Jared Ward

Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. He finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics. 2Personal life Ward has a master's degree in statistics from Brigham Young University (BYU), and taught a statistics class at BYU. He is a Mormon and took a two-year mission to Pittsburgh. Jared and his wife Erica have three children: Paul and Ellie. His sister Anna and her husband are also competitive runners. 2Running career 3Collegiate While in college, Ward ran for the BYU Cougars. Ahead of the 2013 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, Ward lost eligibility due to running a local fun run in a costume. 3Professional Ward was the runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Marathon championships. At the 2015 USATF 25 km Championships Ward finished 1st defeating Matt Llano, Christo Landry, Abdi Abdirahman, Augustus Maiyo, and Brett Gotche