B.A.A. Racing Team

B.A.A. Racing Team

 

ABOUT THE RACING TEAM

The B.A.A. Racing Team represents top New England, national open and masters runners, and U.S. Olympic Trials qualifiers who seek to achieve success while balancing work, graduate studies and/or family life. The Racing Team receives generous adidas support and travel assistance to USATF National events.

QUALIFYING STANDARDS

The B.A.A. Racing Team standards are established annually based on regional (New England) and national competitions. Please contact Coach Mark Carroll (mcarroll@baa.org) and Coach Sarah Dupre-Healy (shealy@baa.org) for further information.

Learn about the Racing Team members

OPEN TEAM

Chris Allen 

College: Harvard University 
Hometown: Norfolk, MA 
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
Indoor Mile: 4:14 | 5000m: 14:26 | 10K: 29:54 | Half Marathon: 1:05:40 | Marathon: 2:23:48 
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite Race Distance: Half Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2016 

Lauren Ames 

College: St. Lawrence University
Hometown: Rodman, MA 
Residence: Southborough, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:43:48 | Half Marathon: 1:18:30 | 10K: 36:30 | 5K: 17:21
Favorite place to run around New England: Boston Marathon Course!
Favorite Race Distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2021

George Degen

College: Carnegie Mellon University
Hometown: Madison, WI
Residence: Cambridge, MA
Personal Bests: 
3K (Indoor): 8:22 | 5K: 14:45 | 10K: 30:13 | Half Marathon: 1:09 | Marathon: 2:27
Favorite place to run around New England: Somerville Greenway to Fresh Pond
Favorite race distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2021

Brian Harvey 

College: Carnegie Mellon University 
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD 
Residence: Belmont, MA 
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:45.59 | 3000m: 7:59.76 | 5000m: 14:10.67 | 5K: 14:00 | 10,000m: 29:39.78 | 10K: 29:50 | 15K: 46:16 | Half Marathon: 1:04:44 | Marathon: 2:17:05 
Favorite place to run around New England: Harvard Stadium loops
Favorite race distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2009 

Rachel Hyland 

College: Williams College 
Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL
Residence: Belmont, MA 
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 4:42 | Mile: 4:55 | Indoor 3000m: 9:40.56 | 3000m: 9:46.7 | Indoor 5000m: 16:33.2 | 3K: 9:40 | 5K: 16:05 | 10K: 33:49 | Half Marathon: 1:15:20 | Marathon: 2:34:40
Favorite place to run around New England: I love running on the Charles River, but my most beautiful runs have been in the mountains! Mammoth Lakes, CA or Colorado
Favorite race distance: Marathon and 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2011 

Josh Kalapos

College: Carnegie Mellon University
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
3K: 8:29 | 5K: 14:33 | 10K: 29:59 | Half Marathon: 1:05:46 | Marathon: 2:14:26
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles upriver from JFK Bridge
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Maegan Krifchin

College: Syracuse University & Ithaca College
Hometown: Bellmore, NY
Personal Bests: 
Mile: 4:45.28 | 5K: 16:11 | 10K: 33:22 | Half Marathon: 1:09:51 | Marathon: 2:30:16
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023

Erik Linden

College: Boston College
Hometown: Dover, MA
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:37 | Mile: 4:05
Favorite place to run around New England: Copenhagen Lakes
Favorite race distance: 1500m/Mile
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Tim McGowan 

College: Penn State University 
Hometown: Northport, NY 
Residence: Brighton, MA 
Personal Bests: 
Mile: 4:03 | 5000m: 13:46 | 10,000m: 28:53 | Indoor Mile: 4:04 | Indoor 3000m: 7:56 | Indoor 5000m: 13:46 
Favorite place to run around New England: Battle Road Trail 
Favorite race distance: 5000m and Mile 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2020 

Michael OBroin 

College: Carnegie Mellon 
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:58 | 3000m: 8:28 | 5000m: 14:08 Outdoors & 14:16 Indoors | 8K XC: 24:31
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite race distance: 5K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023

Jack Pinho 

College: Springfield College (MA)
Hometown: Prospect, CT 
Residence: Norwalk, CT
Personal Bests: 
800m: 1:52 | 1000m: 2:25 | 1500m: 3:45 | Mile: 3:59 | 3000m: 8:14 | 5000m: 14:07 | 8K XC: 24:10 | 10K XC: 31:34
Favorite place to run around New England: BU Mile
Favorite race distance: Mile 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Thomas Toth

College: Cameron University
Hometown: Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Residence: Plaistow, NH 
Personal Bests: 
Half Marathon: 64:07 | Marathon: 2:16:26
Favorite place to run around New England: Acton Rail Trail 
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2020

 

MASTERS TEAM 

Larry Aller

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Residence: Newton, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:37:05
Favorite place to run around New England: Trails
Favorite race you've run: The Human Race

Karolyn Bowley

College: Rhode Island College (Bachelors and Masters)
Hometown: Newport, Rhode Island
Residence: Middletown, Rhode Island
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:50:41 (2019) | Half Marathon: 1:18:36 (2022) | 10K: 36:44 (2019) | W50-54 American Track Records: 1500m Outdoor 4:47:71 | 3000m Indoor: 10:11:03 | Mile Indoor: 5:08:51 | 1500 Indoor 4:49:38
Favorite place to run around New England: The Ocean Drive Newport, Rhode Island
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2017

Diana Bowser

Hometown: Needham, MA
Residence: Needham, MA

Paul Davies

Hometown: Birmingham, UK
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests: 
5K: 18:04 | 10K: 36:59 | Half Marathon: 1:21:17 | Marathon: 2:52:01 | 50 Miles: 9:15:59

Tomas Folch

Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Residence: Brookline, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:34:40 | Half Marathon: 1:14:50 
Favorite place to run around New England: Franklin Park
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Peter Hammer

Hometown: Needham, MA

Dennis Herman

Hometown: Mashpee, MA

Justin Maloney

Hometown: Tolland, CT
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:36:58 (2019) 
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Aaron Price

Hometown: Brookline, MA

Tino Rago

Hometown: Boxford, MA
Residence: Boxford, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 3:09 | Half Marathon: 1:27
Favorite place to run around New England: Boxford Topsfield Meadow
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Amanda Watters

Hometown: Ashland, MA
Residence: Ashland, MA

James Wilson

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Residence: Brookline, MA
Personal Bests: 
Half Marathon: 1:24 | Marathon: 3:01
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
Favorite race: Boston Marathon