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JN
Joe Nelson
MaleMinnesota1981–2026
78
Total Finishes
47
Distinct Races
20
States (39%)
1:37:59
PR (7:29/mi)
2:17:45
Average
+0:01:19
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2007
Race to Robie Creek
2:03:05
#613 overall#487 gender
2006
Evansville Half Marathon
2:01:49
#565 overall#403 gender
2003
Mercedes Benz Marathon and Half Marathon
1:55:41
#527 overall#383 gender
2002
Race to Robie Creek
1:58:43
#492 overall#406 gender
2001
Race to Robie Creek
2:00:30
#643 overall#531 gender
1999
MCRRC Riley's Rumble Half Marathon
1:58:10
#160 overall#127 gender
1990
Hospital Hill Run
2:34:12
#1641 overall#1314 gender
1989
Hospital Hill Run
2:33:17
#1633 overall#1338 gender
1986
Hospital Hill Run
2:14:51
#1401 overall#1195 gender
1985
Hospital Hill Run
2:11:11
#1479 overall#1281 gender
1984
Hospital Hill Run
2:06:05
#1568 overall#1368 gender
1981
Hospital Hill Run
1:58:21
#1199 overall#1087 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Salt Lake City MarathonSalt Lake City | UT | 1:59:40 | #1237 |
| 2025 | 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Searchable Finish Line VideoHouston | TX | 1:37:59 | #1096 |
| 2025 | Spring Classic Duathlon, Half, 10k & 5kVancouver | WA | 1:50:14 | #26 |
| 2025 | Chicago 13.1Chicago | IL | 1:57:00 | #2992 |
| 2025 | Des Plaines River Trail RaceDes Plaines | IL | 1:57:04 | #56 |
| 2024 | 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Searchable Finish Line VideoHouston | TX | 1:43:26 | #1580 |
| 2024 | Mini Donut Half Marathon and 5K Honor Walk/RunOnalaska | WI | 1:47:17 | #29 |
| 2024 | Quad Cities Distance ClassicMoline | IL | 2:11:16 | #511 |
| 2023 | Chicago Spring Half MarathonChicago | IL | 1:57:31 | #1402 |
| 2023 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:08:26 | #3475 |
| 2023 | Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon RelayTulsa | OK | 2:59:20 | #2242 |
| 2022 | Druthers Helderberg to Hudson Half MarathonAltamont | NY | 1:51:11 | #472 |
| 2022 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 1:51:22 | #2038 |
| 2022 | 2025 Aramco Houston Half Marathon Searchable Finish Line VideoHouston | TX | 1:54:42 | #2179 |
| 2022 | Deadwood Mickelson Trail MarathonDeadwood | SD | 1:55:29 | #229 |
| 2022 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 2:00:21 | #1041 |
| 2022 | Good Life HalfsyLincoln | NE | 2:04:34 | #1265 |
| 2022 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 3:55:21 | #13312 |
| 2020 | Good Life HalfsyLincoln | NE | 1:43:20 | #341 |
| 2020 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:24:29 | #2998 |
| 2020 | 17th Annual Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5KMyrtle Beach | SC | 2:52:53 | #1794 |
| 2019 | Good Life HalfsyLincoln | NE | 1:45:59 | #656 |
| 2019 | Get in GearMinneapolis | MN | 2:23:51 | #699 |
| 2019 | 17th Annual Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5KMyrtle Beach | SC | 2:28:36 | #1249 |
| 2019 | Lake Minnetonka Half MarathonWayzata | MN | 3:22:46 | #2523 |
| 2019 | Mankato Marathon WeekendMankato | MN | 3:43:52 | #1096 |
| 2018 | Rock 'n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 1:43:18 | #887 |
| 2018 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:44:03 | #1283 |
| 2018 | Mankato Marathon WeekendMankato | MN | 3:25:14 | #1025 |
| 2018 | The Paavo Marathon | Half | Relay | And MoreHurley | WI | 4:02:29 | #181 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Monumental MarathonIndianapolis | IN | 3:01:06 | #7028 |
| 2017 | Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon - presented by Indy Runners and WalkersCarmel | IN | 3:05:43 | #470 |
| 2017 | Lake Minnetonka Half MarathonWayzata | MN | 3:31:35 | #2646 |
| 2017 | The Paavo Marathon | Half | Relay | And MoreHurley | WI | 3:40:56 | #97 |
| 2017 | Mankato Marathon WeekendMankato | MN | 3:44:25 | #1278 |
| 2016 | St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll SeattleSeattle | WA | 1:52:55 | #1395 |
| 2016 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:56:14 | #3665 |
| 2016 | Carmel Marathon WeekendCarmel | IN | 1:57:13 | #521 |
