A list of some of the amazing runners/individuals who have come out to enjoy the Birch Bay Marathon including 2 US Champions, an American record holder and 10 Olympic trials qualifiers.
Jim Pearson (2:22:32) US Champ / American record holder - 50 Mile
2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Jim Freeman (2:22:52) 2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Mark Anderson (2:15:33) 2 x World XC Qualifier
Olympic trials qualifier - 10k / Marathon
Andy Martin (2:20:17) 2 x Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Susan Rossiter (2:43:05): Olympic trials Qualifier - Marathon
Wolf Schamberger (2:20:04) Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Jack Burnett (2:24:30)
Bruce Shaw (2:20:12) Olympic trials qualifier - Marathon
Robert Rosencrantz Olympic trials qualifier - 20k / 50k RW
Torry Lingbloom: Olympic trials qualifier - 20k RW
Janet Heinonen
Birch Bay Marathoners have competed in the following Olympic Trials:
1968: Jim Freeman
1972: Jim Pearson, Jim Freeman
1976: Jim Pearson,
1980: Torry Lingbloom
1984: Mark Anderson, Susan Rossiter
2000: Andy Martin
2008: Andy Martin