Jenny Spangler
jenny spangler 2005 olympic trails marathon
Age: 41 Date of Birth: July 20, 1963
HomeTown: Rockford, Illinois College: University Of Iowa

Current Employment: Full-Time Mom to 3 year old daughter, Kelli
Coach beginning runners thru elite athletes – youth and adults

Lifetime Personal Bests:
Marathon: 2:29.54
½ Marathon: 1:13.48
10,000M: 33:39.94
5,000M: 16:09.26
3,000M: 9:22.41
Career Racing Accomplishments:
1st Place – 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon
Columbia, South Carolina
2:29.54
1st Place –1983 Grandma’s Marathon
Duluth, Minnesota
2:33.51
**Set world age-group record for Female 19 years of age and under

2nd Place – 1984 Houston-Tenneco Marathon
Houston, Texas

- 1984, 1988, 1996 U.S., and 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials Participant
- 1982 and 1983 NCAA Track and Field All-American, 10,000 Meter Run
- 1983 NCAA Cross-Country All-American
- 1996 U.S. Olympic Marathon Participant Atlanta, Georgia

Recent Results:
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, October 12, 2003
1st Master’s Female, 13th Female Overall
Time: 2:32:38
***Set American Female Master’s Record***
The LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K, March 28, 2004
1st Master’s Female, 4th Female Overall
Time: 27:33
2004 Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, April 3, 2004
1st Master’s Female, 10th Female Overall
Time: 2:36:30
USATF National Half-Marathon Championships, June 19, 2004
1st Master’s Female, 5th Female Overall
Time: 1:15:29

Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile Run, September 6, 2004
1st Master’s Female, 2nd Female Overall Time: 56:55
LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, October 10, 2004
1st Master’s Female, 10th Female Overall, 3rd American
Time: 2:33:36

Running Related Awards/Achievements:
1986 – Robert F. Ray Award – Given for Academic/Athletic
Excellence to one athlete in The University of Iowa Women’s Athletic Program.

1987 – Inducted into The University of Iowa Women’s
Track & Field Hall of Fame.

1996 – CARA (Chicago Area Runner’s Association) Gold Medal Award.

2003 – CARA (Chicago Area Runner’s Association) Gold Medal Award