Jonas Hampton is an American distance runner and civil engineer. He placed in the top 25 at four World Marathon Majors, and also competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in 2016, 2020, and 2024.[1]
Early Life
Hampton grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and attended Pottstown High School, where he was all-conference in cross country and the captain of his team for two years.[2] Hampton then ran cross country and track at the University of Hartford. While he improved on his times from high school, he never qualified for an NCAA Championship. His best result was a 6th-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the 2011 America East Track and Field Championships.[3]
Career
Hampton continued running after college and achieved some notable results beginning in 2014. He placed 16th at the USA 20 km Championships in September, and followed that with a 4th-place finish at the Hartford Half Marathon in a time of 1:05:29.[4]
To start off 2015, he bettered his half marathon time to 1:03:57 in Houston, which qualified him for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. In the fall, he clocked a new marathon best of 2:15:58 to win the Hartford Marathon.[5]
At the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles, Hampton placed 47th in sunny, hot conditions.[6] In the fall of 2017, Hampton notched two noteworthy results, placing 8th at the USA 20 km Championship and 17th at the Chicago Marathon. His marathon time qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon).[7]
New England Runner named Hampton the male Runner of the Year in 2015 and 2017.[8]
In 2018, Hampton recorded a 15th-place showing at the Chicago Marathon.[4]
The best performance of Hampton’s career came in February 2020 at the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, where he placed 8th of 235 men in a time of 2:12:10.[9] Prior to the race, Hampton was able to take two months off from his full-time job as a civil engineer in order to train for the Olympic Trials.[10]
Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hampton returned to marathoning at the 2022 Boston Marathon, where he placed 23rd overall and was the 10th American.[11] Later that year, he claimed 16th place overall at the New York City Marathon, and he qualified for the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in the process.[4]
In 2023, Hampton placed 25th in the Boston Marathon (2:17:05) and 3rd at the McKirdy Micro Marathon (2:13:34).[4]
At the 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon in Orlando, Hampton was unable to finish in sunny, hot conditions.[12]
Hampton placed 35th at the 2025 Houston Marathon.[4]
Personal
Hampton lives in Medford, Massachusetts and works as a civil engineer designing highways in the Greater Boston area.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Jonas Hampton - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Jonas Hampton". Hartford Hawks. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Jonas Hampton". TFRRS. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Jonas Hampton". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Riley, Lori (2015-10-12). "Just a Trial Run". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Chicago Marathon Results". Mika Timing. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Bob (2020-06-16). "Marathon Sports Athletes of the Month – Jonas Hampton and Annmarie Tuxbury". New England Runner. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Bavosa, Alex (2020-02-18). "He Designs Highways for a Living; He Wins Marathons on Them for Fun". Atlanta 2020 Trials. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Melly, David (2022-04-22). "Local Legends with Jonas Hampton and Matt McDonald". Citius Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Jonas Hampton - 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon". Orlando 2024 Trials. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Fox, Kit (2016-02-03). "The Engineer: Jonas Hampton". Runner's World. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
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