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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Dathan RITZENHEIN

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    30 DEC 1982     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14249632
Dathan Ritzenhein in action in the men's marathon (Getty Images)

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Marathon 573 for 1 week
Men's Overall Ranking 3377 for 1 week
Men's Road Running 217 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 3:42.99 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2002 1067
3000 Metres 7:39.03 EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) 15 JUL 2007 1182
Two Miles 8:11.74 Eugene, OR (USA) 10 JUN 2007 1199
5000 Metres 12:56.27 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2009 1223
10,000 Metres 27:22.28 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009 1191
5 Kilometres 13:48 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 03 APR 2005 1058
10 Kilometres 28:06 Manchester (GBR) 28 MAY 2017 1132
10 Miles Road 46:53 St. Paul (USA) 04 OCT 2015 1099
20 Kilometres 59:27 New Haven, CT (USA) 07 SEP 2015 1075
Half Marathon 1:00:00 Birmingham (GBR) 11 OCT 2009 1193
Marathon 2:07:47 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012 1202

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 8:01.18 Lincoln, NE (USA) 28 FEB 2004 1071
5000 Metres 13:42.09 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 MAR 2004 1107

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2004 3:43.15 Walnut, CA (USA) 18 APR 2004
2003 3:46.88 Eugene, OR (USA) 12 APR 2003
2002 3:42.99 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 10 MAY 2002

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 7:44.68 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 27 JUL 2013
2007 7:39.03 EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield (GBR) 15 JUL 2007
2005 7:43.95 Carson, CA (USA) 22 MAY 2005
2004 7:50.39 Eugene, OR (USA) 10 APR 2004
2003 8:14.96 Eugene, OR (USA) 12 APR 2003
2001 8:08.78 Raleigh, NC (USA) 15 JUN 2001

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2007 8:11.74 Eugene, OR (USA) 10 JUN 2007
2005 8:23.45 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUN 2005
2001 8:44.43 Raleigh, NC (USA) 15 JUN 2001

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 13:09.53 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 01 JUN 2013
2012 13:14.72 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 18 MAY 2012
2009 12:56.27 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 28 AUG 2009
2007 13:16.06 Brasschaat (BEL) 21 JUL 2007
2006 13:16.61 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 23 JUN 2006
2005 13:22.23 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 MAY 2005
2004 13:52.13 Austin, TX (USA) 12 JUN 2004
2003 13:39.17 Walnut, CA (USA) 17 APR 2003
2002 13:27.77 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 03 MAY 2002
2001 13:44.70 Eugene, OR (USA) 22 JUN 2001

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 14:10 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2018
2015 14:03 Providence, RI (USA) 20 SEP 2015
2011 13:49 San José, CA (USA) 24 NOV 2011
2005 13:48 Carlsbad, CA (USA) 03 APR 2005

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 27:37.90 Luzhniki, Moskva (RUS) 10 AUG 2013
2012 27:36.09 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 22 JUN 2012
2009 27:22.28 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009
2008 28:05.31 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUL 2008
2007 28:28.59 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 27 AUG 2007
2006 27:35.65 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 APR 2006
2004 27:38.50 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 APR 2004

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2017 28:06 Manchester (GBR) 28 MAY 2017
2016 28:12 Boston, MA (USA) 26 JUN 2016
2007 28:08 New York, NY (USA) 19 MAY 2007
2005 28:11 Mobile, AL (USA) 05 NOV 2005
2004 28:25 Bolzano (ITA) 31 DEC 2004

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2019 47:19 Flint, MI (USA) 24 AUG 2019
2017 47:31 Flint, MI (USA) 26 AUG 2017
2016 47:24 Flint, MI (USA) 27 AUG 2016
2015 46:53 St. Paul (USA) 04 OCT 2015
2014 49:11 Flint, MI (USA) 23 AUG 2014

Outdoor

20 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2015 59:27 New Haven, CT (USA) 07 SEP 2015

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2015 1:02:07 New York, NY (USA) 15 MAR 2015
2013 1:01:10 New York, NY (USA) 17 MAR 2013
2012 1:00:57 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 16 SEP 2012
2009 1:00:00 Birmingham (GBR) 11 OCT 2009
2008 1:01:38 New York, NY (USA) 28 JUL 2008

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2013 2:09:45 Chicago, IL (USA) 13 OCT 2013
2012 2:07:47 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
2010 2:12:33 New York, NY (USA) 07 NOV 2010
2009 2:10:00 London (GBR) 26 APR 2009
2008 2:11:59 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 24 AUG 2008
2007 2:11:07 New York, NY (USA) 03 NOV 2007

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2003/04 8:01.18 Lincoln, NE (USA) 28 FEB 2004
2001/02 8:01.72 Lincoln, NE (USA) 23 FEB 2002

Indoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2003/04 13:42.09 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 MAR 2004
2001/02 13:50.51 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 08 MAR 2002

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
6. 10,000 Metres 27:22.28 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 17 AUG 2009

Honours - World Half Marathon Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Half Marathon 1:00:00 Birmingham (GBR) 11 OCT 2009

Honours - World Cross Country Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. U20 Race 25:46 Ostende (BEL) 25 MAR 2001

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:11:20 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 2015
1. Marathon 2:09:45 Chicago, IL (USA) 13 OCT 2013
1. Marathon 2:07:47 Chicago, IL (USA) 07 OCT 2012
2. Marathon 2:12:33 New York, NY (USA) 07 NOV 2010
2. Marathon 2:14:01 New York, NY (USA) 05 NOV 2006
6. Marathon 2:16:19 Boston, MA (USA) 15 APR 2019
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
29 FEB 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA USAUSA B F DNF

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