Jared Ward

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Jared Ward

| image = Jared Ward Rio 2016.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Ward at the 2016 Olympics

| country =

| residence = Provo, Utah, US

| event = Mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon

| club =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|09|09}}

| coach =

| birth_place = Layton, Utah, US

| collegeteam = BYU

| height = 5 ft 9 in

| weight = 135 lb

| website =

| turnedpro = 2014

| retired =

| pb = 5000 meters: 13:34.74{{cite web |url=http://www.all-athletics.com/en-us/athlete/481327 |website= All-Athletics.com |title=Profile of Jared WARD}}
10,000 meters: 28:36.15
Half marathon: 1:01:42
Marathon: 2:09:25

}}

Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long-distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.{{cite web| url= http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Marathon/Results.aspx |title= 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon/Results| website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| date= | access-date= }} He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.

Early life, family and education

Jared Ward was born in Layton, Utah and attended Davis High School.{{cite web |last1=Donaldson |first1=Amy |title=Former BYU, Davis High runner Jared Ward earns spot on U.S. Olympic Team |url=https://www.deseret.com/2016/2/14/20489581/former-byu-davis-high-runner-jared-ward-earns-spot-on-u-s-olympic-team/ |publisher=Deseret News |access-date=August 5, 2024 |date=February 14, 2016}} His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners.{{cite web| url= http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=jared-ward/index.html |title= Jared Ward| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161022181101/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=jared-ward/index.html |archivedate=October 22, 2016 | website= nbcolympics.com | publisher= NBC| access-date= }}

Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University.

Career

In addition to his athletic career, Ward teaches statistics at BYU as a member of the adjunct faculty.{{Cite web|url=http://statistics.byu.edu/directory/ward-jared|title=Ward, Jared {{!}} Department Of Statistics|website=statistics.byu.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-03-16}}

Running career

=Collegiate=

While in college, Ward ran for the BYU Cougars. While at BYU, Ward ran in the NCAA Cross Country Nationals in each of his four seasons. Ward's peak came during his junior season when he finished 8th at Pre-Nationals, 1st at the West Coast Conference Championships, 3rd at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, and 14th at the 2012 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Following his BYU career, Ward signed with Saucony.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2015-01-14/former-byu-track-and-field-star-jared-ward-signs-with-saucony |title=Former BYU track star Jared Ward signs with Saucony | More |publisher= | work= Sporting News |date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}}

=Professional=

Ward was the runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Marathon championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/endurance/post/_/id/2631/la-marathon-notebook-kenyans-sweep-joel-ward-wins-u-s-title-ryan-hall-drops-out |title=LA Marathon notebook: Kenyans sweep; Ward wins U.S. title; Hall drops out – Endurance Blog – ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=March 15, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}} At the 2015 USATF 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotcher.{{cite web |url=http://usatf-25km-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2514&year=2015&do=info |title=2015 USATF 25 km Championships – Official Website – info/results – 05/09/15 |publisher= | website= runnerspace.com |date=May 9, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}} At the 2015 USATF 20 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Dathan Ritzenhein, Luke Puskedra, Tyler Pennel, Abdi Abdirahman, and Fernando Cabada.{{cite web |url= http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-new-haven-road-race-0908-20150907-story.html |title=Jared Ward Times It Right For Close Win In New Haven Road Race |work= Hartford Courant |publisher= |date=September 7, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}} Ward is also the 2015 U.S. Marathon champion.{{cite web |author=Doug Robinson |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624296/BYUs-Jared-Ward-wins-US-marathon-championship.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411111605/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865624296/BYUs-Jared-Ward-wins-US-marathon-championship.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2015 |title=BYU's Jared Ward wins U.S. marathon championship |publisher= | work= Deseret News |date=March 15, 2015 |access-date=November 15, 2015}} These three victories helped him secure the USATF Running Circuit title for 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/News/Huddle-Dominates,-Chelanga-Wins-Narrowly-at--US-Na.aspx |title=USA Track & Field – Huddle Dominates, Chelanga Wins Narrowly at .US National 12K |website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| access-date=November 15, 2015}}

On February 13, 2016 Ward finished third, behind Galen Rupp and Meb Keflezighi at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California, to secure a place on the 2016 US Olympic Team, finishing in 2:13:00 on a warm day. On August 21, 2016 Ward finished 6th, with Galen Rupp in 3rd and Meb Keflezighi in 33rd, at the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, running a personal best time of 2:11:30 with the temperature in the 70s on a drizzly, humid morning.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/sports/olympics/rio-olympics-mens-maratodhon-live-results.html?ref=sports&_r=0 |work=The New York Times|access-date=August 21, 2016 |title=Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya Wins Marathon; Galen Rupp Takes Bronze|author = Longman, Jere}}

Personal life

Ward and his wife Erica have six children.{{cite web |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/11/paris-olympics-marathon-for-all/ |title=In Paris’s ‘Marathon for All,’ you didn’t have to be an Olympian |date=August 11, 2024 |publisher= | website= washingtonpost.com |access-date=August 11, 2024}} They reside in Provo, Utah.

