Austin Marathon Announces Third Round of Elite Runners

Third round of elite runners will compete during race weekend for a prize purse that totals $26,000

High Five Events is excited to announce the third round of accepted athletes for the 2019 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour®. Returning for its third year in a row, this opportunity creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent, pushing the entire talent pool to reach Olympic standards. FloTrack’s live coverage highlights the competition amongst the elites, following male and female marathoners and half marathoners.

“I am very honored to have been accepted into the Austin Marathon’s Elite Athlete Program,” said Heather Lieberg, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier. “This will be my first time visiting Texas and I’m training hard to make my race day one to remember. See you soon Austin!”

The third round of 2019 marathoners include:

• Heather Lieberg – female Elite Athlete Program (2:40:38 at 2017 CIM)
• Carter Norbo – female Elite Athlete Program (2:48:35 at 2017 Chicago Marathon)
• Mizael Carrera – male Elite Athlete Program (2:19:29 at 2017 NYC Marathon)
• Sphamandla Nyembe – male Elite Athlete Program (2017 Woodlands Marathon Champ – 2:21:26)
• Alexandra Conway – female Elite Field (4th place at 2018 Hartford Marathon – 2:51:39)

The third round of 2019 half marathoners include:

• Tom Anderson – male Elite Athlete Program (2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier)
• Ryan Miller – male Elite Athlete Program (2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier)
• Julia Rhie – female Elite Field (2:52:59 at 2018 Chicago Marathon)
• Chris Cabret – male Elite Field (1:14:23 at 2017 Orlando Half Marathon)
• Bobby Thompson – male Elite Field (1:12:57 at 2017 Monumental Half Marathon)

The third round of Manzano Mile presented by Dole® participants include:

• Rebecca Evans – female Elite Field (4:27.00 at 2018 Occidental Invitational)
• Matthieu Campbell – male Elite Field (2018 Boulder Road Runners Track Meet Champ – 4:25.3)
• Anna McDonald – female Elite Field (4:47.74 at 2018 Husky Classic)
• Matthew Winkler – male Elite Field (2018 Gibsons Sea Cavalcade Mile Champ – 4:19.7)
• Christine Thorn – female Elite Field (4th place at 2018 SDSU Indoor Classic – 5:00.33)

The prize purse breakdown follows: $15,000 for the marathon, $5,000 for the half marathon, and $6,000 for the Manzano Mile presented by Dole. Runners not accepted into the Elite Athlete Program are still invited to run in the Elite Field.  Read about the first and second round of accepted elite runners. The fourth round of athletes will be announced soon. Applications are still being accepted and elite marathoners can apply on the Austin Marathon’s website. Athletes that meet the program’s standards and are accepted will be given one comp entry to the 2019 Austin Marathon or half marathon, reimbursement eligibility, and standards bonuses.