Enoch Nadler comes into this weekend with the top time for Floridians with his 2:13:04 that he ran to be the top American at the Toronto Marathon in 2019. As the coach of his club running team, Team Florida Track Club, Nadler is a pillar in the Gainesville and Keystone heights community. In fact, he is the coach of Morgan Hull, another Floridian who is competing at the Olympic Trials this weekend. Nadler competed for the University of Florida and qualified for the 2016 trials, but forewent the opportunity. After taking time off competing, Nadler got back into the game in 2017 and has been eyeing Olympic dreams ever since.
High School PR's: 4:27.01 (1600m), 9:27.09 (3200m), 15:37 (XC 5k)
Jonathan Mott has been a staple in Florida road racing over the years. He also happens to coach a lot of the top high school distance runners in the state that are in their senior year at the moment. Mott is a true believer in putting in the miles, often clocking over 120 mile weeks in preparation for the trials. He comes into this weekend with a 2:18:24 qualifying time in his second Olympic trials.
Joseph Elsakr made headlines with his chip time of 2:18:57 at the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. The former Duke walk-on is pursuing his MD and PhD at Vanderbilt and got under the Olympic standard by three seconds. His story is one that many can relate to -- one of hard work, passion, and persistence towards a goal that to some may seem far from reach.
High School PR's: 4:45 (1600m), 10:13.88 (3200m), 16:17 (XC 5k)
Kurt Roser qualified for the trials at the 2018 California International Marathon with a time of 2:18:00. As a Naples native, Roeser was a multi-time state medalist in track and cross country, finishing third in the 3200m his senior year in 2005. Roeser made headlines when he traveled home for the Naples Half marathon and finished seventh with a time of 1:09:29 in preparation as a tuneup for the trials in the late winter.
Stanley Linton qualified for the trials with a 2:18:43 and will be representing the United States Navy when he lines up in Atlanta this weekend. Not too long ago, he was repping the Noles of Florida State and as a Tallahassee native, he living out his Olympic goals. Linton was a multi-time cross country and track state medalist for Wakulla and continued his successful running career for FSU following graduation in 2012.
High School PR's: 4:37 (1600m), 9:50 (3200m), 16:11 (XC 5k)
Nick French was a standout distance athlete for Spanish River, ending his high school career with a 9:41 3200m PR to finish eighth at the 4A track and field state finals -- his highest state finish ever. Following graduation, French went on to compete at the next level for Vanderbilt. After falling just short of the OTQ at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, the Boca Raton native tried his hand at the distance again and ran a trials qualifying time just over a month ago at the Chevron Houston Marathon with a 2:18:44 finish.
High School PR's: 4:38 (1600m), 9:41 (3200m), 16:18 (XC 5k)