| 2016 | Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, & Richmond 8kRichmond | VA | 1:57:55 | #2166 |
| 2016 | Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon - presented by Indy Runners and WalkersCarmel | IN | 2:07:17 | #350 |
| 2016 | Rock 'n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 2:11:40 | #6804 |
| 2016 | Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & 1/2 MarathonSavannah | GA | 2:42:37 | #6002 |
| 2016 | 17th Annual Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5KMyrtle Beach | SC | 2:46:01 | #1972 |
| 2016 | Monster DashMinneapolis | MN | 2:59:15 | #2499 |
| 2016 | The Paavo Marathon | Half | Relay | And MoreHurley | WI | 3:43:21 | #114 |
| 2015 | Carmel Marathon WeekendCarmel | IN | 2:11:02 | #910 |
| 2014 | Whidbey Island MarathonOak Harbor | WA | 1:44:14 | #130 |
| 2014 | Brainerd Jaycees Run for the LakesNisswa | MN | 1:55:48 | #111 |
| 2014 | Run Bentonville Half MarathonBentonville | AR | 1:57:29 | #475 |
| 2014 | Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, & Richmond 8kRichmond | VA | 2:01:27 | #3017 |
| 2013 | Windermere MarathonSpokane | WA | 1:42:45 | #76 |
| 2013 | Leavenworth MarathonLeavenworth | WA | 1:42:49 | #105 |
| 2013 | Mercer Island Rotary Half MarathonMercer Island | WA | 1:50:25 | #540 |
| 2012 | Leavenworth MarathonLeavenworth | WA | 1:53:48 | #308 |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City Memorial MarathonOklahoma City | OK | 2:01:41 | #1413 |
| 2012 | Navy Air Force Half Marathon & Navy 5-MilerWashington | DC | 2:13:25 | #1202 |
| 2012 | Winslow Half-Marathon and 5-K runWinslow | AR | 2:14:59 | #115 |
| 2012 | Gear Western Country Half MarathonLong Lake | MN | 2:48:15 | #210 |
| 2012 | Monster DashMinneapolis | MN | 2:48:57 | #5803 |
| 2012 | Get Lucky Half MarathonMinneapolis | MN | 2:50:32 | #2404 |
| 2011 | Leavenworth MarathonLeavenworth | WA | 1:49:36 | #387 |
| 2011 | Run Bentonville Half MarathonBentonville | AR | 1:56:08 | #217 |
| 2011 | Hogeye MarathonFayetteville | AR | 2:02:41 | #130 |
| 2011 | Oklahoma City Memorial MarathonOklahoma City | OK | 2:04:21 | #1742 |
| 2011 | Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon RelayTulsa | OK | 2:08:16 | #1249 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Marathon WeekendPittsburgh | PA | 1:49:47 | #787 |
| 2010 | Route 66 Marathon & Half Marathon, Marathon RelayTulsa | OK | 1:55:57 | #550 |
| 2010 | Seaside Half-Marathon and 5KSeaside | FL | 1:56:51 | #523 |
| 2009 | Jack & Jill Downhill Marathon & Half — July 25 (Sat) & 26 (Sun)North Bend | WA | 1:50:11 | #397 |
| 2009 | City of Trees MarathonBoise | ID | 1:56:19 | #116 |
| 2008 | Leavenworth MarathonLeavenworth | WA | 1:48:01 | #86 |
| 2008 | Jack & Jill Downhill Marathon & Half — July 25 (Sat) & 26 (Sun)North Bend | WA | 1:49:21 | #347 |
| 2007 | Race to Robie CreekBoise | ID | 2:03:05 | #613 |
| 2006 | Evansville Half MarathonEvansville | IN | 2:01:49 | #565 |
| 2003 | Mercedes Benz Marathon and Half MarathonBirmingham | AL | 1:55:41 | #527 |
| 2002 | Race to Robie CreekBoise | ID | 1:58:43 | #492 |
| 2001 | Race to Robie CreekBoise | ID | 2:00:30 | #643 |
| 1999 | MCRRC Riley's Rumble Half MarathonBoyds | MD | 1:58:10 | #160 |
| 1990 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 2:34:12 | #1641 |
| 1989 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 2:33:17 | #1633 |
| 1986 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 2:14:51 | #1401 |
| 1985 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 2:11:11 | #1479 |
| 1984 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 2:06:05 | #1568 |
| 1981 | Hospital Hill RunKansas City | MO | 1:58:21 | #1199 |
States Raced
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State Breakdown
MNMinnesota
13 racesWAWashington
11 racesINIndiana
9 racesMOMissouri
6 racesILIllinois
5 racesOKOklahoma
5 racesARArkansas
4 racesIDIdaho
4 racesNENebraska
4 racesWIWisconsin
4 racesVAVirginia
2 racesGAGeorgia
1 raceMDMaryland
1 raceNYNew York
1 racePAPennsylvania
1 raceUTUtah
1 raceAZArizona
0 racesCOColorado
0 racesKSKansas
0 racesNCNorth Carolina
0 races50-State Challenge
20/ 51 states + DC
31 states to go