B.A.A. Racing Team
B.A.A. Racing Team
ABOUT THE RACING TEAM
The B.A.A. Racing Team represents top New England, national open and masters runners, and U.S. Olympic Trials qualifiers who seek to achieve success while balancing work, graduate studies and/or family life. The Racing Team receives generous adidas support and travel assistance to USATF National events.
QUALIFYING STANDARDS
The B.A.A. Racing Team standards are established annually based on regional (New England) and national competitions. Please contact Coach Mark Carroll (mcarroll@baa.org) and Coach Sarah Dupre-Healy (shealy@baa.org) for further information.
Learn about the Racing Team members
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: 2:40 | 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
Nicole Borofski
College: Stonehill College
Hometown: Plymouth, MA
Residence: Arlington, MA
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:47 | 3000m Steeplechase: 10:09 | Half Marathon 1:25 | Marathon: 3:04
Favorite place to run around New England: Borderland State Park
Favorite Race Distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2018
Ryan Eiler
College: Penn State
Hometown: Holland, PA
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
Marathon: 2:13
Favorite place to run around New England: New Hampshire Seacost
Favorite Race Distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2024
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
Courtney Hawkins
College: University of Rhode Island
Hometown: Milford, NH
Residence: Arlington, MA
Personal Bests:
Marathon: 2:46
Favorite place to run around New England: Eagle Lake, Acadia National Park
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2020
Rachel Hyland
College: Williams College
Hometown: Chicago, 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: 16:04 | 10K: 33:49 | Half Marathon: 1:15:28 | Marathon: 2:33:44
Favorite place to run around New England: Battle Road
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2012
Erik Linden
College: Boston College
Hometown: Dover, MA
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
1500m: 3:37 | Mile: 4:04 | 5K: 13:54 | Marathon: 2:14
Favorite place to run around New England: Jamaica Pond
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2022
Alexandra Lucki
College: University of Maryland
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:34 | 3K 9:01 | 5K: 15:49
Favorite place to run around New England: The Fens/Emerald Necklace in the fall
Favorite race distance: 8K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2025
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
Katie McMenamin
College: Swarthmore College
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
Mile: 4:36 | 5K: 15:51 | Half Marathon: 1:16:22
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023
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
Karolyn Bowley
College: Rhode Island College
Hometown: Newport, RI
Residence: Middletown, RI
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 and 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2017
Diana Bowser
Hometown: Needham, MA
Residence: Needham, MA
Peter Hammer
College: University of New Hampshire
Hometown: Delmar, NY
Residence: Dedham, MA
Personal Bests:
5K: 14:20| Half Marathon: 1:05:30 | Marathon: 2:20:04
Favorite place to run around New England: Arnold Arboretum
Favorite race distance: Cross Country 5K and 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2011
Dennis Herman
College: Boston University
Hometown: Mashpee, MA
Residence: Mashpee, MA
Personal Bests:
5K: 22:30 | 10K: 49:10 | NE Runner Magazine 2018 70-79 MA Runner of the Year
Favorite place to run around New England: Great Neck Road in Mashpee
Favorite race distance: 5K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 1995
Kevin Hill
College: Skidmore College
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Residence: Newton Center, MA
Personal Bests:
5K: 17:07 | Half Marathon: 1:17:02 | Marathon: 2:48:35
Favorite place to run around New England: Reformatory Branch Trail, Bedford
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2001
Ryan Irwin
College: Mississippi State
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Residence: Newton, MA
Personal Bests:
5K: 14:58 | 10K: 31:25 | Half Marathon: 1:08:42
Favorite place to run around New England: Charles River
Favorite race distance: 5 Miles
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2021
Ashley Jensen
College: Providence College
Hometown: Lincoln, RI
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
Half Marathon: 1:25:35 | Marathon: 2:57:56
Favorite place to run around New England: Lincoln Woods
Favorite race distance: Marathon and Half Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023
Nicole L'Etoile
Hometown: Centereach, NY
Residence: Saunderstown, RI
Personal Bests:
1500m: 5:58.08 | 5K: 20:03 | Half Marathon: 1:30:08 | Marathon: 3:08:40
Favorite place to run around New England: Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI
Favorite race distance: Mile
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023
Wayne Levy
College: UMass Amherst
Hometown: Jamaica
Residence: Waban, MA
Personal Bests:
5K 14:21 | 10K: 29:58 | Half Marathon 1:09 | Marathon 2:34
Favorite place to run around New England: The Chuck
Favorite race distance: 5K / 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 1991
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
Michael McGrane
College: Loras College
Hometown: Manchester, IA
Residence: Northfield, VT
Personal Bests:
Marathon: 2:30
Favorite place to run around New England: Battle Road Trail
Favorite race distance: Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2001
Erin McVeigh
College: Boston University
Hometown: North Andover, MA
Residence: Boston, MA
Personal Bests:
Half Marathon 1:28:13 | Marathon: 3:05:23
Favorite place to run around New England: Boston Marathon
Favorite race distance: Marathon and Half Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2018
Tino Rago
Hometown: Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence: Boxford, MA
Personal Bests:
10K: 40:14 | Half Marathon: 1:26:51 | Marathon: 3:09:50
Favorite race: Boston Marathon
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2023
Joe Regan
College: UMass Lowell
Hometown: Lowell, MA
Residence: Las Vegas, NV
Personal Bests:
10K: 30:37 | Half Marathon: 1:20 | Marathon: 2:58
Favorite place to run around New England: Heartbreak Hill
Favorite race distance: Half Marathon
Amanda Watters
College: St. Lawrence University
Hometown: Southborough, MA
Residence: Northfield, VT
Personal Bests:
Marathon: 2:59:11 | Half Marathon: 1:26:03 | 10K: 38:38
Favorite place to run around New England: Dirt roads in Washington, NH
Favorite race distance: Marathon and 10K
B.A.A. Team Member Since: 2013