FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Matt McDonald Joins Team B.A.A.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Matt
McDonald, the tenth-place finisher at February's U.S. Olympic Trials –
Men's Marathon, has joined the B.A.A. High Performance Team. McDonald, a
2:11:10 marathoner and Ivy League 10,000m champion, will be coached by
B.A.A. High Performance Coach Mark Carroll in Boston. The B.A.A.'s High
Performance Team is sponsored by adidas.
"Matt brings marathon consistency and great experience to the B.A.A. High
Performance Team," said Coach Carroll. "We're excited to welcome Matt to
Boston and look forward to him joining fellow marathoners Jonas Hampton and
Jerrell Mock on our roster."
McDonald has completed six marathons, including a career-high tenth-place
finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials – Men's Marathon in February of 2020.
Formerly a member of the Atlanta Track Club, he finished in 2:12:19 in his
Olympic Trials Marathon debut.
"I'm excited to be joining such a strong program," said McDonald. "The
B.A.A. is putting together an outstanding team of marathon runners and I'm
honored to be a part of it. I'm looking forward to big PRs while
representing the B.A.A. and I'm hoping a home course advantage will make me
a contender in the Boston Marathon."
Most recently, McDonald finished 24th in 2:14:14 at The Marathon Project on
December 20, 2020. His marathon personal best stands at 2:11:10, set in
Chicago in 2019 (14th place, fifth among Americans). McDonald also ran the
2019 Boston Marathon, finishing 21st in 2:16:58. His personal best in the
half marathon is 1:03:56, set last year.
A graduate of Princeton University, McDonald earned his Doctorate in
Chemical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently a
Postdoctoral Associate in Chemical Engineering at M.I.T. While at
Princeton, he was the Ivy League champion in the 10,000m in 2015.
The B.A.A.'s High Performance team supports American runners on their way
towards making international teams, with the goal of competing at the
highest level: the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships, and Abbott
World Marathon Majors. The B.A.A. is sponsored by adidas, which provides
comprehensive support for the organization's High Performance team, running
club, and mass-participatory events.
Personal bests for McDonald can be found below, along with a complete list
of B.A.A. High Performance Team members.
MATT MCDONALD
5,000m (outdoors): 14:11.69
5,000m (indoors): 14:18.10
10,000m (outdoors): 29:38.76
5K: 14:42
10K: 30:10
15K: 45:23
Half Marathon: 1:03:56
Marathon: 2:11:10
B.A.A HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM ROSTER:
Dana Giordano
Jonas Hampton
Paul Hogan
Erika Kemp
Matt McDonald
Jerrell Mock
Anna Rohrer
Elaina Tabb
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