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DN
Don Nelson
MaleIllinois1988–2026
92
Total Finishes
44
Distinct Races
18
States (35%)
1:25:45
PR (6:33/mi)
2:14:29
Average
+0:58:29
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2004
Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
2:00:28
#2491 overall#1753 gender
2004
JENKS HALF MARATHON & 5K
2:11:59
#283 overall#202 gender
2003
Surf City Marathon
1:44:22
#478 overall#387 gender
2003
Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
1:58:09
#2233 overall#1636 gender
2002
2025 500 Festival Running Events
2:16:53
#10381 overall#6992 gender
2001
Race to Robie Creek
3:42:46
#2223 overall#1269 gender
2000
DRC Half Marathon and 5K
1:25:45
#46 overall#46 gender
2000
Grandma's Marathon
1:54:15
#1272 overall#874 gender
1997
Fairfield Road Races
1:58:55
#996 overall#801 gender
1994
Drake Relays
1:32:49
#87 overall#85 gender
1994
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:58:18
#4036 overall#3509 gender
1988
Beer City Half™ San Diego
1:53:18
#2261 overall#2261 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:51:47 | #3378 |
| 2025 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:50:05 | #2854 |
| 2024 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:36:15 | #2376 |
| 2023 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:21:22 | #1376 |
| 2023 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:36:11 | #2377 |
| 2023 | MO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5KSaint Charles | MO | 2:45:31 | #1858 |
| 2022 | 25th Annual Pocatello MarathonPocatello | ID | 2:10:37 | #96 |
| 2022 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:51:02 | #2185 |
| 2021 | MO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5KSaint Charles | MO | 2:28:06 | #1171 |
| 2019 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:11:27 | #1128 |
| 2019 | Fort4Fitness Fall FestivalFort Wayne | IN | 2:25:57 | #708 |
| 2019 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:34:41 | #2741 |
| 2018 | Chicago Spring Half MarathonChicago | IL | 1:43:08 | #398 |
| 2018 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:12:28 | #1316 |
| 2018 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:17:43 | #2130 |
| 2018 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:22:02 | #982 |
| 2017 | 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Race SeriesCanton | OH | 1:31:45 | #33 |
| 2017 | Chicago Spring Half MarathonChicago | IL | 1:41:52 | #324 |
| 2017 | St. Luke's FitOne 5K/10K/Half MarathonBoise | ID | 1:55:12 | #244 |
| 2017 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:16:04 | #1481 |
| 2017 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:25:44 | #2940 |
| 2017 | MO' Cowbell Marathon/Half-Marathon/10K/5KSaint Charles | MO | 2:30:27 | #1447 |
| 2017 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 2:46:39 | #6083 |
| 2016 | OhioHealth Emerald City Half and Quarter MarathonDublin | OH | 1:33:43 | #45 |
| 2016 | St. Luke's FitOne 5K/10K/Half MarathonBoise | ID | 1:51:16 | #244 |
| 2016 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:08:22 | #1544 |
| 2016 | Zion Half MarathonSpringdale | UT | 2:14:09 | #599 |
| 2016 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:17:31 | #2671 |
| 2016 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:32:25 | #1135 |
| 2016 | Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 KANSAS CITYKansas City | MO | 3:35:40 | #3964 |
| 2015 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 1:57:13 | #516 |
| 2015 | Fort4Fitness Fall FestivalFort Wayne | IN | 1:57:59 | #604 |
| 2015 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:12:48 | #2068 |
| 2015 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:28:08 | #4317 |
| 2015 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:35:13 | #1338 |
| 2014 | Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1KTacoma | WA | 1:47:37 | #135 |
| 2014 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 2:06:54 | #2054 |
| 2014 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 2:12:25 | #982 |
| 2014 | Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half MarathonChicago | IL | 2:22:04 | #7876 |
| 2014 | Run Galesburg RunGalesburg | IL | 2:22:43 | #111 |
| 2014 | 2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 2:27:21 | #5892 |
| 2013 | FWRC Half Marathon & RelayFort Worth | TX | 1:37:38 | #8 |
| 2013 | Run Galesburg RunGalesburg | IL | 2:05:53 | #118 |
| 2013 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 2:06:37 | #647 |
