Jenny Spangler
US Olympian, Wife, Mom, Coach
Coaching and Track Programs
Jenny provides personalized training plans and coaching specifically designed to help you achieve your running and racing goals. Contact Jenny to learn more!
Jenny conducts interval training on the track on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, starting in the first week of May and ending in mid-October. Contact Jenny for program and registration details.
Tuesdays at 6 PM - Lake Forest High School Track - 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, IL
Wednesdays at 6 PM - Warren High School Track - 34090 N. Almond Road, Gurnee, IL
Jenny Spangler Racing
The Jenny Spangler Racing team is a group of dedicated adult runners based primarily in the Chicagoland area, that provides a fun yet disciplined team running and racing environment which motivates each athlete to reach their full potential through camaraderie and hard work.
The team is motivated, coached, and guided by Jenny and has accomplished numerous impressive racing achievements. Contact Jenny to learn more.
Jenny Spangler Running Resume
Life Time Personal Bests
1 Mile 4:54 1986
3K 9:22 1986
5K 16:08 1982
4 Mile 22:30 2004
8K 27:33 2004
10K 33:39 1983
12K 44:05 2005
10 Mile 56:55 2004
20K 1:15:05 1994
½ Marathon 1:13:48 1994
25K 1:31:05 2005
Marathon 2:29:54 1996 Career Racing Accomplishments
1982 - Led University of Iowa Women to Iowa's first Big 10 Cross Country Championship
1983 - 1st Place Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN 2:33:51
(World Age Group Record for Females 19 and Under - no longer current record)
(American Age Group Record for Females 19 and Under - no longer current record)
1984 - 2nd Place Houston-Tenneco Marathon, Houston, TX 2:36:52
1984 - Inaugural US Women's Olympic Marathon Trials Participant, Olympia, WA 2:40:18
1988 - US Olympic Marathon Trials Participant, Pittsburgh, PA 2:44:59
1996 - 1st Place US Olympic Marathon Trials, Columbia, SC 2:29:54
1996 - Olympic Marathon Participant, Atlanta, GA
2003 - 1st Masters Female Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL 2:32:38
(American Masters Record - no longer current record)
(Only American athlete ever in any running event, male or female, to simultaneously hold national junior record and national masters record)
2004 - 9th Place US Olympic Marathon Trials, St. Louis, MO 2:36:30
(1st Masters)
2005 - World Championships ½ Marathon Participant, Edmonton, Alberta
Running Related Awards and Achievements
1983 - NCAA All-American Track & Field 10,000 Meter Run
1983 - NCAA All-American Cross Country
1986 - Robert F. Ray Award given for academic and athletic excellence to one athlete in the University of Iowa Women's Athletic Program
1987 - Inducted into the University of Iowa Women's Track & Field Hall of Fame
1996 - CARA Gold Medal Award (Chicago Area Runner's Association)
2003 - CARA Gold Medal Award (Chicago Area Runner's Association)
2007 - Inducted into the RRCA Hall of Fame (Road Runner's Club of America)
