ABOUT THE RACING TEAM

OPEN TEAM

Chris Allen 

College: Harvard University 
Hometown: Norfolk, MA 
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
Indoor Mile: 4:14 | 5000m: 14:26 | 10K: 29:54 | Half Marathon: 1:05:40 | Marathon: 2:23:48 
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite Race Distance: Half Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2016 

Lauren Ames 

College: St. Lawrence University
Hometown: Rodman, MA 
Residence: Southborough, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:43:48 | Half Marathon: 1:18:30 | 10K: 36:30 | 5K: 17:21
Favorite place to run around New England: Boston Marathon Course!
Favorite Race Distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2021

George Degen

College: Carnegie Mellon University
Hometown: Madison, WI
Residence: Cambridge, MA
Personal Bests: 
3K (Indoor): 8:22 | 5K: 14:45 | 10K: 30:13 | Half Marathon: 1:09 | Marathon: 2:27
Favorite place to run around New England: Somerville Greenway to Fresh Pond
Favorite race distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2021

Brian Harvey 

College: Carnegie Mellon University 
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD 
Residence: Belmont, MA 
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:45.59 | 3000m: 7:59.76 | 5000m: 14:10.67 | 5K: 14:00 | 10,000m: 29:39.78 | 10K: 29:50 | 15K: 46:16 | Half Marathon: 1:04:44 | Marathon: 2:17:05 
Favorite place to run around New England: Harvard Stadium loops
Favorite race distance: Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2009 

Rachel Hyland 

College: Williams College 
Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL
Residence: Belmont, MA 
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 4:42 | Mile: 4:55 | Indoor 3000m: 9:40.56 | 3000m: 9:46.7 | Indoor 5000m: 16:33.2 | 3K: 9:40 | 5K: 16:05 | 10K: 33:49 | Half Marathon: 1:15:20 | Marathon: 2:34:40
Favorite place to run around New England: I love running on the Charles River, but my most beautiful runs have been in the mountains! Mammoth Lakes, CA or Colorado
Favorite race distance: Marathon and 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2011 

Josh Kalapos

College: Carnegie Mellon University
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
3K: 8:29 | 5K: 14:33 | 10K: 29:59 | Half Marathon: 1:05:46 | Marathon: 2:14:26
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles upriver from JFK Bridge
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Maegan Krifchin

College: Syracuse University & Ithaca College
Hometown: Bellmore, NY
Personal Bests: 
Mile: 4:45.28 | 5K: 16:11 | 10K: 33:22 | Half Marathon: 1:09:51 | Marathon: 2:30:16
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023

Erik Linden

College: Boston College
Hometown: Dover, MA
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:37 | Mile: 4:05
Favorite place to run around New England: Copenhagen Lakes
Favorite race distance: 1500m/Mile
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Tim McGowan 

College: Penn State University 
Hometown: Northport, NY 
Residence: Brighton, MA 
Personal Bests: 
Mile: 4:03 | 5000m: 13:46 | 10,000m: 28:53 | Indoor Mile: 4:04 | Indoor 3000m: 7:56 | Indoor 5000m: 13:46 
Favorite place to run around New England: Battle Road Trail 
Favorite race distance: 5000m and Mile 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2020 

Michael OBroin 

College: Carnegie Mellon 
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
1500m: 3:58 | 3000m: 8:28 | 5000m: 14:08 Outdoors & 14:16 Indoors | 8K XC: 24:31
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite race distance: 5K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023

Jack Pinho 

College: Springfield College (MA)
Hometown: Prospect, CT 
Residence: Norwalk, CT
Personal Bests: 
800m: 1:52 | 1000m: 2:25 | 1500m: 3:45 | Mile: 3:59 | 3000m: 8:14 | 5000m: 14:07 | 8K XC: 24:10 | 10K XC: 31:34
Favorite place to run around New England: BU Mile
Favorite race distance: Mile 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022

Thomas Toth

College: Cameron University
Hometown: Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
Residence: Plaistow, NH 
Personal Bests: 
Half Marathon: 64:07 | Marathon: 2:16:26
Favorite place to run around New England: Acton Rail Trail 
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon 
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2020

 

MASTERS TEAM 

Larry Aller

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Residence: Newton, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:37:05
Favorite place to run around New England: Trails
Favorite race you've run: The Human Race

Karolyn Bowley

College: Rhode Island College (Bachelors and Masters)
Hometown: Newport, Rhode Island
Residence: Middletown, Rhode Island
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:50:41 (2019) | Half Marathon: 1:18:36 (2022) | 10K: 36:44 (2019) | W50-54 American Track Records: 1500m Outdoor 4:47:71 | 3000m Indoor: 10:11:03 | Mile Indoor: 5:08:51 | 1500 Indoor 4:49:38
Favorite place to run around New England: The Ocean Drive Newport, Rhode Island
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2017

Diana Bowser

Hometown: Needham, MA
Residence: Needham, MA

Paul Davies

Hometown: Birmingham, UK
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests: 
5K: 18:04 | 10K: 36:59 | Half Marathon: 1:21:17 | Marathon: 2:52:01 | 50 Miles: 9:15:59

Tomas Folch

Hometown: Santiago, Chile
Residence: Brookline, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:34:40 | Half Marathon: 1:14:50 
Favorite place to run around New England: Franklin Park
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Peter Hammer

Hometown: Needham, MA

Dennis Herman

Hometown: Mashpee, MA

Justin Maloney

Hometown: Tolland, CT
Residence: Somerville, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 2:36:58 (2019) 
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Aaron Price

Hometown: Brookline, MA

Tino Rago

Hometown: Boxford, MA
Residence: Boxford, MA
Personal Bests: 
Marathon: 3:09 | Half Marathon: 1:27
Favorite place to run around New England: Boxford Topsfield Meadow
Favorite race: Boston Marathon

Amanda Watters

Hometown: Ashland, MA
Residence: Ashland, MA

James Wilson

Hometown: Brookline, MA
Residence: Brookline, MA
Personal Bests: 
Half Marathon: 1:24 | Marathon: 3:01
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
Favorite race: Boston Marathon