Ward is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a two-year mission to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

=Competition record=

{{AchievementTable\|width=auto\|Event=yes}}
colspan="6" \| Representing the {{USA}}
2013 \| Chicago Marathon \| Chicago, Illinois \| 19th \| Marathon \| 2:16:17{{cite web\| url= http://running.competitor.com/2016/02/olympic-trials/jared-ward-takes-winding-road-to-u-s-olympic-trials_144481 \|title= Jared Ward Takes Winding Road to U.S. Olympic Trials\| website= running.competitor.com\| publisher= \| access-date= March 3, 2016}}
2014 \| Twin Cities Marathon \| Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota \| bgcolor=silver \| 2nd \| Marathon \| 2:14:00{{cite web \|url=http://www.mtecresults.com/runner/show?rid=9&race=2569 \|title=2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - results for Jared Ward \|website= mtecresults.com \|access-date=December 19, 2016}}
2015 \| USA Marathon Championships Los Angeles Marathon \| Los Angeles, California \| bgcolor=cc9900 \| 3rd \| Marathon \| 2:12:56{{cite web\| url= http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Marathon-Championships/Results.aspx \|title= 2015 USA National Championships – marathon results\| website= usatf.org\| publisher= USA Track & Field\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310174834/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Marathon-Championships/Results.aspx \|archivedate=March 10, 2016\| access-date= March 3, 2016}}
rowspan=3\|2016 \| US Olympic Trials \| Los Angeles, California \| bgcolor=cc9900\|3rd \| Marathon \| 2:13:00
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships \| Cardiff, Wales \| 26th \| Half-Marathon \| 64:05{{cite web\| url= http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/iaafcardiff-university-world-half-marathon-ch-5614/results/men/half-marathon/final/result#resultheader \|title= 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships\| website= iaaf.org\| publisher= World Athletics \|date= \| access-date= March 29, 2016}}
Olympic Marathon \| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil \| 6th \| Marathon \| 2:11:30
rowspan=4\|2017 \| New York City Half Marathon \| New York City, New York \| 14th \| Half-Marathon \| 1:03:14 {{cite web \|url=http://nyc-half-marathon.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=173&year=2017&do=info \|publisher= \|website= runnerspace.com \|access-date=October 27, 2017 \|title=2017 New York City Half Marathon results}}
Boston Marathon \| Boston, Massachusetts \| 10th \| Marathon \| 2:15:28 {{cite web \|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/33478 \|publisher=Association of Road Racing Statisticians \| website= arrs.run\|access-date=January 17, 2018 \|title=Jared Ward Athlete profile Association of Road Racing Statisticians}}
Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon \| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \| 5th \| Half-Marathon \| 1:04:43{{cite web \|url=http://www.runrocknroll.com/finisher-zone/search-and-results/?resultpage=1&eventid=56&subevent_id=1&bib=2 \| website= runrocknroll.com \|publisher=Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series\|access-date=October 27, 2017 \|title=2017 Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Jared Ward results}}
New York City Marathon \| New York City, New York \| 12th \| Marathon \| 2:18:39
rowspan=3\| 2018 \| Houston Half-Marathon \| Houston, Texas \| 16th \| Half-Marathon \| 1:02:10
2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships \| Valencia, Spain \| 83rd \| Half-Marathon \| 1:04:49 {{cite web \|url=http://www.usatf.org/News/Team-USATF-competes-at-2018-IAAF-World-Half-Marath.aspx \|website= usatf.org\| publisher= USA Track & Field \|access-date=August 17, 2018 \|title=Team USATF competes at 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships}}
New York City Marathon \| New York City, New York \| 6th \| Marathon \| 2:12:24
rowspan=2\|2019 \| Boston Marathon \| Boston, Massachusetts \| 8th \| Marathon \| 2:09:25 {{Cite web\|url=https://boston-iframe.r.mikatiming.net/2019/?pid=leaderboard\|title=Results 2019\| website= mikatiming.net\| date= \| publisher= \| access-date= }}
New York City Marathon \| New York City, New York \| 6th \| Marathon \| 2:10:45
rowspan=3\|2020 \| Houston Half-Marathon \| Houston, Texas \| 11th \| Half-Marathon \| 1:01:36
US Olympic Trials \| Atlanta, Georgia \| 27th \| Marathon \| 2:15:55
London Marathon \| London, England \| 17th \| Marathon \| 2:12:38
rowspan=1\|2021 \| New York City Marathon \| New York City, New York \| 10th \| Marathon \| 2:14:06
2022 \| Boston Marathon \| Boston, Massachusetts \| 26th \| Marathon \| 2:15:24

