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Minnesota Distance Elite
Minnesota Distance Elite logo and signatures of team members
Sportlong-distance running
Founded2001
Team historypreviously known as Team USA Minnesota
LocationMinneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota
Head coachChris Lundstrom[1]
ManagerCody Mikl[2]

Minnesota Distance Elite, previously known as Team USA Minnesota, is a long-distance running team based in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The team is designed to support the running careers of post-collegiate athletes, supporting athletes from middle distance to the marathon.[3] By 2024, Minnesota Distance Elite is widely recognized as one of the top American running teams.[4]

Runners apply to join the team, who have to be approved by the board of directors after reviewing the athlete's training history.[5] The most important criteria for joining as of 2007 was steady improvement in performance.

Minnesota Distance Elite coach Chris Lundstrom in December 2024

Chris Lundstrom has been the coach of Minnesota Distance Elite since 2016.[6] Lundstrom heard the previous coach, Dennis Barker, was retiring and applied for the position and started with six athletes after he was hired.[7]

Various marathons have sponsored Minnesota Distance Elite. Twin Cities in Motion, the organization that produces the Twin Cities Marathon, sponsored Team USA Minnesota at least between 2013 and 2017.[8][9] This support provided a salary for the coach, which became a full-time position in 2014.[10] As of 2015, the Pittsburgh Marathon was a sponsor of Team USA Minnesota allowing each athlete to earn a minimum of a $500 monthly stipend.[11] As of 2002, the stipends varied from $450 to $850 per month.[12] In 2014, the Houston Marathon Foundation announced it was donating $40,000 for elite athlete development, part of which was used by Team USA Minnesota.[13] In general, participating runners generally need to supplement their income given the modest stipends earned from being part of the team. For example, in 2002 Carrie Tollefson and Katie McGregor worked at Run N Fun running store in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[14][15]

As of 2002, participating athletes could use athletic facilities at the University of Minnesota and Augsburg College.[12]

History

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2001

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Patricia Goodwin founded Team USA Minnesota in 2001 and hired the team's first coaching staff.[16][17][18] From the start, Team USA Minnesota was half-women and half-men making it unique from other professional development running teams. She was inspired to start the team because the performance of U.S. distance runners was perceived as being poor at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]

Running USA and USA Track & Field announced the founding of Team USA Minnesota in 2001.[19] The first women's coach was Dennis Barker, the cross country and track coach at Augsburg University. The first men's coach was Steve Plasencia, the distance running coach at the University of Minnesota. Ditlev Larson, the men's cross country coach at the University of Minnesota, and Charlie Mahler, the former cross country and track coach at Gustavus Adolphus College, served as assistant coaches. The team was started with a roster of nine runners including Carrie Tollefson who had been training in Florida until the creation of the team. At the time of its creation, Minnesota Distance Elite had a budget of $90,000 to $100,000 for athlete stipends and race travel funding. Minnesota Distance Elite also arranged for each athlete to have health insurance, a health club membership, as well as housing; some women were given arranged housing in Edina, Minnesota while some men were given arranged housing in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As of 2002, participating athletes could get housing for $350 if they needed it.[12] The team was originally supposed to have ten members, but Kelly Keeler dropped out after learning being on the team would require too much time away from her job.[20]

The other Team USA training centers established at the same time include Hansons Running Shop Team USA Michigan, Team BrownStone USA New York, and Team USA California (now Mammoth Track Club).[21][22]

Carrie Tollefson ran the first race as a Team USA Minnesota athlete at the Prefontaine Classic in 2001.[20] Kim Kauls, Kurt Keiser and Kelly Mortenson were training for the New York City Marathon at the time and hoping to qualify for the US Olympic marathon trials. Chris Lundstrom ran the 2001 Grandma's Marathon where he was the first American finisher.[23]

Turena Johnson-Lane joined Team USA Minnesota in 2001 to train for a year to prepare for the Olympic Trials in 2004, leaving an assistant coaching job at Luther College (Iowa) to do so.[24]

The Twin Cities Marathon and Minnesota Distance Running Association held a fundraiser for Team USA Minnesota near Bde Maka Ska in July 2001 at which former Olympic runner Steve Holman spoke.[25]

Kurt Keiser, Kelly Mortenson, Matt Gabrielson, Katie McGregor, Kristin Nicolini, and Turena Johnson-Lane competed at the Minnesota Distance Classic track meet in July 2001.[26]

Katie McGregor competed at the Athletes Foot Mile in Lincoln, Nebraska in July 2001. She sought to qualify for the US Olympic trials in 2004 competing in the 10,000 metres.[27]

