Athlete Profiles

Dathan Ritzenhein had a superb end to 2012: he placed ninth with a two minute and five second personal best at the Bank of America Chicago marathon on October 7, 2012. Running a very calculated race, Dathan Ritzenhein ran 2 hours, seven minutes and 47 seconds, placing ninth. His two minute plus improvement gives just a hint of the talent that Ritz has in the marathon. Ritz told us that both he and his coach, Alberto Salazar, are now convinced , that due to his relatively light training and his 2:07:47, the marathon should be a focus for him in the years to come.
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Lying under Steve Parker’s calm and collected nature is a relentless competitive spirit.  No matter the playing field – race, training run or golf game – Parker’s drive to hunt […]
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While Charles Hillig, Jr. doesn't run with an affiliation on his shirt, his lack of sponsorship doesn't stop him from competing, and winning against the top sponsored athletes in Colorado and around the country.
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True Colorado native Jeremy Freed has had a love for running since he watched his Dad running out the front door as a young child.  Growing up in the beautiful city of Evergreen, CO, Jeremy was deeply rooted in the running community at a young age.
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Kim Dobson is hands-down one of the top mountain runners in Colorado.  She recently ran the second fastest time in race history at both the Mount Washington Road Race in 2012, and the Pikes Peak Ascent in 2011.  Both wins are simply additional notches in this Colorado native's belt of top race finishes.
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Runners Roost Mountain/Ultra Elite Race Team Athlete Amy Schneider is a two-trick pony.  Since entering the competitive running field in 2008, Amy has accrued an impressive list of top race finishes, including wins at the Steamboat Half Marathon in 2008 and the Steamboat Marathon in 2010 and 2011.
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As a Runners Roost Elite Athlete for the past three years, Jay has been dominating his age group and overall competition in general.  Possibly the most noteworthy is the emphasis he puts in his PR's - exemplifying the fact that while he's still standing on roughly 25 age group podiums a year, Jay's goal is to personally improve as a runner and achieve his goals.
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Whether we know it or not, we meet and cross paths with truly gifted people in our every day lives.  Take Deanna Ardrey, for example.  The 29-year old Boulder resident is currently attending Metro State University and works as a server on the side.
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As a marketing guru at Newton Running, Kara works, eats, breaths and sleeps running.  Her aggressive competitive nature has allowed her to recently take her accomplished road running resume to the trails, where she's already gaining ground and earning top honors.
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Boulder resident Kenyon Neuman has a long, bright and prosperous future ahead of him.  At only 25 years young, Neuman has been climbing the running ranks ever since his successful years on the Track and Field Team at CU Boulder.
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