Hansons-Brooks Distance Project

The Hansons-Brooks Distance Project is an Olympic development program for post-collegiate distance runners. The program was founded by brothers Kevin Hanson and Keith Hanson in Rochester Hills, Michigan in 1999, and joined by Brooks Sports as a sponsor in 2003.[1] It has produced a number of notable professional runners.[2] The Hanson brothers also operate four stores for runners in the Metro Detroit area.[3] The program is coached by Keith Hanson, Kevin Hanson, and Don Jackson.[4]

above: Hansons-Brooks logo

Current Athletes

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Women

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  • Anne-Marie Blaney
  • Jessie Cardin
  • Amy Davis-Green
  • Sarah Disanza
  • Melissa Johnson-White
  • Dot McMahan
  • Kathryn Munks
  • Maddie Offstein
  • Megan O'Neil
  • Kassie Parker
  • Olivia Pratt
  • Michele Rink
  • Stephanie Sherman

Notable Former Athletes

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The project's first Olympian was Brian Sell in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Sage Canaday wrote a book titled Running For The Hansons about his experience with Hansons-Brooks, published in 2011.[5]

Desiree Linden finished second in the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, TX. In August 2016, Linden placed 7th in the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro.[6] On April 16, 2018, Linden was the first American woman in 33 years to win the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:39:54.[7]

Other notable former athletes include Natosha Rodgers, Neeley Spence Gracey, Bobby Curtis, Jake Riley, Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott, Dathan Ritzenhein, and Mohamed Hrezi.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "The Great American Training Experiment That's Paying Off Big". www.runnersworld.com. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  2. ^ "About Us - Hanson's Running Shop". www.hansons-running.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  3. ^ "Store Information - Hanson's Running Shop". www.hansons-running.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  4. ^ "Meet the Coaches Hansons Running Shop- Michigans favorite running store". shop.hansons-running.com. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ^ Jeff Benjamin (2011-12-22). "Running for The Hansons, by Sage Canaday: RBR Book Review by Jeff Benjamin, note by Larry Eder". runblogrun.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  6. ^ Mich, Pan. "Rio 2016: Women's Marathon recap". VAVEL. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  7. ^ "Desiree Linden Withstands the Rain to Win the Boston Marathon". Runner's World. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  8. ^ "Hansons ODP Records Hansons Running Shop- Michigans favorite running store". shop.hansons-running.com. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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