Andrew Carlson, 5th Place (1:02.44) 2007 Houston Half Marathon

At the University of Minnesota, where he was a kinesiology major, he ran cross country and track for the Golden Gophers. His career highlights at Minnesota include school record holder in the outdoor…
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At the University of Minnesota, where he was a kinesiology major, he ran cross country and track for the Golden Gophers. His career highlights at Minnesota include school record holder in the outdoor…
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At the University of Minnesota, where he was a kinesiology major, he ran cross country and track for the Golden Gophers. His career highlights at Minnesota include school record holder in the outdoor 5000 meters (13:44.64), 2002 and 2004 Midwest Region Cross Country champion, two-time runner-up in the Big Ten outdoor 5000 meters, two-time cross country All-American, 2005 team captain in track, and All-America honors in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships. Andrew also has the second fastest time in the 10,000 (28:56.59) in school history. He set his personal bests in the 5000 and 10,000 in the spring of 2005. After completing his eligibility at the U, Andrew competed in the USA Outdoor Championships in the 5000 where he placed 15th. He also posted 14:04 in the 5k at the Chileda Classic in June and finished 8th in the Crazy 8's 8k in 23:54. In 2006, Andrew made his debut in the half marathon distance with a time of 1:03:20, which placed him 5th in the USA Men's Half Marathon Championship. At the USA Cross Country Championships, he finished 12th. In Jacksonville, Andrew placed 8th in the USA 15k Championships in a time of 45:35. At the USA 10 Mile Championships, Andrew finished second in 48:51. In New York at the Reebok Grand Prix, he ran a personal best in the 5000 meters of 13:38.06 (previous was 13:44). Andrew ran the 5000 meter event at USA Outdoor and finished 7th. In Europe during July, he posted a personal best in the 3000m of 7:58.73 (previous was 8:05.98) and a personal best in the 5000 meters of 13:32.71. On Labor Day, Andrew placed 3rd in the USA 20k Championship (59:47) and on Sept. 17, was 7th in the USA 5k Championship. He was a member of the U.S. team that placed 6th at the IAAF World Road Running 20k Championships on Oct. 8. On Nov. 23, Andrew was a member of the U.S. team that placed 3rd at the Chiba Ekiden in Japan. To start 2007, Andrew finished 4th at the USA Half Marathon Championships in a personal best time of 1:02:44. At the USA Cross Country Championships he finished 11th in the 12k. At the USA 15k Championships he was 10th and at the USA 5k Championships, he was 4th.