 Jake Riley at 2023 Berlin Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Riley |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1988-11-02)November 2, 1988 (age 36) |
| Home town | Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Events | |
| University team | Stanford Cardinal |
| Club | Boulder Track Club |
| Coached by | Lee Troop |
Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is an Americanlong-distancerunner.[1] He placed second behindGalen Rupp at the2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon), securing a spot at the2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic).[2] Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02.[3] Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36.[4]
Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached byLee Troop. Previously, he ran for theHansons-Brooks Original Distance Project.[5] In the2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31.[6] Riley won the 2012USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the10k race in a time of 29:58.[7]
In college, Riley competed forStanford University,[8] where he was an 8-timeAll-American.[9] Riley placed third in the10,000m at the2010 NCAA Championship, in a time of 28:57.41.
Riley is fromBellingham, Washington, and resides inBoulder, Colorado.[10]
| Surface | Distance | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor track | 5000 m | 13:32.82 | May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles | |
| 10,000 m | 27:59.37 | May 2, 2015 | Palo Alto | ||
| Road racing | Half marathon | 1:02:56 | March 16, 2014 | New York | |
| Marathon | 2:10:02 | February 29, 2020 | Atlanta | 2nd place in US Trials |
