Jared Ward

Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.

Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University (BYU), and teaches statistics at BYU as a member of the adjunct faculty. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and took a two-year mission to Pittsburgh. Jared and his wife Erica have four children. His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.

Collegiate

While in college, Ward ran for the BYU Cougars. Ahead of the 2013 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, Ward lost eligibility due to running a local fun run in a costume.

Professional

Ward was the runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Marathon championships. At the 2015 USATF 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotcher.At the 2015 USATF 20 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Dathan Ritzenhein, Luke Puskedra, Tyler Pennel, Abdi Abdirahman, and Fernando Cabada.Ward is also the 2015 U.S. Marathon champion.These three victories helped him secure the USATF Running Circuit title for 2015.

On February 13, 2016 Ward finished third, behind Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California, to secure a place on the 2016 US Olympic Team, finishing in 2:13:00 on a warm day.

On August 21, 2016 Ward finished 6th, with Galen Rupp in 3rd and Meb Keflezighi in 33rd, at the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, running a personal best time of 2:11:30 with the temperature in the 70s on a drizzly, humid morning.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2013	Chicago Marathon	Chicago, Illinois	19th	Marathon	2:16:17
2014	Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota	2nd	Marathon	2:14:00
2015	USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles Marathon	Los Angeles, California	3rd	Marathon	2:12:56
2016	US Olympic Trials	Los Angeles, California	3rd	Marathon	2:13:00
	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships	Cardiff	26th	Half-Marathon	64:05
	Olympic Marathon	Rio de Janeiro	6th	Marathon	2:11:30
2017	New York City Half Marathon	New York City	14th	Half-Marathon	1:03:14
	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	10th	Marathon	2:15:28
	Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	5th	Half-Marathon	1:04:43
	New York City Marathon	New York City	12th	Marathon	2:18:39
2018	Houston Half-Marathon	Houston, Texas	16th	Half-Marathon	1:02:10
	2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships	Valencia, Spain	83rd	Half-Marathon	1:04:49
	New York City Marathon	New York City	6th	Marathon	2:12:24
2019	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	8th	Marathon	2:09:25
	New York City Marathon	New York City	6th	Marathon	2:10:45
2020	Houston Half-Marathon	Houston, Texas	11th	Half-Marathon	1:01:36
	US Olympic Trials	Atlanta, Georgia	27th	Marathon	2:15:55

USA National Championships

Road

NCAA championships