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Joseph Whelan

United States. Born Nov. 13, 1990.

Road to LA 2028 Olympic standard: not yet met U.S. Trials: qualified, 2:09:41, ranked 25th
Marathon best2:11:09Hamburg, April 26, 2026
Fastest marathon in 20262:11:09Hamburg, 20th
Half marathon best1:03:04Project 13.1
U.S. Trials ranking25thof 167 men qualified

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Joseph Whelan has a marathon best of 2:11:09, set in Hamburg in April 2026. His fastest marathon of 2026 came in Hamburg in April, where he ran 2:11:09.

2026 season

DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 12, 2026Boilermaker Road RaceUtica, NY, USA15K12th46:19
June 20, 2026Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon6th2:13:10
April 26, 2026Hamburg MarathonHamburg, GERMarathon20th2:11:09
March 21, 2026Project 13.1Valley Cottage, NY, USAHalf marathon4th1:03:04
March 7, 2026Gate River Run 15KJacksonville, FL, USA15K14th45:43

Career results

20257 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 7, 2025California International MarathonSacramento, CA, USAMarathon2nd2:09:42Not record-eligible
Nov. 8, 2025Indianapolis Monumental MarathonIndianapolis, IN, USAMarathon1st2:12:29
Sept. 21, 2025Berlin MarathonBerlin, GERMarathon26th2:18:21
Aug. 24, 2025Condor Executive Antrim Coast Half MarathonLarne, GBRHalf marathon9th1:05:03
July 13, 2025Boilermaker Road RaceUtica, NY, USA15K13th46:47
May 25, 2025Ottawa International MarathonOttawa, CANMarathon6th2:12:56
April 21, 2025Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USAMarathon20th2:12:16Not record-eligible
20243 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
April 15, 2024Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USAMarathon37th2:22:44Not record-eligible
Feb. 3, 2024U.S. Olympic Marathon TrialsOrlando, FL, USAMarathon88th2:22:37
Jan. 14, 2024Houston MarathonHouston, TX, USAMarathon15th2:18:25
20233 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 5, 2023New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathon16th2:17:32
June 17, 2023Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon17th2:16:31
April 17, 2023Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USAMarathon28th2:18:23Not record-eligible
20226 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 4, 2022California International MarathonSacramento, CA, USAMarathon9th2:14:41Not record-eligible
Oct. 9, 2022Mohawk Hudson River MarathonSchenectady, NY, USAMarathon1st2:14:14
Sept. 18, 2022Philadelphia Distance RunPhiladelphia, PA, USAHalf marathon18th1:07:31
June 18, 2022Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon16th2:15:36
May 22, 2022Lilac 10KRochester, NY, USA10K7th32:12
May 1, 2022Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, PA, USAMarathon2nd2:21:09
20212 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 25, 2021Trials of Miles Project 13.1 Half MarathonValley Cottage, NY, USAHalf marathon7th1:04:22
June 19, 2021Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon3rd2:16:26
201910 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 28, 2019Delaware YMCA Buffalo Turkey Trot 8KBuffalo, NY, USA8K2nd23:59
Nov. 3, 2019New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathon19th2:16:10
Oct. 13, 2019Mohawk Hudson River MarathonSchenectady, NY, USAMarathon1st2:18:24
Aug. 25, 2019Maratón Ciudad de MéxicoCiudad de México, MEXMarathon12th2:29:48
June 22, 2019Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon4th2:13:39
May 26, 2019Buffalo MarathonBuffalo, NY, USAMarathon1st2:22:04
May 5, 2019US Half Marathon ChampionshipsPittsburgh, PA, USAHalf marathon21st1:06:40
April 28, 2019Silo District MarathonWaco, TX, USAMarathon1st2:25:47
Feb. 17, 2019Ascension Seton Austin MarathonAustin, TX, USAMarathon1st2:17:04
