Some of the amazing runners who have come out to enjoy
the Birch Bay Marathon include 3 US Champions, three
American record holders and ten Olympic trials qualifiers.
Jim Pearson (2:22:32)
US Champ / American 50 Mile record holder
2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Portland Marathon winner
Seattle Marathon winner
Jim Freeman (2:22:52)
Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
US 15 kilometer Champion
18th in Boston Marathon
Mark Anderson (2:15:33)
2 x World XC Qualifier
Olympic trials qualifier - 10k /Marathon
Only Washington runner to win Bloomsday
Big 8 cross country champion
Andy Martin (2:20:17)
2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Oliver Bear Don't Walk (2:37:15)
US Junior 50k track record- 3:10:07
World Junior Mtn. Qualifier.
5th USA 15k Trial Championships
Susan Rossiter Henderson (2:43:05)
Olympic trials Qualifier - Marathon
Portland Marathon winner
11th and 17th in Boston Marathon
Wolf Schamberger (2:20:04)
Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Jack Burnett (2:24:30)
BC Marathon Champ / Record Holder
Bruce Shaw (2:20:12)
Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Robert Rosencrantz
Olympic trials qualifier - 20k / 50k RW
Torry Lingbloom
Olympic trials qualifier - 20k RW
National JO mile RW Champ / Record holder
National Junior 10k RW champ
2 X NAIA all-American,2,5,& 9 in nationals=)
Set State Frosh record at Birch Bay-2:55:16
Janet Heinonen
17th in Boston Marathon Cory Jenkins 4 x USA all-American.
Birch Bay Marathoners have competed in the following Olympic Trials:
1968: Jim Freeman
1972: Jim Pearson
1976: Jim Pearson, Bruce Shaw (Can.), Wolf Schamberger (Can.)
1980: Torry Lingbloom, Mark Anderson
1984: Mark Anderson, Susan Rossiter Henderson
2000: Andy Martin
2008: Andy Martin