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Event Information: Timothy Ritchie

Timothy Ritchie

United States

BIB NUMBER: 15

BIRTHDATE:  August 7, 1987

PERSONAL BEST:   29:28 (Holyoke, MA, 2011)

10-K HIGHLIGHTS:
19Mar11 St. Patrick’s 10-K 3rd 29:28

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
01May11 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invite 10,000m 13th 28:37.20
25Mar11 Raleigh Relays 5000m 1st 13:53.55
25Nov10 Manchester Road Race 4.748 mi. 9th 21:53
10Oct10 B.A.A. Half-Marathon 10th 1:07.52

CAREER NOTES:
Timothy Ritchie is a graduate of Boston College, and has had a successful post-collegiate running career.  After running personal bests at 5,000m and 10,000m on the track this year, the 23-year-old originally from Worcester, MA hopes to better is fastest 10-K road time, a 29:28 performance in March.

Ritchie was also a standout runner in high school, competing for Doherty High in Worcester, MA.  A three time league champion, Ritchie was a Massachusetts All-State selection in cross country and in the two-mile his junior and senior years.

Ritchie is now an Assistant Coach at Boston College.

B.A.A. Moment 8

2010 - The Hoyts

When many think of the Boston Marathon, they think of Team Hoyt, the father/son team of Dick and Rick who have participated in their unique way 28 times. Dick was 69 at the 2010 Boston Marathon.