Jan. 20, 2019Daily News Half MarathonNaples, FL, USAHalf marathon2nd1:05:31
20187 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 2, 2018San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonSan Antonio, TX, USAHalf marathon4th1:06:43
Nov. 22, 2018Buffalo Delaware YMCA Turkey Trot 8KBuffalo, NY, USA8K3rd24:05
Nov. 18, 2018Philadelphia Half MarathonPhiladelphia, PA, USAHalf marathon9th1:07:20
June 16, 2018Duluth Grandma's MarathonDuluth, MN, USAMarathon7th2:16:30
May 6, 2018Pittsburgh US Half Marathon ChampionshipsPittsburgh, PA, USAHalf marathon23rd1:07:36
Feb. 18, 2018Austin MarathonAustin, TX, USAMarathon1st2:21:37
Jan. 21, 2018Austin 3M Half MarathonAustin, TX, USAHalf marathon1st1:09:06
20173 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
May 28, 2017Buffalo MarathonBuffalo, NY, USAMarathon2nd2:25:04
May 7, 2017Pittsburgh Half MarathonPittsburgh, PA, USAHalf marathon12th1:08:53
April 9, 2017Austin 10MAustin, TX, USA10 miles8th51:58
20149 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
May 30, 2014Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary RoundJacksonville, FL, USASteeplechase13th9:07.78
May 16, 2014Princeton IC4A/ECAC Ch.Princeton, NJ, USASteeplechase12th9:15.80
May 4, 2014Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USASteeplechase16th9:14.19
April 18, 2014Chapel Hill ACC Ch.Chapel Hill, NC, USASteeplechase5th8:59.29
April 4, 2014Palo Alto Stanford InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USASteeplechase12th9:03.61
March 8, 2014Boston ECAC & IC4A Indoor ChampionshipsMA, USA5,000m indoor6th14:21.60
Feb. 28, 2014Clemson ACC Indoor ChampionshipsSC, USA5,000m indoor6th14:38.66
Feb. 8, 2014Boston Valentine InvitationalMA, USA3,000m indoor13th8:26.14
Jan. 31, 2014State Collage Penn State NationalPA, USA5,000m indoor5th14:37.52
20137 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
May 11, 2013Charlottesville Virginia ChallengeCharlottesville, VA, USASteeplechase7th9:03.85
May 4, 2013Piscataway Big East ChampionshipsPiscataway, NJ, USASteeplechase7th9:15.23
April 28, 2013Ithaca Big Red Outdoor InvitationalIthaca, NY, USASteeplechase2nd9:16.90
April 19, 2013Princeton Larry Ellis InvitationalPrinceton, NJ, USASteeplechase2nd9:18.77
Feb. 17, 2013Geneva Big East Indoor ChampionshipsOH, USA3,000m15th8:22.16
Feb. 9, 2013Ithaca Robert Kane InvitationalNY, USA3,000m indoor9th8:28.79
Jan. 26, 2013University Park Penn State National InvitationalPA, USA3,000m indoor10th8:18.08
201212 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
May 25, 2012Jacksonville NCAA East Preliminary RoundJacksonville, FL, USASteeplechase8th8:53.53
May 11, 2012Princeton IC4A/ECAC Ch.Princeton, NJ, USASteeplechase8th9:09.59
May 6, 2012Tampa Big East ChampionshipsTampa, FL, USA1,500m12th4:02.36
May 5, 2012Tampa Big East ChampionshipsTampa, FL, USA1,500m7th3:53.96
May 4, 2012Tampa Big East ChampionshipsTampa, FL, USASteeplechase6th9:06.51
April 20, 2012Princeton Larry Ellis MemorialPrinceton, NJ, USASteeplechase14th8:58.50
April 6, 2012Palo Alto Stanford InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USASteeplechase17th9:12.83
March 2, 2012New York Columbia Last Chance MeetNY, USA3,000m indoor9th8:30.10
Feb. 19, 2012New York Big East Conference Indoor ChampionshipsNY, USAMile indoor9th4:12.20
Feb. 18, 2012New York Big East Conference Indoor ChampionshipsNY, USAMile indoor7th4:12.63
Feb. 11, 2012Ithaca Robert J. Kane InvitationalNY, USAMile indoor1st4:17.34
Jan. 28, 2012Boston BU Terrier InvitationalMA, USA5,000m indoor40th14:56.23
20092 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 1, 2009Port-of-Spain Pan-American Junior ChampionshipsPort-of-Spain, TTOSteeplechase6th9:24.53
June 28, 2009Eugene USA Junior ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USASteeplechase2nd9:09.97

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