Mammoth Lakes has become a hotbed for developing world class long-distance runners. Home to Team USA, coached by Terrence Mahon, the following runners call Mammoth Lakes, CA their home:
Deena Kastor
2004 Athens Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon
2005 Winner - Chicago Marathon
2006 Winner - London Marathon
(Dennis was actually co-MVP of the track team with Deena at Agoura High School!)
Ryan Hall
2007 - Winner of Houston Half Marathon and new American record
2007 - 7th place at London Marathon - fastest debut ever by an American-born citizen.
2007 - Winner of the Olympic Trails in NY and new American record
Meb Keflezighi
2004 Athens Olympic Silver Medalist - Marathon
10,000 meter American record-holder
2nd place - NY Marathon & 3rd Place - Boston Marathon
Morgan Uceny World ranked 1500 meter runner from Cornell.
Sara Hall: 4-time California State Cross-Country, US Road 5k Champion & wife of Ryan Hall
Jennifer Rhines: 2009 USA Outdoors 5,000m runner-up; 2008 Olympic Trials 5,000m runner-up; 2007 USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 3rd at 2005 USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m; 2008 and 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. Husband of coach Terrence
Amy Hastings: High school state cross country and track champion in Kansas. She was the 2003 USA Junior 5000-meter champion. At Arizona State, she won the 5000 at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. She'd been a 2004 Pac-10 steeplechase titlist as a freshman and won the 10,000 at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships. Hastings was 14th at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in both the 5000 and the 10,000. Hastings is coached by Terrence Mahon.
