Jacob ‘Jake’ Riley, son of Ralph Riley and Kathi Peacock, married Kendra Welling in 2015. In 2016, Riley finished 15th at the Olympic Trials then took three years off racing while battling achilles issues, and then in 2018 had surgery for Haglund's syndrome. He returned to racing in 2019 finishing as the top American at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Riley finished second to qualify for his first U.S. Olympic team, running a personal best 2:10.02 in Atlanta. Riley graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in biomechanical engineering and is now working toward a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at University of Colorado, Boulder. His favorite inspirational quote is from fellow American Marathon Olympian Des Linden - "Keep showing up." Riley says, "supposedly on my mother's side I'm descended from Scottish pirates, so that's fun." His favorite movie is Baby Driver and his favorite vacation spot is the San Juan Islands, Washington. Other Career Highlights
2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, 2nd
2019 Chicago Marathon, 9th
2019 USATF 20 km Road Running Championships - 15th
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, 15th
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 10,000m - 12th
2016 USATF 25 km Road Running Championships - 3rd
2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 22nd
2015 USATF 10 Mile Road Running Championship - 7th
2014 USATF Outdoor Championship, 10,000m - 9th
2014 Chicago Marathon - 11th
2013 USATF Outdoor Championship, 10,000m - 8th
2013 USATF 12 km Road Running Championship - 17th
2012 USATF Outdoor Championship, 5,000m - H1, 9th; 10,000m - 13th
2012 USATF 5 km Road Running Championships - 8th
2012 USATF 10 Mile Road Running Championships - 2nd
2011 USATF Outdoor Championship, 5,000m - 12th
2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 10,000m - 5th
2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 5,000m - 10th; 10,000m - 3rd
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