JEN RHINES
Events: Distance
Height: 5-3
Weight: 105
PRs: 1,500m - 4:09.52 (2007); 3,000m - 8:35.03 (2007); 5,000m – 14:55.18 (2006); 10,000m - 31:17.31 (2007); marathon – 2:29:32 (2006)
Born: July 1, 1974, in Syracuse, N.Y.
Current Residence: Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
High School: Liverpool HS (NY) '92
College: Villanova '96
Coach: Terence Mahon
Agent: Ray Flynn
Club: adidas

Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Trials 5,000m runner-up; 2007 USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 3rd at 2005 USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m; 2004 Olympian; 3rd in the marathon at the 2004 Olympic Trials; 2002 USA 10,000m champion; 2002 World Cross Country 8 km Championships Team silver medalist; 2000 Olympic Trials and 2001 USA Championships 10km runner-up; 3-time NCAA 5km Outdoor champion (94-96); 1995 NCAA Indoor 5km champ; 1994 NCAA XC champion

An Olympic marathoner in 2004, Rhines is focusing again on shorter distances. She qualified for her third Olympic Team in her third distance by finishing as the runner-up in the 5,000m (15:02.02) at the 2008 Olympic Trials…In 2007, she set personal bests in the 1,500m, 3,000m and 10,000m and went on to take seventh in the 5,000m at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships. She recorded personal bests at 5,000m, 10,000m and the marathon in 2006, including fourth in the 2006 Rome marathon in 2:29:32. In the summer track season, Rhines recorded 14:55.18 for 5000m in Brussels and 31:24.16 for 10,000m in Helsinki…In only the third marathon of her career, Rhines finished third at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Trials with a personal record by 11 minutes, 19 seconds over her previous best of 2:41:16…a college star while at Villanova, Rhines came into her own on the elite track scene when she placed 2nd in the 10km at the 2000 Olympic Trials, using an impressive kick to make the Olympic Team…she repeated that runner-up finish at the 2001 GMC Envoy USA Outdoor Championships, then won her first USA title in the 10 km in 2002 set personal bests across the board in 2000the daughter of two recreational runners, Rhines started her own career in the eighth grade as a sprinter: 'I just kept moving up every year.'...won two state 1500m titles as a prep...won a triple crown in 1994-95, with NCAA titles in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track...earned her degree in civil engineering at Villanova...married distance runner Terrance Mahon on November 20, 1998…along with Mahon is a member of the Team USA Southern California training group.

