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Ric Rojas Running
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Meet the RISE Elite Team
Nell Rojas
Top Running Accomplishments:
2 x 1st American women at the Boston Marathon, finishing 5th in 2021 and 10th in 2022
Marathon personal best, 2:24:51, Boston MA, 4/17/23
Half-Marathon personal best, 1:09:42, Huston TX, 1/16/22
10 Mile personal best, 52:13, Washington DC, 9/12/21
10k personal best, 31:52, Charlston SC, 9/25/21
Why do you want to run the Olympic Marathon Trials? To qualify for the US Olympic Team.
Fun Fact About You: I have a dog called Babs who hates going outside.
World Athletics Page: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/nell-rojas-14320192
Instagram Handle @nell_rojas_running
Molly Grabill
Top Running Accomplishments:
Marathon personal best, 2:29:17, Sacramento California, International Marathon, 12/5/21
Half-Marathon 1:09:53, Riga Latvia, 10/1/23
10,000 meters, 31:49:01, Eugene OR 5/27/22
5,000 meters, 15:22:97, Palo alto California, 4/1/22
Fun Fact About You:
My Dog's name is "Blue"
World Athletics Page: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/molly-grabill-14462725
Instagram Handle @mollyjgrabill
Flannery Davis
Top Running Accomplishments:
Qualified for 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials
Marathon personal best, 2:36:52, Valley Cottage NY, 10/14/23
Ran sub 5-minute mile, summer 2023
Personal best mile, 4:59:0, Boulder CO, 7/29/23
Fun Fact About You: Played soccer at Colorado State University
World AthleticsPage: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/flannery-davis-14892351
Instagram Handle: @flannerydavislove
Elizabeth (Biz) Weiler
Top Running Accomplishments:
10,000 meters, 34:29:34, Portland OR, 6/8/19
5,000 meters, 16:31:26, Azusa CA, 4/18/19
Personal best road mile, 4:57:0, Boulder CO, 8/5/23
Half-Marathon personal best, 1:15:07, Philadelphia PA, 9/17/23
Why do you want to run the Olympic Marathon Trials?
World Athletics Page: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/elizabeth-weiler-14569663
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Claire Benjamin
Top Running Accomplishments:
19th - 2023 USATF Cross-Country Championships
3rd - 2022 BolderBoulder
Qualified for 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials with 2:35:53 at CIM
Marathon personal best, 2:35:53, Sacramento CA, 12/3/23
Half-Marathon personal best, 1:13:47, Bedford OR, 10/14/23
Why do you want to run the Olympic Marathon Trials?
To test myself in a new distance and compete with the best in the U.S.
Fun Fact About You: I love making homemade ice cream, and I’m always looking for taste-testers!
World Athletics Page: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/claire-benjamin-14508162
Instagram Handle: @claire_benj
Ana Maria Cohen
Top Running Accomplishments:
Running 2:59:17 for the marathon at CIM in 2021.
Why do you want to run the Olympic Marathon Trials?
Watching the Olympics on TV changed my life. During the '92 Olympics Ximena Restrepo became the first Colombian to earn a bronze medal in any running event. Watching her inspired me to become a runner. As a result of this experience, I believe in representation and the power to positively change someone's life through athletics. I hope to one day represent Colombia in an international field so others, like me, can be inspired.
Fun Fact About You:
I share my birthday with my husband and our cat!
World Athletics Page: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/ana-maria-de-vries-14585822
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