Jake Riley

{{short description|American long-distance runner}}{{otherpeople}}

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| caption = Jake Riley at 2023 Berlin Marathon

| full_name = Jacob Riley

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| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|02}}

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| hometown = Bellingham, Washington, U.S.

| alma_mater = Stanford University

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| sport = Long-distance running

| event = {{ubl|10000 metres|Half marathon|Marathon}}

| universityteam = Stanford Cardinal

| club = Boulder Track Club

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| coach = Lee Troop

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Jacob Riley (born November 2, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/jake-riley-253599|title=Jacob RILEY {{!}} Profile|website=www.worldathletics.org|access-date=2020-02-29}} He placed second behind Galen Rupp at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon), securing a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which were rescheduled to start July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/02/29/us-olympic-marathon-trials-galen-rupp-dominates/4914393002/|title=Olympic marathon trials: Galen Rupp dominates men's race; 43-year-old makes team|last=Wolken|first=Dan|website=USA Today|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}} Riley finished the race in a personal best time of 2:10:02.{{Cite web|url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/ATLANTA-TRIALS-2020|title=U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Live Results!|website=U.S. Olympic Trials Live Tracking|access-date=2020-02-29}} Riley was the first American (and ninth overall finisher) in the 2019 Chicago marathon, in a time of 2:10:36.{{Cite web|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a29430358/chicago-marathon-results-mens-winner-2019/|title=Lawrence Cherono Claims Chicago Crown by One-Second Margin|last=Dutch|first=Taylor|date=2019-10-13|website=Runner's World|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}}

Riley represents the Boulder Track Club where he is coached by Lee Troop. Previously, he ran for the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.podiumrunner.com/culture/gone-with-the-wind-rupp-tuliamuk-storm-atlanta-to-win-the-u-s-olympic-trials-marathons/|title=Gone with the Wind: Rupp, Tuliamuk Storm Atlanta to Win the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathons|first=Brian|last=Metzler|date=2020-02-29|website=PodiumRunner|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}} In the 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Riley finished 15th in 02:18:31.{{cite web |title=Results for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials |url=https://www.flotrack.org/results/5997269-2016-us-olympic-team-marathon-trials/3572 |website=FloTrack |accessdate=2 March 2020}} Riley won the 2012 USATF Club Cross Country Championship, covering the 10k race in a time of 29:58.{{Cite web|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a20838698/club-cross-champ-jake-riley-also-wants-to-shine-on-track/|title=Club Cross Champ Jake Riley Also Wants to Shine on Track|last=Gambaccini|first=Peter|date=2012-12-13|website=Runner's World|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-29}}