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Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ
Place of Birth: Red Bank, NJ

Date of Birth: 2/28/1991
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 130
High School: Colts Neck High School
High School Coach: Jim Schlentz
Alma Mater: American University
Major: Business Administration
College Coaches: Matt Centrowitz and Sean Graham
Graduate School: American University
Graduate Degree: Masters in Health Promotion
Employer: Joy Real Estate


Collegiate Bests
800 meters: 1:57.95
1500 meters: 3:53.14
3,000 meters outdoor: 8:28.63
3,000 meters indoor: 8:27.12
5,000 meters outdoor: 14:08.3
5,000 meters indoor: 14:21.79
10,000 meters: 29:30.97


Other Highlights
  • 10-mile: 48:56 - 16th @ 2016 USA Championships
  • Runner-up at 2013 Patriot League Outdoor Champs in 5,000
  • 3rd place at 2013 Patriot League Outdoor 10,000
  • 10th American finisher at 2014 Cherry Blossom 10-Mile (USA championship event)
  • 3rd American at 2014 Utica Boilermaker 15K
  • 21st 2015 USA 10-Mile Championships
  • Qualified for 2016 USA Olympic Marathon Trials
  • 13.1-Mile: 1:04:27
  • 20K: 1:02:25

Mark Leininger moved to Greenville after training in Washington, DC following his graduation from American University. He completed his M.A. in the nation's capitol and decided to focus on the 1500 meters distance post-collegiately. However, upon joining ASICS GTC-ELITE, he changed his goal to "qualifying for the USA Olympic Marathon Trials." The coaches developed a plan that would have Mark compete at the USA championships in the 20K and 10-Mile events. They then turned their focus to the Jax Bank Half Marathon in Jacksonville, FL and Mark found success with a 1:04:27 performance (well below the 1:05:00 qualifying standard). Mark followed his coach's advice and started slowly in the trials race in Los Angeles on a very sunny and hot day. He moved up through the field to place 68th overall with a time of 2:28:17. Mark became a fixture on the USA Road Champs circuit and placed 15th at the 2017 USA Half Marathon Championships in Columbus, OH. Mark ran 28 races during his two years with the program and won five of those. Some of the cities Mark traveled to and competed in are: Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; New Haven, CT; Northport, NY; Las Vegas, NV; San Francisco, CA; Newport, NJ; Richmond, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Raleigh, NC; Columbus, OH; Knoxville, TN; and Lake Nona, FL. In addition to his Half Marathon he also ran personal bests at 3,000m indoors (8:16.02) and the 10-Mile (48:56). During his time with the program he continued to improve his 10,000 meter track performances and ran his personal best of 29:06.16 at the 2017 Portland Track Festival, which was his final race for ASICS GTC-ELITE. Mark has continued to train and compete with the NYAC and has improved his marathon PB to 2:17:50. ​

Performances

08.15.2015
08.22.2015
09.06.2015
09.19.2015
​10.04.2015
​11.15.2015
​12.12.2015
​01.03.2016
​02.13.2016
​03.25.2016
04.23.2016
​05.14.2016
​06.04.2016
​06.11.2016
07.04.2016
​08.06.2016
​09.05.2016
​09.17.2016
​10.09.2016
​10:22.2016
11.12.2016
01.28.2017
​02.10.2017

03.24.2017
04.07.2017
​04.29.2017
​05.27.2017
06.10.2017
Michelin Run, Greenville, SC
Maggie Valley Moonlight Run, Maggie Valley, NC
USA 20K Championships, New Haven, CT
The Great Cow Harbor 10K, Northport, NY
​USA 10-Mile Championships, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Rock n Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV
USATF Club XC Championships, San Francisco, CA
​Jacksonville Bank Half Marathon, Jacksonville, FL
USA Olympic Trials Marathon, Los Angeles, CA
Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
​TD Bank Reedy River Run, Greenville, SC
​Newport 10K, Newport, NJ
Music City Distance Carnival, Murfreesboro, TN
​Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR
Red, White & Blue Shoes, Greenville, SC
​Sizzler 5K, St. George Island, FL
​USA 20K Championships, New Haven, CT
The Great Cow Harbor Run, Northport, NY
USA 10-Mile Championships, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
​Run Nona 10K, Lake Nona, FL
American Family Fitness Half Marathon, Richmond, VA
Bob Pollock Invitational, Clemson, SC
Tiger Paw Invitational, Clemson, SC
​Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
Tennessee Relays, Knoxville, TN

USA Half Marathon Championships, Columbus, OH
Jailbreak 5K, Lexington, SC
​Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR

5K (road)
8K (road)
20K (road)
10K (road)
​10-Mile (road)
13.1-Mile (road)
​10K (XC)
​13.1-Mile (road)
​Marathon
10,000 (track)
10K (road)
​10K (road)
​5,000 (track)
​10,000 (track)
5K (road)
​5K (road)
​20K (road)
​10K (road)
​10-Mile (road)
​10K (road)
​13.1 Mile (road)
3000m (indoor)
​5000m (indoor)
​10,000m
​5,000m
​13.1 Mile (road)
​5K (road)
​10,000m 

14:54
25:08 (course record)
1:06:44
30:47
​49:24
​1:10:06
​31:21
​1:04:27
​2:28:17
​29:28.67
30:21
​30:07
​14:25.8
29:48.68
​14:50
​15:10 (course record)
​1:02:25
​30:16
​48:56
​30:18
​1:04:57
8:16.02
​14:27.89
​29:18.46

14:23.31
1:07:13
​14:38
​29:06.16

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  • Coaching & Training
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  • Current Athletes
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