Dan Vassallo

Vassallo grew up in Wilmington, Massachusetts in a family of soccer players. His father was an All-American player at Westfield State University. A soccer coach of Vassallo’s encouraged him to start running competitively, which he did in his sophomore year at Wilmington High School.{{Cite web |last=Thombs |first=Palmer |date=2020-02-18 |title=Vassallo Ready for One Final Run |url=https://www.atlanta2020trials.com/news/169/58/Vassallo-Ready-for-One-Final-Run |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Atlanta 2020 Trials |language=en}} He went on to run cross country and track at Colby College, where he set a school record in the 10,000 meters by running 30:52.79.{{Cite web |title=Dan Vassallo Named USATF New England Athlete of the Month for November|url=https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/308/34/daniel-vassallo |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=USATF New England |language=en-US}}

Vassallo began marathoning immediately after graduating from Colby in 2007, representing the Central Mass Striders. He won the 2007 Maine Marathon in 2:26:54, which broke the previous course record. He was victorious again in 2012, lowering his course record to 2:21:12.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Glenn |date=2022-09-29 |title=A decade later, course record holder returns to Maine Marathon |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2022/09/29/a-decade-later-course-record-holder-returns-to-maine-marathon/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Portland Press Herald |language=en}}

In 2010, he won the Philadelphia Marathon. Vassallo returned four years later to win the 2014 edition in a time of 2:17:28, which qualified him for the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Bayliss |first=Kelly |date=2014-11-23 |title=And We Have a Philly Marathon Winner |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/and-we-have-philadelphia-marathon-winner/2005735/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=NBC Philadelphia |language=en}} On a hot and sunny day in Southern California, Vassallo finished the Trials in 41st place.{{Cite web |title=2016 Olympic Trials Marathon Results |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2016-olympic-trials-marathon-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Flipsnack Results |language=en-US}}

At the 2018 Boston Marathon, Vassallo notched a 10th place finish in cold, wet, and windy conditions.{{Cite web |title=The Top 10 Finishers at the 2018 Boston Marathon |url=https://www.womensrunning.com/events/top-10-finishers-2018-boston-marathon/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Women's Running |language=en-US}} Later that year, he clocked a time of 2:17:27 at the California International Marathon, which qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta.{{Cite web |title=2018 CIM Results |url=https://www.athlinks.com/event/3241/results/Event/695349/Course/1133196/Results |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Athlinks |language=en-US}}

Vassallo placed 100th of 235 men at the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon on a hilly course through downtown Atlanta.{{Cite web |title=2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results |url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/ATLANTA-TRIALS-2020#/leaderboard/top-men-marathon/FINISH |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=RTRT.me |language=en-US}}

Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, he returned to marathoning at the 2022 Baystate Marathon in Lowell, MA, where he set a new course record time of 2:19:45.{{Cite web |title=Baystate Marathon Results |url=https://www.baystatemarathon.com/results-awards-records |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Baystate Marathon |language=en-US}}

In the fall of 2023, Vassallo qualified for the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) with a 2:17:39 performance at the McKirdy Micro Marathon in Valley Cottage, NY.{{Cite web |title=McKirdy Micro Marathon Results |url=https://www.athlinks.com/event/351583/results/Event/1049038/Course/2358198/Results |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Athlinks |language=en-US}} Despite dealing with an injury in the lead up to the Olympic Trials in Orlando, FL, Vassallo was able to complete the Trials in sunny, hot conditions, placing 129th of 200 men.{{Cite web |title=2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2024-u-s-olympic-team-trials-marathon-final-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Flipsnack |language=en-US}}

Over the years, Vassallo has competed in several editions of the Cabot Trail Relay as a member of the Maine-iacs team. As of 2024, he holds three leg records.{{Cite web |last=Rolfe |first=John |date=2014-05-31 |title=A fitting end to Ed Rice’s running career |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2014/05/31/john-rolfe-a-fitting-end-to-ed-rices-running-career/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Portland Press Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Dickinson |first=Marley |date=2023-05-31 |title=American Team Breaks Cabot Trail Relay Course Record |url=https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/american-team-breaks-cabot-trail-relay-course-record/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Canadian Running Magazine |language=en}}

As of 2024, Vassallo lives in Peabody, Massachusetts with his wife and works as a corporate controller.

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• [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/dan-vassallo-14253809 World Athletics Profile]
• [https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/308/34/daniel-vassallo 2024 Olympic Trials Bio]
• [https://www.atlanta2020trials.com/fan-zone/athletes/Dan-Vassallo 2020 Olympic Trials Bio]

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