Top 10 D3 Marathoners List

DIIIPu$$ wrote:

So after Chicago, seeing Droddy run a 2:12 and a few other sub-2:20 D3 guys, it got me wondering: What the Top 10 all-time performers in the marathon are out of the D3 ranks over the years? I don't know how many runners from the 1980's, 90's or early 2000's. Any verifiable additions would be great!

From what I've dug up so far:

1. Ricky Flynn (Lynchburg '11); 2:12:41 @ Olympic Trials '12

2. Noah Droddy (DePauw '13); 2:12:42 @ Chicago '19

3. Patrick Rizzo (North Central '04); 2:12:42 @ Olympic Trials '12

4. Ben Sathre (St. Thomas '12); 2:15:11 @ Houston '19

5. Bijan Mazaheri (Williams '16); 2:15:26 @ Chicago '19

6. John Crain (North Central '14); 2:15:46 @ California International '17

7. Tyler Andrews (Tufts '); 2:16:07 @ Lake Biwa '17

8. Ryan Root (North Central '15); 2:16:45 @ Houston '19

9. Travis Morrison (North Central '15); 2:16:48 @ Houston '19

10. Brandon Mull (Wheaton (Ill.) '08); 2:17:17 @ Berlin '17

A lot of CCIW guys, but I'm sure theres got to be more sub-2:16, 2:17 performances

Noah Droddy ran 2:11:42, so he should be at the top of the list.

Greg Leak (Dickinson ‘10) 2:14:44 at Berlin ‘19

duh. thanks for catching that!

1. Noah Droddy (DePauw '13); 2:12:42 @ Chicago '19

2. Ricky Flynn (Lynchburg '11); 2:12:41 @ Olympic Trials '12

3. Patrick Rizzo (North Central '04); 2:12:42 @ Olympic Trials '12

4. Greg Leak (Dickinson ‘10); 2:14:44 @ Berlin ‘19

5. Ben Sathre (St. Thomas '12); 2:15:11 @ Houston '19

6. Bijan Mazaheri (Williams '16); 2:15:26 @ Chicago '19

7. John Crain (North Central '14); 2:15:46 @ California International '17

8. Tyler Andrews (Tufts '); 2:16:07 @ Lake Biwa '17

9. Ryan Root (North Central '15); 2:16:45 @ Houston '19

10. Travis Morrison (North Central '15); 2:16:48 @ Houston '19

So I saw there was another list on an older post, here's the update:

1. Bill Rogers (Wesleyan University) 2:09.27

2. Noah Droddy (DePauw '13); 2:12:42 @ Chicago '19

3. Ricky Flynn (Lynchburg '11); 2:12:41 @ Olympic Trials '12

4. Patrick Rizzo (North Central '04); 2:12:42 @ Olympic Trials '12

5. Malcolm Richards (St. Olaf) 2:13:29

6. Ryan Bak (Trinity College) 2:14:27

7. Mike Morgan (Nebraska Wesleyan)- 2:14:22

8. Amby Burfoot (Wesleyan University) 2:14:28

9. Greg Leak (Dickinson ‘10); 2:14:44 @ Berlin ‘19

T-10. Ben Sathre (St. Thomas '12); 2:15:11 @ Houston '19

T-10. Todd Reeser (Rochester); 2:15:11 @ Chicago '03

Sorry For the redundancy

Heres the link to the older thread:

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=9405163&page=2

Made a few adjustments for runner's who split time between divisions.

As someone pointed out in the old thread, Rodgers, Burfoot and others faster than some of those listed ran for current D3 Schools before there was a D3.

Bob Hodge (2:10:59) ran for UMass-Lowell (now D1) when it was still D3.

I suspect there were at least a few D3 alums that were sub 2:15 during the running boom years but this would be hard to research.