Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Age
36
Hometown
Kaysville, UT
Education
Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah) ‘07 BYU ’15, Statistical Science
Quick Facts
- Son of Lynn and Natalie and Ward
- Has four siblings, Anna, Caleb, Josh and Philip
- Married to Erica Ward
- Has one daughter, Ellie, and one son, Paul
- Hobbies include mountain biking
- Teaches statistics at BYU.
Career Highlights
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon, 3rd
- 2015 U.S. Marathon Championships, 1st
- 2015 USA Track & Field 25-kilometer Championships, 1st
- 2015 USA Track & Field 20-kilometer Championships, 1st
- 2014 U.S. Marathon Championships, 2nd
- 2013 Chicago Marathon, 19th
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (Marathon - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – 7th (Half Marathon Team - Men), 83th (Half Marathon - Men)
- Years of participation: Half Marathon - Men 2016, 2018; Half Marathon Team - Men 2018
- Top finish: 7th – 2018 (Half Marathon Team - Men)