colspan="6" | Representing the {{USA}}

2013

| Chicago Marathon

| Chicago, Illinois

| 19th

| Marathon

| 2:16:17{{cite web| url= http://running.competitor.com/2016/02/olympic-trials/jared-ward-takes-winding-road-to-u-s-olympic-trials_144481 |title= Jared Ward Takes Winding Road to U.S. Olympic Trials| website= running.competitor.com| publisher= | access-date= March 3, 2016}}

2014

| Twin Cities Marathon

| Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

| bgcolor=silver | 2nd

| Marathon

| 2:14:00{{cite web |url=http://www.mtecresults.com/runner/show?rid=9&race=2569 |title=2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon - results for Jared Ward |website= mtecresults.com |access-date=December 19, 2016}}

2015

| USA Marathon Championships
Los Angeles Marathon

| Los Angeles, California

| bgcolor=cc9900 | 3rd

| Marathon

| 2:12:56{{cite web| url= http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Marathon-Championships/Results.aspx |title= 2015 USA National Championships – marathon results| website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310174834/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Marathon-Championships/Results.aspx |archivedate=March 10, 2016| access-date= March 3, 2016}}

rowspan=3|2016

| US Olympic Trials

| Los Angeles, California

| bgcolor=cc9900|3rd

| Marathon

| 2:13:00

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

| Cardiff, Wales

| 26th

| Half-Marathon

| 64:05{{cite web| url= http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-half-marathon-championships/iaafcardiff-university-world-half-marathon-ch-5614/results/men/half-marathon/final/result#resultheader |title= 2016 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships| website= iaaf.org| publisher= World Athletics |date= | access-date= March 29, 2016}}

Olympic Marathon

| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| 6th

| Marathon

| 2:11:30

rowspan=4|2017

| New York City Half Marathon

| New York City, New York

| 14th

| Half-Marathon

| 1:03:14 {{cite web |url=http://nyc-half-marathon.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=173&year=2017&do=info |publisher= |website= runnerspace.com |access-date=October 27, 2017 |title=2017 New York City Half Marathon results}}

Boston Marathon

| Boston, Massachusetts

| 10th

| Marathon

| 2:15:28 {{cite web |url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/33478 |publisher=Association of Road Racing Statisticians | website= arrs.run|access-date=January 17, 2018 |title=Jared Ward Athlete profile Association of Road Racing Statisticians}}

Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon

| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| 5th

| Half-Marathon

| 1:04:43{{cite web |url=http://www.runrocknroll.com/finisher-zone/search-and-results/?resultpage=1&eventid=56&subevent_id=1&bib=2 | website= runrocknroll.com |publisher=Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series|access-date=October 27, 2017 |title=2017 Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Jared Ward results}}

New York City Marathon

| New York City, New York

| 12th

| Marathon

| 2:18:39

rowspan=3| 2018

| Houston Half-Marathon

| Houston, Texas

| 16th

| Half-Marathon

| 1:02:10

2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

| Valencia, Spain

| 83rd

| Half-Marathon

| 1:04:49 {{cite web |url=http://www.usatf.org/News/Team-USATF-competes-at-2018-IAAF-World-Half-Marath.aspx |website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field |access-date=August 17, 2018 |title=Team USATF competes at 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships}}

New York City Marathon

| New York City, New York

| 6th

| Marathon

| 2:12:24

rowspan=2|2019

| Boston Marathon

| Boston, Massachusetts

| 8th

| Marathon

| 2:09:25 {{Cite web|url=https://boston-iframe.r.mikatiming.net/2019/?pid=leaderboard|title=Results 2019| website= mikatiming.net| date= | publisher= | access-date= }}

