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CRC Elite Highlights

Competing at the Highest Levels

CRC Elite athletes have qualified to the Olympic Trials in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024. Team members have qualified to the USATF Track & Field National Championships both indoors and outdoors.

Jim Jurcevich, pictured above, set the standard as our first Olympic Trials qualifier.

A History of Big Finishes

Team members have won races ranging from the mile at the Drake Relays to our hometown Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon.

Christina Murphy has won the Columbus 10K and Columbus Marathon, along with qualifying for two Olympic Trials marathons.

The CRC Elite Record Book

As runners, we love to chase fast times. The athletes within CRC Elite have put up strong results over the past two decades, including on the track with a 3:58 men's mile (Jake Edwards) and a 2:06 women's 800m (Rachel Weber). On the roads, James Ngandu, Molly Bookmyer, and Sakiko Minagawa have dominated the record book.

James Ngandu set CRC Elite records from the road 5k (13:57) to the marathon (2:10:17).

Supporting Local Athletes

The Columbus Running Company is proud of our local running community, and one of our greatest highlights is watching local athletes rise through the ranks, like Sakiko Minagawa who ran for Dublin Scioto High School and then The Ohio State before joining CRC Elite post-collegiately.

Sakiko Minagawa has competed at two Olympic Trials and is a Columbus Marathon champion.

ALL OF THESE MARKS HAVE BEEN SET IN A CRC SINGLET SINCE 2004:

WOMEN’S ROAD RACING RECORDS

  • Mile  –  Rachel Weber, 2017  –  4:47 (The Navy Mile)
  • 5k  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2017 – 16:34.4 (Westerville Gameday 5k)
  • 6k – Sakiko Minagawa, 2021 – 19:58 (USATF 6k Championships)
  • 4 Mile  –  Rachel Weber, 2017  –  22:01 (Powell Turkey Trot)
  • 5 Mile  –  Ruth Biwott, 2005  –  27:27 (Johnnycake Jog)
  • 8k  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2017 –  28:13 (Shamrock Shuffle)
  • 10k  –  Molly Bookmyer, 2023  –  33:43 (Columbus 10k)
  • 15k  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2017  –  54:08 (Hot Chocolate 15k)
  • 10 Mile  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2021 – 59:19 (USATF Half Marathon Championships, Certified En Route Time)
  • 20k  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2021 – 1:14:06 (USATF Half Marathon Championships, Certified En Route Time)
  • Half Marathon  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2021  –  1:14:41 (Glass City Half Marathon)
  • 25k - Sakiko Minagawa, 2022 - 1:31:54 (USATF 25k Road Championships)
  • 20 Mile  –  Sakiko Minagawa, 2021  –  2:00:46 (Big Bad Wolfe)
  • Marathon  –  Molly Bookmyer, 2022  –  2:31:38 (California International Marathon)

MEN’S ROAD RACING RECORDS

  • Mile  –  Jake Edwards, 2018  –  4:02.00 (Guardian Mile)
  • 5k  –  James Ngandu, 2019  –  13:57 (Debbie Green 5k)
  • 4 Mile  –  Aaron Rowe, 2005  –  18:56
  • 5 Mile  –  Mike Korir, 2005 –  23:34
  • 8k  –  James Ngandu, 2019 –  23:24 (Crazy 8s)
  • 10k  –  James Ngandu, 2019 –  28:40 (Cooper River Bridge Run)
  • 15k  –  James Ngandu, 2023 –  43:55 (Fresh 15k)
  • 10 Mile  –  James Ngandu, 2023 – 46:28 (Broad Street 10 Miler)
  • 20k  –  Evan Schwartz, 2017 –  1:03:34 (New Haven 20k)
  • Half Marathon  –  James Ngandu, 2022 –  1:01:27 (Pittsburgh Half Marathon)
  • 20 Mile  –  Justin Taylor, 2018 –  1:48:05 (Big Bad Wolfe)
  • Marathon  –  James Ngandu, 2022  –  2:10:17 (Grandma's Marathon)

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK RECORDS

  • 1500m  –  Paige Biglin, 2013  –  5:03
  • Mile  –  Uncontested  –
  • 3000m  –  Uncontested  –
  • 5000m  –  Sarah Biehl, 2018  –  16:31.03 (Jesse Owens Track Classic)
  • 10,000m  –  Rachel Dickman, 2013  –  36:00
  • 3000m steeplechase  –  Uncontested  –

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK RECORDS

  • 1500m  – Jake Edwards, 2019  –  3:38.77 (Music City Distance Carnival)
  • Mile  –  Jake Edwards, 2014  –  3:58.09
  • 3000m  –  Aaron Rowe, 2005  –  8:13
  • 5000m  –  Jake Edwards, 2017  –  13:54.39 (Raleigh)
  • 10,000m  –  Josh Ordway, 2006  –  29:53
  • 3000m steeplechase  –  Jake Edwards, 2017 – 8:44.83 (Music City Distance Carnival)

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK RECORDS

  • 800 – Rachel Weber, 2018 – 2:06.21 (Penn State)
  • Mile  –  Rachel Weber, 2017  –  4:56.66 (Indiana Hoosier Open)
  • 3000m  –  Sarah Biehl, 2018  –  9:56.94 (Cedarville Collegiate Invitational)
  • 5000m  –  Paige Biglin, 2013  –  17:33

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK RECORDS

  • Mile  –  Jake Edwards, 2014  –  3:59.47
  • 3000m  –  Jake Edwards, 2015  –  8:15.52
  • 5000m  –  Brandon Bauer, 2014  –  14:28.61

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS

  • 5k –
  • 6k – Rachel Weber, 2017 – 20:47 (Club XC, 2017)
  • 6k Masters – Laura Wetz, 2017 – 24:00

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS

  • 5k – Jake Edwards, 2016 – 15:14 (USATF Ohio Championships, 2016)
  • 8k –
  • 10k – Ben Engelhardt, 2014 – 31:04 (Club XC, 2014)
  • 10k Masters – Elwood Ellis, 2017 – 36:51 (Club XC, 2017)

OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS

  • Jim Jurcevich: 2008
  • Josh Ordway: 2008, 2012
  • Jason Ordway: 2012 (qualified as a CRC Elite athlete, competed as a Saucony athlete)
  • Christina Murphy: 2016, 2020
  • Laura Kaulen: 2016, 2020
  • Evan Schwartz: 2020 (qualified as a CRC Elite athlete, competed as an athlete from USATF's Colorado association)
  • Sarah Biehl: 2020
  • Jason Witt: 2020
  • Justin Taylor: 2020
  • Sakiko Minagawa: 2020, 2024
  • Molly Bookmyer: 2024 (qualified as a CRC Elite athlete, competed as a Oiselle athlete)