| 2013 | Wabash Trace Nature Trail MarathonShenandoah | IA | 2:12:34 | #134 |
| 2013 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 2:13:19 | #5184 |
| 2013 | 2027 Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon, 6K & Kids of Love Run, & Celsius 5k Presented by ColavitaFort Lauderdale | FL | 2:15:11 | #1790 |
| 2013 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:15:12 | #1113 |
| 2013 | Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half MarathonChicago | IL | 2:19:44 | #7195 |
| 2013 | Rock 'n' Roll Las VegasLas Vegas | NV | 2:28:43 | #10241 |
| 2013 | Fargo Marathon WeekendFargo | ND | 2:36:04 | #4643 |
| 2012 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 1:58:56 | #1326 |
| 2012 | Germantown Half Marathon & Mayor's Cup 5KGermantown | TN | 2:06:38 | #594 |
| 2012 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 2:08:52 | #764 |
| 2012 | Whistlestop MarathonAshland | WI | 2:16:47 | #909 |
| 2012 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:18:14 | #4588 |
| 2012 | Get in GearMinneapolis | MN | 2:21:52 | #1083 |
| 2011 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 1:56:11 | #1022 |
| 2011 | Bridge The Gap To HealthQuincy | IL | 2:06:12 | #198 |
| 2011 | Second Wind Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend Training ProgramChampaign | IL | 2:06:25 | #2797 |
| 2011 | Whistlestop MarathonAshland | WI | 2:21:46 | #1085 |
| 2011 | Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon RelayTulsa | OK | 2:47:26 | #2673 |
| 2010 | 25th Annual Pocatello MarathonPocatello | ID | 1:41:10 | #24 |
| 2010 | Bridge The Gap To HealthQuincy | IL | 2:01:55 | #190 |
| 2010 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 2:01:55 | #4848 |
| 2010 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:06:42 | #892 |
| 2010 | Greater St. Louis MarathonSt. Louis | MO | 2:08:50 | #4114 |
| 2010 | Fargo Marathon WeekendFargo | ND | 2:28:37 | #5185 |
| 2009 | Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1KTacoma | WA | 1:37:29 | #31 |
| 2009 | St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll SeattleSeattle | WA | 1:39:59 | #467 |
| 2009 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 2:02:29 | #476 |
| 2009 | Seattle MarathonSeattle | WA | 2:05:00 | #3025 |
| 2009 | Fargo Marathon WeekendFargo | ND | 2:24:00 | #3223 |
| 2009 | Life Time Miami Marathon & HalfMiami | FL | 2:26:02 | #5946 |
| 2009 | Race to Robie CreekBoise | ID | 2:53:25 | #1796 |
| 2008 | Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1KTacoma | WA | 1:39:28 | #79 |
| 2008 | Fort4Fitness Fall FestivalFort Wayne | IN | 1:57:34 | #537 |
| 2008 | North Olympic Discovery Marathon (5K / 10K/ Half / Full / Relay / Kids Marathon)Port Angeles | WA | 2:02:32 | #310 |
| 2008 | Seattle MarathonSeattle | WA | 2:07:21 | #3213 |
| 2008 | Lincoln Memorial Half MarathonSpringfield | IL | 2:09:22 | #543 |
| 2008 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 2:16:21 | #6388 |
| 2007 | JENKS HALF MARATHON & 5KJENKS | OK | 2:17:32 | #128 |
| 2007 | Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon RelayTulsa | OK | 2:21:14 | #926 |
| 2006 | 2026 Disneyland® Half Marathon Weekend presented by HONDAAnaheim | CA | 2:49:28 | #6279 |
| 2005 | Urban Cow Half MarathonSacramento | CA | 3:15:21 | #1211 |
| 2004 | Thanksgiving Day Half MarathonAtlanta | GA | 2:00:28 | #2491 |
| 2004 | JENKS HALF MARATHON & 5KJENKS | OK | 2:11:59 | #283 |
| 2003 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 1:44:22 | #478 |
| 2003 | Thanksgiving Day Half MarathonAtlanta | GA | 1:58:09 | #2233 |
| 2002 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 2:16:53 | #10381 |
| 2001 | Race to Robie CreekBoise | ID | 3:42:46 | #2223 |
| 2000 | DRC Half Marathon and 5KDallas | TX | 1:25:45 | #46 |
| 2000 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:54:15 | #1272 |
| 1997 | Fairfield Road RacesFairfield | CT | 1:58:55 | #996 |
| 1994 | Drake RelaysDes Moines | IA | 1:32:49 | #87 |
| 1994 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:58:18 | #4036 |
| 1988 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 1:53:18 | #2261 |
States Raced
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State Breakdown
ILIllinois
24 racesMOMissouri
16 racesCTConnecticut
10 racesWAWashington
7 racesIDIdaho
6 racesINIndiana
5 racesCACalifornia
4 racesOKOklahoma
4 racesFLFlorida
3 racesNDNorth Dakota
3 racesGAGeorgia
2 racesIAIowa
2 racesMNMinnesota
2 racesOHOhio
2 racesTXTexas
2 racesWIWisconsin
2 racesMAMassachusetts
0 racesPAPennsylvania
0 races50-State Challenge
18/ 51 states + DC
33 states to go