Tim Ritchie

Tim Ritchie
Personal information
Full name	Timothy Ritchie
Born	August 7, 1987 (age 39); Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track, long-distance running
Event	5000 m Marathon
College team	Boston College
Club	Saucony; Freedom Track Club
Turned pro	2010
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	5000 m: 14:03.21; 10,000 m: 28:54; Half Marathon:1:01:23; Marathon:2:11:56

Timothy Ritchie (born August 7, 1987) is an American athlete who competes in distance running events. Tim Ritchie placed 1st in 2:11:56 at the 2017 California International Marathon. Ritchie is also an NCAA Division I coach for UMass Amherst.

Professional

2017

Tim Ritchie placed 1st in 2:11:56 at the California International Marathon.

Major Races

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2019	New York City Half Marathon	New York City	7th	Half Marathon	1:02:51
2018	2018 New York City Marathon	New York City	15th	Marathon	2:15:22
	USATF 20 km Road Championships hosted by New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut	16th	20 km	1:03:59
	2018 Boston Marathon	Boston Massachusetts	DNF	Marathon	DNF
2017	USATF Marathon Road Championships hosted by California International Marathon	Sacramento, California	1st	Marathon	2:11:56
	USATF 20 km Road Championships hosted by Faxon Law New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut	5th	20 km	1:00:58
	USATF 25km Road Championships hosted by Fifth Third River Bank	Grand Rapids Michigan	4th	25 km	1:15:12.2
	USATF Half Marathon Road Championships hosted by Ohio Health Capital City	Columbus, Ohio	5th	Half Marathon	1:03:29
	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by Gate River Run	Jacksonville, Florida	16th	15 km	45:17
	USATF Cross Championships	Bend, Oregon	23rd	10 km	32:05
2016	New York Marathon	New York, New York	19th	Marathon	2:21:09
	USATF 10 mile Road Championships hosted by Medtronic TC 10 Mile	Saint Paul, Minnesota	3rd	10 mile	47:33
	USATF 20 km Road Championships hosted by Faxon Law New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut	5th	20 km	59:29
	2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships	Cardiff, United Kingdom	23rd	Half Marathon	1:03:49
	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by Gate River Run	Jacksonville, Florida	9th	15 km	45:21
	USA Olympic Trials Marathon	Los Angeles, California	25th	Marathon	2:22:15
2015	Manchester Road Race	Manchester, Connecticut	5th	7.641 km	21:54.6
	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1st	Half Marathon	1:01:23
	USATF 10 mile Road Championships hosted by Medtronic TC 10 Mile	Saint Paul, Minnesota	6th	10 mile	47:19
	USATF 20 km Road Championships hosted by Faxon Law New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut	15th	20 km	1:02:06
	2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	24th	10 km	30:29.88
2014	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by Gate River Run	Jacksonville, Florida	3rd	15 km	43:24
	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	14th	3 km	8:25.03
	USA Half Marathon Championships hosted by Aramco Houston Half Marathon	Houston, Texas	9th	Half Marathon	1:02:00
2013	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by .US National Road Racing Championships	Alexandria, Virginia	6th	12 km	34:46
	USATF Marathon Road Championships hosted by Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota	6th	Marathon	2:14:50
	USATF Marathon Road Championships hosted by CVS Caremark Downtown	Providence, Rhode Island	6th	5 km	14:04.0
	USATF 20 km Road Championships hosted by Faxon Law New Haven Road Race	New Haven, Connecticut	8th	20 km	1:02:05
	USATF Half Marathon Road Championships hosted by Duluth Half Marathon	Duluth, Minnesota	3rd	Half Marathon	1:02:28
	Boston Marathon	Boston, Massachusetts	25th	Marathon	2:21:31
	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by Gate River Run	Jacksonville, Florida	6th	15 km	44:01
2012	USATF National Club Cross Country Championships	Lexington, Kentucky	26th	10 km	31:10.5
	USATF 10 mile Road Championships hosted by Medtronic Twin Cities 10 mile	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota	3rd	10 mile	47:25
	USATF Half Marathon Championships hosted by Grandma's Half Marathon	Duluth, Minnesota	5th	Half Marathon	1:03:57
	USATF 15km Road Championships hosted by Gate River Run	Jacksonville, Florida	2nd	15 km	44:41

Boston College

Ritchie placed 5th in 2010 Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America 1500 meters championship final in 3:50.51 as a senior Boston College Eagles. Ritchie placed 9th in 2010 Stanford University Invitational 5000 meters in 14:03.21.

