ABOUT
Jen Rhines, 33, Team Running USA athlete

Residence: Mammoth Lakes, CA
High School: Liverpool, NY '92
College: Villanova, '96 BS Civil Engineering
Coach: Terrence Mahon
Sponsor: adidas
Married to Terrence Mahon

HGT: 5’3”
WGT: 110lbs
Birthdate: 7/01/74

ACCOMPLISHMENTS-PRs:
1500m – 4:09.52 (2007)
3000m – 8:35.03 (2007)
5000m – 14:55.18 (2006)
5K – 15:05 (2007)
10,000m – 31:17.31 (2007)
10K – 32:19 (2002)
Half-Marathon – 1:11:45(2003)
Marathon – 2:29:32 (2006)

High School PRs:
1500m – 4:31.14 (1992)
1 mile – 4:57.59 (1992)
3000m – 9:56.9 (1992)

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Over the past year plus, Rhines, a consistent and versatile performer, has set personal records for 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 5K, 10,000 meters, 15K and the marathon. In April 2007, the two-time Olympian finished runner-up at the Carlsbad 5000 (15:21) and won the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 10,000m in 31:17.31, a personal record. At the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan on September 1, Rhines finished 7th (15:03.09) in the 5000 meters which tied her for the best U.S. finish in the women's 5000 meters at the global championships. In addition, the 2007 USA runner-up at 15K (Gate River) and 5000m (USA Outdoors) is the 4th fastest U.S. woman all-time at 5000m and 3rd fastest U.S. woman all-time at 10,000m.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rhines, a daughter of two recreational runners, started out as a sprinter in 8th grade and she “kept moving up every year” in distance. At Liverpool High School near Syracuse, New York, she won two state 1500m titles and in 1998, Rhines was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

COLLEGE
At Villanova University, Jen won 5 NCAA titles including 3 consecutive 5000 meter outdoor crowns (1994-96) and an NCAA title “triple crown” (1994 cross country, 1995 5000m indoor and 1995 5000m outdoor). Her 1994 NCAA XC crown led Villanova to its 6th straight team title.

PERSONAL
Two-Time U.S. Olympic Team Member 10,000m (2000) and marathon (2004)

2 team World Cross Country Championship medals
2002, team silver
2003, team bronze

3 National Titles
Track (1)
10,000m – 2002

Road (2)
15K – 1998
15K - 2005

NCAA Championships
(5 titles)
5000m champion, 1994
5000m champion, 1995
5000m champion, 1996
5000m indoor champion,1995
cross country champion,1994

Source: Running USA – www.RunningUSA.org