Joel Reichow

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Joel Reichow
Joel Reichow 2023 Chicago Marathon.jpg
Personal information
Born (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993 (age 32)
White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event(s)
 Marathon, Half Marathon
College team South Dakota State University
Team Minnesota Distance Elite
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Marathon : 2:09:56
Half Marathon : 1:02:30
10 miles : 47:22

Joel Reichow is an American distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He was an NCAA All-American at South Dakota State University before progressing to longer road races after college. Reichow competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in 2020 and 2024, and he was the top American finisher at the 2025 New York City Marathon.

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Early Life

Reichow grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and attended White Bear Lake High School. He was the state sectionals champion at 1,600 meters on the track and placed as high as fifth in the state for cross country. [1] Reichow enrolled at South Dakota State University where he was coached by former professional runner Rod DeHaven. [2] He was a two-time NCAA All-American in cross country and broke numerous school records, with personal-best times of 13:53 for 5,000 meters and 28:55 for 10,000 meters. [3] Reichow graduated in 2016 with a degree in biology. [2]

Career

2016-2022

After college, Reichow initially focused on track racing. He also represented Team USA at the 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships, where he placed eighth. [4] Reichow did not achieve national-class results on the roads until moving up in distance to the half marathon in the fall of 2019. His 1:03:24 performance at the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic trials (marathon). [5] Reichow lowered his half marathon best to 1:02:38 at the 2020 Houston Half Marathon. [5]

At the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, Reichow placed 56th of 235 men in a time of 2:20:05. [6] It was his first attempt at the marathon distance, and he claimed he was still learning how to fuel properly during the race, which resulted in him choking on his gel pack. [7]

Later in 2020, Reichow lowered his marathon best to 2:15:45 at the Marathon Project event in Arizona. [5] In 2021, he placed 19th at the USA 15 km Championship and eighth at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. [5]

In the fall of 2022, Reichow recorded two notable results. In September he placed 15th at the USA 20 km Championship. [5] At the California International Marathon in December, Reichow took third in a time of 2:12:11, which qualified him for the 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon). [5]

2023-Present

Reichow placed in the top five at the 2023 USA 25 km Championship. The next month he won the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in his home state of Minnesota with a personal-best time of 1:02:30. [8] Later in the year, Reichow lowered his marathon best to 2:10:37 at the Chicago Marathon. [5]

At the 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, Reichow placed 28th of 200 men in a time of 2:16:37. [9] He took 18th place at the New York City Marathon later that year. [5]

In 2025 as a member of the Minnesota Distance Elite team, Reichow won Grandma's Marathon in a time of 2:11:58. [10] In doing so he became the first person to ever win both the marathon and half marathon events at the Grandma’s Marathon weekend in Duluth, Minnesota. [11]

His best performance came later in the year when he earned sixth place at the 2025 New York City Marathon in a time of 2:09:56. [12] He was the top American finisher ahead of notable competitors such as Charles Hicks, Joe Klecker, and Hillary Bor. [13]

As of 2024, Reichow lives and trains in St. Paul, Minnesota. He works as a sales associate at Fleet Feet Minneapolis. [14] As of November 2025, he does not have a shoe or apparel contract with a running brand. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Joel Reichow". South Dakota State Athletics. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. 1 2 Carveth, Jessy (2025-11-03). "Who Is Joel Reichow? Meet the runner who was the fastest American at the 2025 NYC marathon". Marathon Handbook. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  3. ↑ "Joel Reichow". TFRRS. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  4. ↑ "2019 NACAC Cross Country Results". Runner Space. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Joel Reichow". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  6. ↑ "2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. ↑ Corbett, Owen (2024-01-16). "Who is Joel Reichow? Meet The Dark Horse Candidate For The U.S. Olympic Marathon Team". Citius Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  8. ↑ "2023 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Results". MTEC Results. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  9. ↑ "2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  10. ↑ "2025 Grandma's Marathon Results". MTEC Results. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  11. ↑ Wellens, Matt (2025-06-21). "Reichow makes magic happen at Grandma's Marathon". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  12. ↑ Timmons, Bob (2025-11-03). "Minnesotan Joel Reichow claims top U.S. men's finish at New York City Marathon". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  13. ↑ Metzler, Brian (2025-11-02). "Fiona O'Keeffe, Joel Reichow Shine as Top Americans in New York City Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  14. ↑ "Joel Reichow". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  15. ↑ Chavez, Chris (2025-11-04). "Joel Reichow On Finishing Top American At The 2025 New York City Marathon – Unsponsored And Working At A Running Store To Running 2:09". Citius Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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