Rod DeHaven

ROD DeHAVEN
Event: Marathon
Height: 5-8
Weight: 130
PRs: 10,000m 28:06.25 (1995); Marathon 2:11:40 (2001)
Born: September 21, 1966, in Sacramento, Calif.
Current Residence: Madison, Wis.
High School: Huron, SD '84
College: South Dakota State '89
Coach: Self
Agent: Bob Wood
Club: New Balance

Career Highlights: 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials champion; 2-time U.S. half-marathon champion ('98, '94)

DeHaven started running early, completing a 15-mile road race at age 10. In eighth grade, he ran 4:41 and 10:00, and by his senior year he held state records in both the 1600 at 3200. "I started training harder at South Dakota State," he says. "I was running with older, more mature training partners. They had seen other phenoms not get through the gates. I learned I had to work hard to get to the next level"... DeHaven earned his degree in computer science and works part-time as a computer programmer. His success on the roads has enabled him to move from full-time to part-time work; he earned nearly $92,000 in prize money on the roads in 2000 and almost $40,000 in 2001 ...married to Shelli; two children: Addison (born 1996) and Graham (born 1998).

2001: Ran a personal-best time of 2:11:40 to place 6th at Chicago marathon, the fastest time by an American in 2001 ranked #1 U.S. in marathon by T&FN.

2000: Won U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials in 2:15:30...suffering from dehydration and gastrointestinal problems, placed 69th in Olympic marathon (2:30:46)...best of 2:15:30.

1999: 24th in marathon at World Champs...ranked 5th nationally in marathon by T&FN...bests of 13:48.09 and 2:19:06.

1998: U.S. half-marathon champion 4th in the USA 10-mile Road Champs (48:40)...4th in USA 15km Champs (44:20)...5th in 10,000 at USA Outdoors (29:57.37)...15th in Chicago Marathon (2:13:02 PR)...won USA Running Circuit ranked #3 U.S. in marathon, #6 U.S. in 10,000, by T&FN...bests of 28:56.63 and 2:13:02.

1997: 15th in Twin Cities Marathon (2:24:30)...best of 2:24:30.

1996: Injured while training for Olympic Trials Marathon...10th in 10,000 (30:27.04) at Olympic Trials...30th in USA XC Champs... bests of 13:53.84 and 29:25.00.

1995: 4th 10,000 at USA Outdoors (28:28.42)...13th in USA XC Champs...bests of 13:40.41 and 28:06.25.

1994: U.S. half-marathon champion 5th at Twin Cities Marathon (2:14:48 PR)...bests of 13:51.00 and 2:14:48.

1993: 22nd in 10,000 at USA Outdoors (30:02.22) ...15th in USA XC Champs...bests of 13:48.90 and 30:02.22.

1992: Bests of 13:53.27 and 28:46.46.

1991: 9th in USA XC Trials...194th in World XC Champs...9th in 10,000 (28:48.43), 14th in 5000 (14:29.17) at USA Outdoors...32nd at USA XC Champs...bests of 13:51.3 and 28:48.43.

1990: Best of 28:38.23.

1989: 33rd in USA XC Champs...best of 3:44.68.

1988: 9th in 1500 heat at Olympic Trials...5th in 1500 heat at USA Outdoors...best of 3:41.49.

1987: 3rd in 1500 at NCAA II (3:40.15 PR)...3rd in NCAA II XC...best of 3:40.15.

1986: 4th in NCAA II (3:44.64)...8th in 1500 heat at USA Outdoors (3:48.45)...3rd in NCAA II XC...best of 3:44.64.

1985: Won 1500 at NCAA II Indoor (3:51.23)...2nd in NCAA II (3:44.17)...3rd in 1500 at USA Juniors (3:48.71)...9th in NCAA II XC...8th in USA Junior XC Trials...best of 3:42.37 (1500).

1984: Won South Dakota HS state 3200...5th in NCAA II XC.

1983: Won South Dakota HS state 1600 title...won South Dakota XC Champs.