Alan Culpepper

Height: 6-1
Weight: 130
Event: Distance
Personal Records: 5,000m 13:25.75 (2005); marathon 2:09.41 (2002); 10,000m 27:33.93 (2001); 1,500m 3:38.64 (1999)
Born: September 15, 1972
Current Residence: Louisville, Colorado
High School: Coronado HS (El Paso, Texas) '91
College: Colorado '96
Coach: Self

Career Highlights: Topped the 1996 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m event; was the champion at the US 10,000m twice (1999 and 2003); came in first at the US Cross Country 12km thrice (1999, 2003 and 2007); was the US 5,000m champion in 2002; came in first at the 2004 Olympic Trials marathon event and twelfth at the 2004 Olympic marathon; participated twice in the Olympics

2007: US Outdoor Championships 10,000m fourth place (28:34.01); came in first at the USA Cross Country (27:09)
2006: Was in fifth place at the Boston Marathon (2:11:02); was America's fifth top marathon runner according to Track and Field News with bests of 2:11:02 and 1:04.52; came in first at the Denver Half-Marathon
2005: Achieved a PR of 13:25.75 at the Norwich Union Grand Prix; came in twelfth at the Chicago Marathon (2:13:20); got fourth place at the Boston Marathon (2:13:39); was ranked the second top US marathon runner Track and Field News with bests of 2:13:20 and 13:25.75
2004: Became the marathon champion at the Olympic Trials (2:11:42) and came in twelfth at the Olympics (2:15:26); ranked second in America by Track and Field News with a best of 2:11:42
2003: Came in fourteenth at the World Outdoor Championships (28:14.92); came in ninth at the USA Outdoor 5,000m (13:51.66); topped both the USA Outdoor 10,000m (27:55.36) and the USA 12km Cross Country (38:22); ranked first at the 10,000m in the US by Track and Field News with bests of 13:51.66 and 27:41.90
2002: Came in sixth in his debut marathon in La Salle Bank Chicago Marathon (2:09:41); came in third in three competitions – the USA Outdoors 10,000m (27:48.09), USA Cross Country 12km Champs (35:51) and USA 15k Champs at Gate River Run; became the USA Outdoor 5,000m champion (13:27.52PR); was ranked as the number one American 5,000m runner and number three American 10,000m runner by Track and Field News with personal bests of 13:27.52, 27:48.09 and 2:09:41
2001: Became the sixth fastest American of all time by running a PR of 27:33.93 at the Cardinal Invitational; came eighteenth at the World Outdoor Champs (28:18.44); came in third at the USA Outdoors 10,000m (28:39.64); came in second at both the USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:29.72) and in the USA XC nationals 12km; was ranked fifth at 5,000m, third at 3,000m, and and third at 10,000m in America by Track and Field News with bests of 13:29.66 and 27:33.93
2000: Came in seventeenth in the first round of 10,000m event in the Olympics (running with flu, 29:00.71); placed second at the Olympic Trials 10,000m (ran his season's best 28:03.35); took second place at the USA Long Course Cross Country Champs; ranked as third top American 10,000m runner with a best of 28:03.35
1999: Came in twenty-first at the World Cross Country (was top American finisher); won both the 10,000m at the USA Outdoors (28:22.46) and the USA XC long course race; was ranked fifth in 5,000m and second in 10,000m in America by Track and Field News with bests of 3:38.64, 7:53.26, 13:32.83, and 27:39.27
1998: Came in fifth at the Prefontaine Classic 5,000m (13:29.69); came in second at the USA Outdoors 5,000m event (13:41:13); topped the Rio GP 3,000 event (7:47.57PR); ranked third top American in both the 5,000m and 3,000 events by Track and Field News with bests of 13:29.69 and 7:47.57
1997: Came in eighth at the 5000m heat of the World Champs (13:34.74); took seventh place at the USA XC Champs; came in second at the USA Outdoors 5,000m (13:48.90); ranked seventh at 10,000m, fifth at 3,000m, and second at 5,000m in America by Track and Field News with bests of 13:28.64 and 28:25.57
1996: Placed twenty-fourth in the USA XC Champs; got tenth place at the Olympic Trials 5,000m event (14:14.37); placed sixth at the NCAA Indoor 3,000m (18:13.11); got second place at the Big 8 Indoor's 3,000m event (8:05.90); topped 5,000m at the NCAA Outdoors (13:47.26); anchored a winning distance medley (9:50.02); ranked eighth at 5,000m in the US by Track and Field News with bests of 13:31.7 and 3:39.77
1995: Came in twenty-fourth at the NCAA XC Champs; was fifth in the 3000m the NCAA Indoors (8:08.31); fourth the Big 8 Indoor mile (4:06.42) and 3,000m (8:14.15); was the third top athlete in District VII XC; achieved bests of 4:06.42 (mile) and 8:08.31 (3km)
1994: Came in eleventh at both the NCAA XC Champs and the NCAA Indoor 5000m (14:07.74); sixth in 5,000m at the Big 85th (14:44.17); second in the 1,500 event of the Big 85th ; timed 3:49.55 at the NCAA Outdoors 1,500m heats; achieved bests of 13:53.74 and 3:42.38
1993: Came in thirty-first at the NCAA XC Champs; achieved a best of 3:49.38 (1,500m)
1992: Did not compete; injuries
1991: Did not compete for high school team; achieved best of 3:50.05 (1,500m) and 14:58.05 (5k)
1990: Came in first at the Texas High School State 1,600m and won XC titles; achieved best of 4:12.34 (1,600m)
1989: Won the Texas High School State 1,600m, 3,200m and XC titles; achieved best of 9:15.9 (3,200m)