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JB
John Backman
MaleCalifornia1988–2025
85
Total Finishes
21
Distinct Races
2
States (4%)
1:37:19
PR (7:26/mi)
2:30:49
Average
+1:13:16
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2004
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
1:47:36
#518 overall#282 gender
2004
Carlsbad Marathon
1:57:33
#1528 overall#986 gender
2004
Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10K
2:03:16
#564 overall#366 gender
2003
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
1:41:58
#392 overall#224 gender
2003
Surf City Marathon
2:00:40
#1336 overall#925 gender
2003
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:29:49
#3781 overall#2274 gender
2002
Carlsbad Marathon
1:46:12
#809 overall#629 gender
2001
Surf City Marathon
1:48:06
#650 overall#525 gender
2000
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:02:31
#2255 overall#1580 gender
1999
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:00:42
#2611 overall#1861 gender
1999
Carlsbad Marathon
2:24:59
#2668 overall#1532 gender
1988
Beer City Half™ San Diego
1:37:19
#946 overall#946 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Effect Half MarathonMinoa | NY | 2:50:35 | #196 |
| 2023 | Thrive San Diego Half Marathon & 5KSan Diego | CA | 1:54:26 | #1005 |
| 2023 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 3:23:23 | #20 |
| 2023 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 3:56:18 | #1015 |
| 2022 | Humboldt Bay MarathonEureka | CA | 2:29:00 | #105 |
| 2022 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 3:09:36 | #1124 |
| 2022 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 3:12:39 | #532 |
| 2022 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 3:24:03 | #5626 |
| 2020 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:58:47 | #7687 |
| 2020 | Irvine Trail 5K/Half MarathonIrvine | CA | 3:08:01 | #674 |
| 2020 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 3:09:15 | #3757 |
| 2020 | The PRESIDENTIAL RACE - Half Marathon & 5K/10KAny Where | OR | 3:27:41 | #73 |
| 2019 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:59:43 | #1156 |
| 2019 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 3:00:16 | #6673 |
| 2019 | Run SAN DIEGO 5K/10K/13.1San Diego | CA | 3:09:41 | #4461 |
| 2019 | Encinitas Half MarathonEncinitas | CA | 3:11:39 | #3720 |
| 2019 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 3:13:18 | #711 |
| 2019 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 3:18:15 | #4408 |
| 2019 | Irvine Trail 5K/Half MarathonIrvine | CA | 3:23:18 | #721 |
| 2018 | Encinitas Half MarathonEncinitas | CA | 2:55:53 | #3119 |
| 2018 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:58:49 | #684 |
| 2018 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 3:06:01 | #1318 |
| 2018 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 3:10:34 | #8411 |
| 2018 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 3:18:16 | #11910 |
| 2017 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:47:05 | #1178 |
| 2017 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:53:04 | #4720 |
| 2017 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:54:33 | #8009 |
| 2017 | Encinitas Half MarathonEncinitas | CA | 2:55:55 | #3651 |
| 2017 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:57:15 | #11890 |
| 2017 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 3:08:52 | #690 |
| 2016 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:43:27 | #764 |
| 2016 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:53:41 | #8872 |
| 2016 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:55:01 | #1305 |
| 2015 | Run SAN DIEGO 5K/10K/13.1San Diego | CA | 2:39:25 | #4250 |
| 2015 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:43:04 | #5142 |
| 2015 | Mountains 2 Beach Marathon and HalfVentura | CA | 2:53:29 | #1287 |
| 2015 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:59:02 | #11413 |
| 2014 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:26:27 | #4789 |
| 2014 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:34:06 | #10071 |
| 2014 | Ventura MarathonVentura | CA | 2:35:12 | #1190 |
| 2014 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:39:14 | #11775 |
| 2014 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:41:49 | #1357 |
| 2013 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:27:41 | #8523 |
| 2012 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:22:27 | #7615 |
| 2011 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:16:36 | #6631 |
| 2010 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 2:00:11 | #1557 |
| 2010 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:20:59 | #4663 |
| 2009 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 1:59:21 | #967 |
| 2009 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 2:00:27 | #1211 |
| 2009 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:05:44 | #887 |
| 2009 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:06:51 | #3973 |
| 2009 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:09:25 | #3460 |
| 2009 | Santa Clarita MarathonSanta Clarita | CA | 2:15:27 | #763 |
| 2008 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 1:59:23 | #2225 |
| 2008 | 2026 2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half MarathonLong Beach | CA | 2:02:40 | #1939 |
| 2008 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:02:47 | #651 |
| 2008 | Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half MarathonLos Angeles | CA | 2:03:43 | #1666 |
| 2008 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 2:03:48 | #1279 |
| 2008 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:11:12 | #3131 |
| 2008 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:18:37 | #4451 |
| 2008 | Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5KPalm Desert | CA | 2:26:48 | #534 |
| 2007 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 1:51:14 | #1276 |
| 2007 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 1:51:51 | #1369 |
| 2007 | Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5KPalm Desert | CA | 1:53:34 | #248 |
| 2007 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 1:55:37 | #476 |
| 2007 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 1:56:56 | #1072 |
| 2007 | La Jolla Half Marathon & 5KSan Diego | CA | 2:02:36 | #1906 |
| 2007 | Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half MarathonLos Angeles | CA | 2:07:42 | #1480 |
| 2007 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:10:28 | #2797 |
| 2006 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:00:12 | #2221 |
| 2006 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:02:00 | #1685 |
| 2006 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 2:02:30 | #669 |
| 2006 | OC Marathon - Half Marathon - 5KNewport Beach | CA | 2:04:01 | #1473 |
| 2006 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:15:44 | #1258 |
| 2006 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:24:23 | #963 |
| 2005 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:02:15 | #2468 |
| 2005 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:10:29 | #2096 |
| 2005 | Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5KPalm Desert | CA | 2:12:49 | #296 |
| 2005 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:18:26 | #2420 |
| 2004 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:47:36 | #518 |
| 2004 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 1:57:33 | #1528 |
| 2004 | Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon, 5K & 10KLaguna Hills | CA | 2:03:16 | #564 |
| 2004 | La Jolla Half Marathon & 5KSan Diego | CA | 2:05:45 | #1995 |
| 2004 | Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5KPalm Desert | CA | 2:11:12 | #312 |
| 2003 | Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5KSanta Barbara | CA | 1:41:58 | #392 |
| 2003 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 2:00:40 | #1336 |
| 2003 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:29:49 | #3781 |
| 2002 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 1:46:12 | #809 |
| 2001 | Surf City MarathonHuntington Beach | CA | 1:48:06 | #650 |
| 2000 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:02:31 | #2255 |
| 1999 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:00:42 | #2611 |
| 1999 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:24:59 | #2668 |
| 1988 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 1:37:19 | #946 |
States Raced
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State Breakdown
CACalifornia
91 racesNYNew York
1 race50-State Challenge
2/ 51 states + DC
49 states to go