New York City Marathon

| New York City, New York

| 6th

| Marathon

| 2:10:45

rowspan=3|2020

| Houston Half-Marathon

| Houston, Texas

| 11th

| Half-Marathon

| 1:01:36

US Olympic Trials

| Atlanta, Georgia

| 27th

| Marathon

| 2:15:55

London Marathon

| London, England

| 17th

| Marathon

| 2:12:38

rowspan=1|2021

| New York City Marathon

| New York City, New York

| 10th

| Marathon

| 2:14:06

2022

| Boston Marathon

| Boston, Massachusetts

| 26th

| Marathon

| 2:15:24

=USA National Championships=

==Road==

rowspan=4 | 2015

| USA Half Marathon Championships

| Houston, Texas

| bgcolor=silver | 2nd

| Half marathon

| 1:01:42

USA Marathon Championships
Los Angeles Marathon

| Los Angeles, California

| bgcolor=gold | 1st

| Marathon

| 2:12:56

USA 25 km Championships

| Grand Rapids, Michigan

| bgcolor=gold | 1st

| 25 km

| 1:14:56{{cite web| url= http://usatf-25km-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2514&year=2015&do=info| title= 2015 USA 25 km Championships results| website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| access-date= March 3, 2016}}

USA 20 km Championships

| New Haven, Connecticut

| bgcolor=gold | 1st

| 20 km

| 59:24{{cite web| url= http://usatf-20km-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2518&year=2015&do=info | title= USA 20 km Championships results| website= RunnerSpace.com| publisher= | date= | access-date= March 3, 2016}}

rowspan=2 | 2016

| US Olympic Trials

| Los Angeles, California

| bgcolor=cc9900 | 3rd

| Marathon

| 2:13:00{{cite web| url= http://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/7a/7a029d05-ad33-4860-aaca-d3024ebf6f7e.pdf |title= 2016 US Olympic Trials – marathon results| website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| access-date= March 3, 2016}}

USA 25 km Championships

| Grand Rapids, Michigan

| bgcolor=silver | 2nd

| 25 km

| 1:15:44{{Cite web |url=http://usatf-25km-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=info&event_id=2514&year=2016 |title=2016 USATF 25 km Championships results |publisher= | website= runnerspace.com |access-date=May 16, 2016}}

rowspan=2 | 2018

| USA 15 km Championships
Gate River Run

| Jacksonville, Florida

| 13th

| 15 km

| 46:18

USA 10 km Championships
Peachtree Road Race

| Atlanta Georgia

| 18th

| 10 km

| 30:07

2021

| USA 20 km Championships

| New Haven, Connecticut

| 16th

| 20 km

| 1:01:21{{cite web| url= http://usatf-20km-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2518&year=2021&do=info| title= 2021 USA 20 km Championships results| website= usatf.org| publisher= USA Track & Field| date= | access-date= May 31, 2022}}

=NCAA championships=

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! colspan=6 | Representing BYU

| 2010

| NCAA Cross Country Championships

| Terre Haute, Indiana

| 151st

| 31:35.5[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/487-ncaa-xc-2010-men 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships]. Track and Field News (November 22, 2010). Retrieved on March 3, 2016

| Rowspan=2|2011

| NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| Drake University

| 49th 10 km

| 29:56.95

| NCAA Cross Country Championships

| Terre Haute, Indiana

| 58th

| 30:27.8[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/26-news/948-ncaa-xc-2011-men-indiana 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships]. Track and Field News (November 21, 2011). Retrieved on March 3, 2016

| Rowspan=2|2012

| NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| Drake University

| 5th 10 km

| 28:59.74

| NCAA Cross Country Championships

| Louisville, Kentucky

| 14th

| 29:33.4[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/26-news/1430-ncaa-xc-2012-men 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championships]. Track and Field News (November 17, 2012). Retrieved on March 3, 2016

| Rowspan=5|2013

| 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

| University of Arkansas

| 9th 5 km

| 13:54.04

| IC4A / Eastern College Athletic Conference

| Princeton University

| bgcolor=gold|1st 5 km

| 13:59.56

| NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| University of Oregon

| 8th 10 km

| 29:51.59

| NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| University of Oregon

| 33rd 5 km

| 14:15.35

| NCAA Cross Country Championships

| Terre Haute, Indiana

| 36th

| 30:43.6[http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/35-stats/1738-ncaa-xc-2013-men 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships]. Track and Field News (November 23, 2013). Retrieved on March 3, 2016

| Rowspan=3|2014

| Rowspan=2|2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

| Rowspan=2|University of New Mexico

| 4th 5 km

| 13:54.04

| 4th 3 km

| 8:13.73

| 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| University of Oregon

| 10 km

| DNF

[https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/2747962/BYU/Jared_Ward.html 2010-2014 Jared Ward Brigham Young University results] TFRRS. Retrieved on October 29, 2017