Katie McGregor, Carrie Tollefson, Kim Kauls, Kelly Mortenson, and Matt Gabrielson competed in the Perfect 10k in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an event in which women started four minutes before the men and $25,000 of cash prizes were distributed to the first five finishers.[28] Katie McGregor finished in fourth place with a time of 34:43.7 and won $2000 in prize money.[29] McGregor and Tollefson ran together for the first three miles before Tollefson fell off the pace, however John Korir passed McGregor with a mile to go in the race.[30]

Katie McGregor won the Twin Cities 10 Mile in 2001 with a time of 57:21.[31]

Chris Lundstrom finished in 16th place at the 2001 New York City Marathon despite gastrointestinal issues with a time of 2:18:08, fast enough to qualify for the 2004 US Olympic marathon trials.[32]

Matt Gabrielson and Turena Johnson-Lane competed in the USA Track and Field national cross country championships in Mobile, Alabama in December 2001. They both finished in 11th place in their respective 10,000 meter and 6,000 meter races respectively.[33]

Katie McGregor won the Western Hemisphere Half Marathon in Culver City, California in December 2001 with at time of 1:18:09.[34]

Matt Gabrielson was struck by a vehicle in December 2001 while running in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was released from a local hospital five hours later with seven staples in his head but didn't have any broken bones. He had to miss training in Albuquerque, New Mexico in January and February with the other nine members of Team USA Minnesota.[35]

2002

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In February 2002, Carrie Tollefson set a fieldhouse record at the Minnesota Open track meet, running a mile in 4:37.44.[36] Kristen Nicolini won the 3000 m race at the Penn State Invitational with a time of 9:25, and Turena Johnson won the 3000 meter race at North Carolina State indoor meet in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with a time of 9:30.[37] Male runners from Team USA Minnesota also competed in a 12 km winter cross country race in Vancouver, Washington and finished in fifth place with a score of 61.[38][39]

In March 2002, Carrie Tollefson, Katie McGregor, and Kristen Nicolini ran the 3000 meter race at the indoor track and field championships in New York. They finished in third, sixth, and seventh place respectively with times of 9:01.49, 9:18.15, and 9:23.19.[40] Kelly Mortensen ran in the Los Angeles Marathon, his first marathon since he finished 12th at the 2000 US Olympic marathon trials.[41] He finished in 11th place with a time of 2:27:50, having faded in the second half of the race since he covered the first 13.1 miles (21.1 km) in 1:10:53.[42] Turena Johnson Lane finished in 15th place at the Gate River Run 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) championship with a time of 52:59.[43] Chris Lundstrom and Jason Lehmkuhle also competed in the 15 km championship race, finishing in 17th and 26th place among the men. Carrie Tollefson ran the world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland in March 2002. She finished in 11th place in the 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) race.[44] Katie McGregor ran the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago, Illinois with a time of 26:49 in the 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) race, finishing third overall.

Training under Team USA Minnesota coach Dennis Barker, Tollefson was running consistently about 90 miles (140 km) per week, and sought to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in the 5000 or 10,000 meter races. She also hoped to break the US record of 14:45:35 set by Regina Jacobs.[45] Likewise, Katie McGregor hoped to qualify for the 2004 Olympics in the 10,000 meters and was running 75 miles (121 km) to 85 miles (137 km) per week in 2002.[15]

In April 2002, Chris Lundstrom set a new personal best running the 10,000 meter race at the Stanford Invitational track meet with a time of 29:05.9.[46] Turena Johnson-Lane finished in sixth place at the Drake Relays 5,000 meter race with a time of 17:05.03.[47] Katie McGregor finished sixth at the Drake Relays 3000 meter race with a time of 9:29.79.[48] Katie McGregor and Chris Lundstrom competed in the Mt SAC Relays at San Antonio College. McGregor set a new personal best in the 5,000 running a 15:30 and finished in fourth place. Lundstrom also set a new personal best in the 5,000 with a time of 14:10.[49] Matt Gabrielson won the 1500 race at the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake University with a time of 3:51.2.

In May 2002, Carrie Tollefson won the 1500 meter race at the Minnesota Open women's track meet with a time of 4:17.70.[50] She also ran the 3000 meters with a time of 9:07.79, finishing in second place.[48] Katie McGregor placed second at the Lifetime Fitness 10k (formerly the Perfect 10k) in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a time of 33:36.4, just 0.2 seconds behind the winner.[51] Chris Lundstrom also competed in that race.[52]

2006

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Katie McGregor ran her marathon debut at the 2006 New York City Marathon and was mentioned as being a potential winner before the race.[53][54] She finished in 10th place with a time of 2:31:14.[55]

2008

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Katie McGregor ran the women's 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) championchips in Central Park, finishing in second place behind Shalane Flanagan with a time of 25:56. Flanagan had stomach cramps from eating a turkey sandwich, but "looked like she was out there for a jog" according to McGregor.[56]

2010

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Katie McGregor returned to New York to run the 2010 New York City Marathon and finished 11th overall.[57]

2020

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On January 1, 2020, Team USA Minnesota changed its name to Minnesota Distance Elite.[58] The change was made at the request of the US Olympic Committee which said the team could no longer use the term "Team USA" as part of its name.