Early life and education

Tim Ritchie placed 4th as a senior at Doherty Memorial High School at MIAA All State Cross Country Championships November 20, 2004 at Gardner Municipal Golf Course in Gardner, Massachusetts.

External links

Tim Ritchie at World Athletics
Tim Ritchie at All-Athletics
Timothy Ritchie at Boston College
Timothy Ritchie – Boston College at Athletic.net
Timothy Ritchie – Boston College at TFRRS

[1] "ARRS - Runner: Timothy Ritchie". more.arrs.run. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

[2] Q&A: 2017 USATF Marathon Champ Tim Ritchie Explains How He Ran 2:11 Off 85 Miles Per Week & What He Learned From Eliud Kipchoge

[3] Tim Ritchie UMass

[4] Individual Results - 2019 United Airlines NYC Half New York Road Runners

[5] Top 100 finish for 2018 New York City Marathon New York Road Runners

[6] Top ten finish for Jerrell at US 20k Champs #newhaven20k Art Siemers

[7] Tim Ritchie US championship 10 finish results |Access date=December 6, 2017

[8] Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America 2010 1500 meters final results

[9] 2010 Stanford Invitational Men 5000m Run Section 2 results

[10] 2004 MIAA All State Cross Country Championships results

v t e US National Championship winners in men's Marathon
1925-1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1925: Charles Mellor 1926–29: Clarence DeMar 1930: Karl Koski 1931: William Agee 1932: Clyde Martak 1933–34: Melvin Porter 1935: Pat Dengis 1936: Billy McMahon 1937: Melvin Porter 1938–39: Pat Dengis 1940: Lou Gregory 1941: Bernard Smith 1942–43: Frederick McGlone 1944–45: Charles Robbins, Jr. 1946: Johnny Kelley 1947: Ted Vogel 1948: Johnny Kelley 1949: Victor Dyrgall 1950: Johnny Kelley 1951: Jesse Van Zant 1952: Victor Dyrgall 1953: John Lafferty 1954: Ted Corbitt 1955: Nicholas Costes 1956–63: John J. Kelley 1964: Buddy Edelen 1965: Garnett Williams 1966: Norm Higgins 1967: Ron Daws 1968: George Young 1969: Tom Heinonen 1970: Robert Fitts 1971: Kenny Moore 1972: Edmund Norris 1973: Douglas Schmenk 1974: Ronald Wayne 1975–76: Gary Tuttle 1977: Edward Schelegle 1978: Carl Hatfield 1979: Tom Antczak
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Frank Richardson 1981: Robert Johnson 1982: Joel Menges 1983: Pete Pfitzinger 1984–85: Ken Martin 1986: Bill Donakowski 1987: Ric Sayre 1988: Mark Conover 1989: Bill Reifsnyder 1990: Steve Spence 1991: Bill Reifsnyder
1993–present USA Track & Field	1992: Steve Spence 1993: Ed Eyestone 1994: Paul Pilkington 1995: Keith Brantly 1996: Bob Kempainen 1997: Dave Scudamore 1998: Keith Brantly 1999: Alfredo Vigueras 2000: Rod DeHaven 2001: Scott Larson 2002: Dan Browne 2003: Ryan Shay 2004: Alan Culpepper 2005–06: Mbarak Hussein 2007: Ryan Hall 2008: Fernando Cabada 2009: Meb Keflezighi 2010: Sergio Reyes 2011: Not held 2012: Meb Keflezighi 2013: Nicholas Arciniaga 2014: Tyler Pennel 2015: Jared Ward 2016: Galen Rupp 2017: Tim Ritchie 2018: Brogan Austin 2019: Not held 2020: Galen Rupp 2022: Futsum Zienasellassie 2024: Conner Mantz 2025: Futsum Zienasellassie