Some of the amazing runners who have come out to enjoy
the Birch Bay Marathon include 3 US Champions, three
American record holders and ten Olympic trials qualifiers.

Jim Pearson (2:22:32)   
            US Champ / American 50 Mile record holder 
            2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
            Portland Marathon winner
            Seattle Marathon winner

Jim Freeman (2:22:52)             
            Olympic trials qualifier -  Marathon
            US 15 kilometer Champion
            18th in Boston Marathon

Mark Anderson (2:15:33)           
            2 x World XC Qualifier
            Olympic trials qualifier - 10k /Marathon
            Only Washington runner to win Bloomsday
            Big 8 cross country champion

Andy Martin (2:20:17)                
            2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon

Oliver Bear Don't Walk (2:37:15)     
            US Junior 50k track record- 3:10:07
            World Junior Mtn. Qualifier.
            5th USA 15k Trial Championships 

Susan Rossiter Henderson (2:43:05) 
            Olympic trials Qualifier - Marathon
            Portland Marathon winner
            11th and 17th in Boston Marathon

Wolf Schamberger (2:20:04)     
            Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon

Jack Burnett (2:24:30)               
            BC Marathon Champ / Record Holder

Bruce Shaw (2:20:12)                 
            Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon

Robert Rosencrantz                   
            Olympic trials qualifier -  20k / 50k RW

Torry Lingbloom                        
            Olympic trials qualifier - 20k RW
            National JO mile RW Champ / Record holder
            National Junior 10k RW champ
            2 X NAIA all-American,2,5,& 9 in nationals=) 
            Set State Frosh record at Birch Bay-2:55:16

Janet Heinonen                         
            17th in Boston Marathon 

Cory Jenkins
       4 x USA all-American. 

Birch Bay Marathoners have competed in the following Olympic Trials:
1968: Jim Freeman
1972: Jim Pearson
1976: Jim Pearson, Bruce Shaw (Can.), Wolf Schamberger (Can.)
1980: Torry Lingbloom, Mark Anderson
1984: Mark Anderson, Susan Rossiter Henderson
2000: Andy Martin
2008: Andy Martin