2023

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Annie Frisbie and Dakotah Lindwurm competed at the 2023 Boston Marathon, where they finished in 20th and 27th place respectively.[59]

Emi Trost competed at the Ryan Shay Mile in Charlevoix, Michigan.[60]

Men from Minnesota Distance Elite competed at the USATF National Club Cross Country Club Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, finishing in second place with a total of 103 points.[61]

2024

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Minnesota Distance Elite runners Dakotah Lindwurm and Annie Frisbie at the US Olympic marathon trials in Orlando, Florida

Dakotah Lindwurm, Annie Frisbie, Breanna Sieracki, Joel Reichow, Kevin Lewis, Tyler Jermann, and JP Trojan competed in the 2024 US Olympic marathon trials.[62] Lindwurm finished in third place with a time of 2:25:31, qualifying her to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[63][64]

Men from Minnesota Distance Elite took part in the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago, Illinois and finished in second place as a team with a combined time of 1:34:32 over the 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) course.[65]

Annie Frisbie and Dakotah Lindwurm competed in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota where they finished in first and second place respectively.[66][67] Frisbie set a new course record with a time of 1:07:33.

Cailee Peterson, Joshua Yeager, and Emi Trost ran the Ryan Shay Mile in Charlevoix, Michigan.[68] Peterson finished in second place with a time of 4:26.5, only 0.2 seconds behind the winner.[69]

Dakotah Lindwurm competed in the 2024 women's Olympic marathon.[1] She finished in 12th place with a time of 2:26:44 on a hilly course.[70][71]

The 2024 Twin Cities Marathon had a Best of the Midwest Invitational as a race-within-a-race.[72] Kevin Lewis of Minnesota Distance Elite was one of the invited athletes.[73] Lewis finished with a time of 2:24:55, placing eighth in the invitational and 16th overall.[74]

Personnel

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Current athletes

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As of 18 December 2024
name joined team gender
Rachel Anderson 2024 women
Braxton Bruer 2024 men
Clayton Duchatschek 2023 men
Dana Feyen 2024 women
Annie Frisbie 2019 women
Merga Gemeda 2023 men
Elena Hayday 2024 women
Cailie Hughes 2024 women
Tyler Jermann[75] 2017 men
Kevin Lewis 2017 men
Tanner Maier fill in men
Joseph Minor 2023 men
Cailee Peterson 2023 women
Dakotah Popehn[76][77] 2018 women
Joel Reichow[78] 2018 men
Breanna Sieracki[79] 2017 women
Adam Swanson 2024 men
MaKenna Thurston 2024 women
JP Trojan 2023 men
Titus Winders 2023 men
Nadir Yusuf 2024 men

Previous athletes

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name joined team left team gender
Colin Albert[80] 2019 fill in men
Sam Chelanga[81] fill in fill in men
Dan Docherty[82][83] 2017 2021[84] men
Matt Gabrielson[19] 2001 fill in men
Emily Gordon[85] 2014 fill in women
Jonathan Grey[86] fill in fill in men
Gabriele Grunewald[87] fill in fill in women
Katy Jermann[88] fill in fill in women
Turena Johnson-Lane[24] 2001 fill in women
Heather Kampf[89][90] 2009 fill in women
Kim Kauls[19] 2001 fill in women
Kurt Keiser[19] 2001 fill in men
Jason Lehmkuhle[19] 2001 fill in men
Brad Lowery[91] fill in fill in men
Chris Lundstrom[19] 2001 2008[92] men
Katie McGregor[19] 2001 2012 women
Rob Molke[93] fill in fill in men
Kelly Mortenson[19] 2001 fill in men
Kristen Nicolini[19] 2001 fill in women
Alec Olson[94] fill in fill in men
Dhru Patel[95] 2020 fill in men
Jonathan Peterson[96] 2012 2018 men
Meghan Peyton[97] fill in fill in women
Abbabiya Simbassa[98] fill in fill in men
Carrie Tollefson[19] 2001 2009 women
Emi Trost[99][100] 2018 2024 women
Gina Valgoi[101] 2014 fill in women
Lyle Weese[102] fill in fill in men
Joshua Yeager[68] 2021 2024 men

Previous coaches

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name role joined team left team
Steve Plasencia[19] men's coach 2001 fill in
Dennis Barker[19][103] women's coach 2001 2017
Ditlev Larson[19] assistant coach 2001 fill in
Charlie Mahler[19] assistant coach 2001 fill in

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