2009: 9th at World Champs (15:11.63)...USA Outdoor runner-up (15:26.92)…5th at adidas Track Classic (15:36.09)…5th at Reebok Grand Prix (15:32.39)…8th in 2,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (5:51.59)...best of 15:11.63.
2008: 14th in 5,000m at Olympic Games (16:34.63), 6th in heats (15:15.12)...2nd at Olympic Trials in 5,000m (15:02.02); 5th at Bislett Games Oslo (14:54.29)…5th at DKB-ISTAF Berlin (15:09.40)…3rd at adidas Track Classic (8:56.26)…1st at Palo Alto (31:30.31)…8th in heats at World Indoors (9:03.66)…USA Indoor runner-up (8:59.98)...ranked #2 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 14:54.29.
2007: USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (15:08.53)…7th at World Outdoors (15:03.09)...1st in 10,000m at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (31:17.31PR)…8th in 1,500m at adidas Track Classic (4:09.52PR)...4th in 5,000m at Rome (14:58.51)…2nd in 3,000m at Monaco (8:35.03PR)…4th in 5,000m at Stockholm (15:12.64)...ranked #9 in the world (#3 U.S.) in 10,000m and #2 in the U.S. by T&FN...best of 31:17.31 and 15:03.09.
2006: 5th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (15:29.51)…10th in 3,000m at Lucerne (9:09.30)…8th in 5,000m at Brussels (14:55.18)…12th in 5,000m at Rome (15:05.24)…10th in 5,000m at Zurich (15:10.65)…4th in 10,000m at Helsinki (31:24.16)…4th in Rome marathon (2:29:32)…7th in Tokyo marathon (2:35:37)…ranked #3 in 5,000m, # in 10,000m and the marathon in the U.S. by T&FN…bests of 9:09.30, 14:55.18, 31:24.16 and 2:29:32.
2005: 3rd in 10,000m at USA Outdoor Champs (31:37.20)...16th at World Outdoor Championships (31:26.66)...5th in 3,000m at the Reebok Grand Prix (8:56.07)...1st at USA 15 km champs (49:21)...8th in 5,000m at Stockholm (15:12.89)...2nd at Boston marathon (1:12.56)...18th in ING NYC marathon (2:37:07)...ranked #3 at 10,000m, #4 at 5,000m, #5 at 3,000m and #8 in the marathon in the U.S. by T&FN...bests of 31:26.66 at 10,000m, 15:12.89 at 5,000m, 8:56.07 at 3,000m and 2:37:07.
2004: 3rd at USA Marathon Olympic Trials (2:29:57)...34th at the Olympic Games (2:43:52)...5th in 5,000m at Olympic Trials (15:19.15)...ranked #6 at 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN...best of 2:29:57.
2003: 5th at USA Cross Country Champs 8km (30:29)...3rd at USA Half-Marathon Championships (1:11:59)...3rd in 3,000m at Brunswick (9:06.77).
2002: USA 10,000m champ (31:57.38)...4th at Winter XC Champs 8km (27:04)...won team silver medal at World Cross Country Champs (12th-27:43)...3rd in Palo Alto  (31:41.16)...7th at Stockholm 5,000m (15:13.44)...ranked #2 at 10,000m, #6 at 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN...bests of 15:13.44 & 31:41.16.
2001: 2nd at USA Outdoor 10,000m (32:20.03)...2nd at USA XC Champs 8km (26:43.80)...27th at World XC Champs 8km (30:03)...6th in 3,000m at Prefontaine Classic (9:01.30)...ranked #2 at 10,000m, #6 at 5,000m in U.S. by T&FN...bests of 8:46.09, 15:13.26, 32:20.03.
2000: 2nd at Olympic trials in a PR 31:58.34... 16th in her first round heat at Olympic Games (34:08.28)...ranked #3 in U.S. in 10,000 by T&FN...bests 4:17.30, 8:50.72, 15:19.88 and 31:58.34
1999: 4th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (32:29.67)...bests of 4:18.76, 9:01.16, 15:25.52 and 32:29.67...ranked #7 in U.S. in 10,000m by T&FN.
1998: Won USA 15km Champs (51:00)...2nd in 5,000m (15:38.82) at adidas/Oregon Classic...2nd in 10,000m (34:10.31) at USA Champs...won 5,000m (15:26.88 PR) at McGill International...5th in 10,000m (33:44.19) at Goodwill Games...ranked #3 in U.S. at 10,000m, #8 in U.S. at 5,000m by T&FN... bests of 15:26.88 and 33:44.19.
1997: 5th in 10,000m (33:17.26) at USA Outdoors...8th in USA 10km Road Champs (34:04)... ranked #7 in U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN...bests of 9:15.21, 15:57.46 and 33:17.26.
1996: Won 3,000m (9:13.48) and 5,000m (16:19.05) at Big East Indoor...3rd in 5,000m (16:00.39) at NCAA Indoor...won Big East 5,000m (16:25.31), 2nd in 3,000m (9:24.76)...won NCAA 5,000m (16:05.85)...12th in 10,000m (33:58.71) at Olympic Trials...14th in USA XC Champs...bests of 9:13.48, 16:00.39 and 33:15.88.
1995: Won NCAA 5,000m (15:56.18)...10th in 5,000m (15:57.78) at USA Outdoors... won 5,000m at NCAA Indoor (15:41.12 PR, MR); anchored distance medley win (4:42.7 for 11:11.98)...won 5,000m (16:07.40), 2nd in 3,000m (9:31.78) in Big East Indoor...won mile at ECAC Indoor (4:45.62)... won Big East 5,000m (16:21.62), 2nd in 3,000m (9:23.34)...won ECAC 3,000m (9:06.66)... 3rd in NCAA XC... bests of 9:06.66 and 15:41.12.
1994: Won 5,000m (16:21.60) at NCAA...2nd in 5,000m (16:04.02) at USA Outdoors...won NCAA XC... won 3,000m (9:25.29) and 5,000m (16:02.67) at Big East Indoor...3rd in 5,000m (16:54.39, lap long) at NCAA Indoor...won 5,000m (16:22.28), 2nd in 3,000m (9:23.32) at Big East...won ECAC 3,000m (9:10.01)... ranked #6 in U.S. at 5,000m...bests of 9:10.01 and 16:02.67.
1993: 2nd in UNC Twilight 3,000m (9:41.81 PR)...7th in Big East 5,000m...2nd in NCAA XC...best of 9:41.81.

09/22/08