Blake Russel

Height: 5-5
Weight: 107
Events: Distance
Personal Records: 5,000 - 15:10.58 (2006); 10,000 - 31:35.25 (2005) Marathon - 2:30:32 (2004)
Born: July 24, 1975
Current Residence: Marina, Calif.
High School: Forsyth Country Day (Winston Salem, N.C.) '93
College: North Carolina '97; Elon (N.C.) '00 (Masters)
Coach: Bob Sevene

Career Highlights: 3rd at 2006 USA Outdoors 5,000m; 2005 USA Outdoor 10,000m runner-up; 4th at 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials; 4th at 2003 USA Outdoors 10,000m; 1999 Pan American Games 5,000m bronze medalist

2006: 3rd at USA Outdoors 5,000m (15:19.07); 3rd in 1,500m at Reebok Grand Prix (4:06.71); 1st in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (8:51.57); 1st in 3,000m at Lucerne (8:51.67); 2nd in 5,000m at Payton Jordan Invite (15:10.58); ranked #1 in the U.S. at 3,000m and #4 in the U.S. at 5,000m by T&FN
2005: USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m runner-up (31:35.25); 22nd in 10,000m at World Outdoor Championships (32:07.00); 4th at USA XC 4 km championships (13:30); 3rd at USA 15km champs (49:46); 15th at World XC (13:57, 2nd U.S. finisher), winning team bronze; 1st in 5,000m at Palo Alto (15:26.20); ranked #4 at 10,000m in the U.S. by T&FN
2004: 4th at Olympic Marathon Trials (2:30:32PR); 1st in 5,000m at Payton Jordan (15:44.27); ranked #5 in the U.S. by T&FN
2003: 4th at USA Outdoors 10,000m (32:28:25); Twin Cities Marathon champion (2:30:41); 1st at Race for the Cure 5 km road race (Boston, MA) (16:04); 3rd at USA 5 km championship (15:43); ranked #4 in U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN
2002: Did not compete.
2001: 7th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (32:57.34); 6th at Manchester 4.75-Mile Run (25:20)
2000: 7th in 10,000m at Olympic Trials (32:20.26); Penn Relays 5,000m champion (15:21.37); 3rd at Mt. SAC 10,000m (32:16.33)
1999: Pan American 5,000m bronze medalist; 3rd in USA 15 km Championships.