DAKOTA DISTANCE PROJECT
Kelly Boler
Current Location: Eagan, MN
Accomplishments:
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2 Time Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier - 2012, 2020
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3rd at 2013 Half Marathon Championships 1:11:33
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PB - 2:43:21 Houston Marathon, 2018
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5K Minnesota age record holder (32) - 16:02
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1 mile Minnesota age record holder (36) - 4:58
Favorite workout: 3 x 3 mile or long snowball
Favorite running gear: Nike pocket sports bra
Favorite running memory: 2013 US Half Marathon Champs in Duluth, MN. My whole family was watching, finished 3rd, only 6 seconds behind Des Linden and out "kicking" Steph Bruce in the final mile.
Tessa Stoltenburg
Current location: Omaha, NE
Accomplishments:
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2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier
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1st native born South Dakotan to qualify for the Olympic Marathon Trails
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PB - 2:41:10 Chicago Marathon, 2019
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2018 Fargo Half Marathon Winner
Favorite workout: Long 20 mile snowball. You can't beat the feeling after defeating one of those.
Favorite running gear: My GPS watch with podcasts + mapping
Favorite running memory: Crossing the finish line at the 2019 Chicago Marathon with giant goosebumps
Amanda Blair
Current Location: Grand Forks, ND
Accomplishments:
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2021 Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon winner
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Completed 15 marathons
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2:49:38 California International Marathon, 2022
Favorite workout: tempo runs
Favorite running gear: altra escalantes and my Suunto9
Favorite running memory: running the Disney world goofy challenge( 1/2 marathon on Saturday and a full marathon on Sunday) it was so fun and magical to run through the parks and be greeted by characters along the way.
Amy Feit
Current Location: Luverne, MN
Accomplishments:
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2018 Manitoba Marathon Winner
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2016 Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon Winner and Women's Course Record Holder
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Completed in 15 marathons and has taken more than 60 minutes off original PR going from 4:00 to a current PR of 2:51:12
Favorite workout: 800 or mile repeats
Favorite running gear: hands free waist leash so I can run my dog Wallace with me
Favorite running memory: running into the stadium and getting to break the finish line tape at the 2018 Manitoba Marathon
Aryn Embretson
Current Location: Chicago, IL
Accomplishments:
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2:48 in first marathon at CIM
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35:44 10K PR
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NCAA DIII All-American in the 10k and Cross Country
Favorite workout: Progressive Tempo Run
Favorite running gear: My Garmin
Favorite running memory: Surprising myself with a cross country 6k PR after zero running and only cross training for 6 weeks because of injury :) Or placing 5th at nationals in the 10k and feeling like I was smiling the whole time living out a dream!
Tiegen Lindner
Current Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Accomplishments:
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Personal Bests:
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800 - 1:52
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1500 - 3:48
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NCAA DII Track Athlete - Augustana University (SF)
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O'Gorman High School Record holder - 800 & 1600
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CoSIDA Academic All-American
Favorite workout: Long progression run & mile repeats
Favorite running gear: COROS watch
Favorite running memory: Waving the Drake Relays flag after a team relay win (Augustana University) & Howard Wood Dakota Relays 800m Special Event (O'Gorman High School)
Amy Will
Current Location: Warren, MN
Accomplishments:
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2019 Grand Forks and Bemidji Blue OX Marathon winners, back to back, 2 weeks apart
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Completed 16 marathons, from 4:07 to 2:57
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2:57:17 California International Marathon, 2022
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NCAA Div II Tennis - Bemidji State University
Favorite workout: mile repeats
Favorite running gear: Senita sports bra with back pocket
Favorite running memory: breaking the tape at a local marathon for the first time in 2016. That started a fire in me to train harder and to see what I could do in the long distance races!
