Duriel Hardy
{{Short description|American distance runner}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Duriel Hardy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
| country = {{USA}}
| collegeteam = Brown University
| event = Marathon, Half Marathon
| team = Bandit Running
| pb = Marathon: 2:17:58
Half Marathon: 1:04:53
10 miles: 49:31
}}
Duriel Hardy is an American distance runner, pediatric neurologist, and professor. He ran cross country and track for Brown University before attending Duke University Medical School. Hardy competed in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon in 2020 and 2024.
Early life
Hardy grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania and attended West Chester East High School, graduating in 2006. He ran a 4:19 mile and placed in the top five at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championships.{{Cite web |title=Duriel Hardy - Brown University |url=https://brownbears.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/duriel-hardy/4004 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Brown Bears Athletics }} Hardy attended Brown University, where he lowered his mile time to 4:10 and qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters.{{Cite web |title=Duriel Hardy|url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/1172135/Brown/Duriel_Hardy.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=TFRRS }}
Career
Hardy attended medical school at Duke University from 2011 to 2015. During this time he ran 70 to 80 miles per week, often while listening to medical lectures.{{Cite web |last=Middlebrook |first=Hailey |date=2019-12-30 |title=Pre-Dawn Long Runs Helped This Pediatric Neurologist OTQ in Debut Marathon |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a30286103/duriel-hardy-olympic-marathon-trials-qualifier/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Runner's World}} He resumed his competitive running career in 2016, with a top five finish at the Philadelphia Rock n Roll Half Marathon.{{Cite web |title=Duriel Hardy |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/duriel-hardy-14239903 |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=World Athletics }}
Hardy registered a time of 2:18:23 at the 2019 California International Marathon, which qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta. He trained for the Olympic Trials while working as a pediatric neurologist for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which often meant logging training runs at four in the morning.{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Terry |date=2020-02-18 |title=CHOP pediatric neurologist, Bryn Mawr emergency room nurse competing in Olympic marathon trials |url=https://6abc.com/olympic-marathon-trials-atlanta-healthcare-olympics-healthcheck/5944420/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=ABC6 Philadelphia }}{{Cite web |last=Avril |first=Tom |date=2020-01-20 |title=Olympic Hopefuls from the Hospital: How 7 Philly-area healthcare pros qualified for the Olympic marathon trials |url=https://www.inquirer.com/health/olympic-trials-marathon-philadelphia-runner-hehir-roecker-20200120.html |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Philadelphia Inquirer}}
At the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon, Hardy placed 119th of 235 men in a time of 2:26:41.{{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 }}
In June 2022, Hardy notched his career-best half marathon of 1:04:53 at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, MN.
He returned to marathoning in 2023, recording a 2:17:58 time at the California International Marathon, which qualified him for the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando.
Hardy placed 99th of 200 men in the Olympic Trials in hot, sunny conditions.{{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 }}
Personal
As of 2024, Hardy is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Texas Dell Medical School, in addition to being a practicing physician.{{Cite web |title=Hardy Represents Medical Community in Olympic Trials |url=https://sites.utexas.edu/pediatricneurosciences/2024/01/27/hardy-represents-medical-community-in-olympic-trials/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=University of Texas at Austin}} He lives in Austin, Texas with his daughter, son and wife Christine, who has competed in three Olympic Trials Marathons.{{Cite web |title=Duriel Hardy |url=https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/346/34/duriel-hardy |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Orlando 2024 Trials }}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14239903}}
- [https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/346/34/duriel-hardy 2024 Olympic Trials Bio]
- [https://www.atlanta2020trials.com/fan-zone/athletes/Duriel-Hardy 2020 Olympic Trials Bio]
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Category:American male long-distance runners