the half marathon. [7]

Cullinane is the cross country coach at Falmouth Academy and has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Falmouth Road Race since 2022. [1]

Outside of running and coaching, Cullinane serves as an elected Town Meeting member for the city of Falmouth, Massachusetts, where he is on the Finance Committee. [8]

Personal

Cullinane lives in West Falmouth, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Board of Directors". Falmouth Road Race. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Jason Cullinane - 2006 Inductee - 1993 Graduate". Fitchburg State Athletics. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  3. ↑ Davis, Todd (2022-09-30). "Falmouth Army Retiree Speaks To Nation's Challenges Past And Future". The Enterprise Falmouth. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  4. ↑ Avromovic, Ivana (2004-04-19). "Captain's log: Runners get a new way to keep track of training". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  5. ↑ Jones, Courtney (1996-06-20). "16 Military Athletes Qualify for Olympic Track, Field Trials". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  6. ↑ "Jason Cullinane". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Jason Cullinane". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Precinct Captains". Town of Falmouth. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
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