Dathan Ritzenhein
- Birthdate: December 30, 1982
- Weight: 126 lbs (57 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)
- Age: 30 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Profile
- Dec. 30, 1982
- Runner-up at 2007 Olympic Trials - men's marathon; 2005 USA 12 km cross country champion; 2003 NCAA XC Champion; 2004 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 2001 World XC Junior bronze medalist.
- Finished as runner-up at the 2007 Olympic Trials men's marathon with a personal-best time of 2:11.06, which improved on his previous PR of 2:14.01 from 2006.
- Had a landmark 2006 season, posting personal bests in the 5,000m, 10,000m and half-marathon. Also had an impressive marathon debut with his 11th-place finish in New York.
- In 2005, set a then-personal best in the 5,000m (13:22.23), and posted a win at the USA Cross Country Championships (12km) and a shocking victory over many of the world's best cross country runners at the 2005 Reebok XC Challenge in Belfast, Ireland.
- Just prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials, suffered his third career stress fracture in his foot. Despite the pain, Ritzenhein competed at the Trials and ended his 10,000m race in Sacramento in 22nd place, fully breaking his foot in the process.
- Having already secured the "A" qualifying standard for the Olympics, Ritzenhein earned his spot on the team when Meb Keflezighi decided to only compete in the marathon at Athens and Bob Kennedy was unable to finish his Trials race due to a sore Achilles'. Ritzenhein was unable to finish the 10,000m in Athens due to pain from calcium deposits in his foot.
- His 2005 season got off to a momentous start with a cross-country victory in Belfast, Ireland in January against a strong international field.
- Owns the American 10km collegiate record (27:38.50), four Big 12 titles (2003 cross country, 2004 indoor 3,000m, 5,000m and outdoor 5km), four All-American titles and the 10,000m school record (27:38.50).
- During 2003-04, won the Pre-National Invitational, Big 12 Cross Country Championship, NCAA Mountain Region Championship and NCAA Championship just 10 weeks after resuming training following a femoral stress fracture, capping off the nation's only undefeated season (792-0).
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |