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MK
Michael Kessler
MaleOhio1984–2025
45
Total Finishes
24
Different Races
9
States (18%)
1:33:16
PR (7:07/mi)
2:07:34
Average
+0:18:11
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2007
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:43:16
#2119 overall#1828 gender
2007
Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & 5K
2:13:58
#414 overall#226 gender
2007
2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San Diego
2:18:52
#1218 overall#694 gender
2007
Carlsbad Marathon
2:20:13
#3995 overall#2068 gender
2007
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:21:26
#3897 overall#2268 gender
2006
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:38:22
#1626 overall#1450 gender
2006
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:21:47
#4318 overall#2514 gender
2004
Beer City Half™ San Diego
2:18:10
#3246 overall#1985 gender
2002
2025 500 Festival Running Events
1:43:23
#2111 overall#1825 gender
2002
Carlsbad Marathon
3:08:45
#3721 overall#1902 gender
1988
Dayton River Corridor Classic
2:10:21
#1226 overall#1058 gender
1984
Dayton River Corridor Classic
2:14:07
#1649 overall#1431 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Philadelphia Distance RunPhiladelphia | PA | 1:42:48 | #755 |
| 2025 | Rocky RunPhiladelphia | PA | 2:06:50 | #2315 |
| 2025 | Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnati | OH | 2:32:18 | #7750 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia | PA | 1:58:22 | #3463 |
| 2024 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:11:39 | #3325 |
| 2023 | Saucony Charlotte Covered Bridge Half Marathon & 5k/10kShelburne | VT | 2:07:12 | #81 |
| 2022 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:16:50 | #2898 |
| 2021 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:20:52 | #2825 |
| 2021 | St. Jude Memphis Marathon WeekendMemphis | TN | 2:31:50 | #2993 |
| 2019 | Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini MarathonMadison | WI | 1:54:18 | #512 |
| 2019 | Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & Kids Fun RunTraverse City | MI | 2:07:41 | #1164 |
| 2019 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:23:30 | #5012 |
| 2018 | Leave No TracePeninsula | OH | 1:56:41 | #14 |
| 2018 | The North Face Endurance ChallengeSterling | VA | 2:10:33 | #283 |
| 2017 | Leave No TracePeninsula | OH | 1:57:30 | #15 |
| 2017 | The North Face Endurance ChallengeSterling | VA | 2:27:31 | #448 |
| 2016 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 1:33:16 | #226 |
| 2016 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 1:33:41 | #160 |
| 2016 | SCOUTING AMERICA HALF MARATHON & TENDERFOOT 5KBowling Green | OH | 1:41:52 | #54 |
| 2016 | Martian Invasion of the RacesDearborn | MI | 2:22:02 | #695 |
| 2016 | Detroit Free Press MarathonDetroit | MI | 2:22:51 | #4534 |
| 2016 | Heart Mini MarathonCincinnati | OH | 2:23:19 | #1309 |
| 2015 | Oakland Running FestivalOakland | CA | 1:45:12 | #321 |
| 2014 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 1:36:30 | #337 |
| 2014 | Oakland Running FestivalOakland | CA | 1:47:53 | #458 |
| 2014 | Runtastic HAUNTED Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City | UT | 2:02:41 | #341 |
| 2013 | Crawlin' Crab Half MarathonHampton | VA | 2:08:24 | #679 |
| 2013 | Historic Half Training (sponsored by FARC)Fredericksburg | VA | 2:12:22 | #2879 |
| 2012 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:47:41 | #2321 |
| 2012 | Crawlin' Crab Half MarathonHampton | VA | 2:17:07 | #1348 |
| 2011 | Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half MarathonLos Angeles | CA | 1:40:54 | #401 |
| 2011 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:41:38 | #1976 |
| 2010 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:37:16 | #1442 |
| 2009 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:36:45 | #1303 |
| 2009 | Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini MarathonMadison | WI | 1:46:19 | #587 |
| 2009 | Capital City Half MarathonColumbus | OH | 2:01:23 | #1699 |
| 2009 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 2:46:03 | #14992 |
| 2009 | Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnati | OH | 3:04:54 | #6913 |
| 2007 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:43:16 | #2119 |
| 2007 | Rocky Mountain Half Marathon & 5KEstes Park | CO | 2:13:58 | #414 |
| 2007 | 2026 Silver Strand Veterans Day Half Marathon, 10 Miler, 12K & 5K - San DiegoCoronado | CA | 2:18:52 | #1218 |
| 2007 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 2:20:13 | #3995 |
| 2007 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:21:26 | #3897 |
| 2006 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:38:22 | #1626 |
| 2006 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:21:47 | #4318 |
| 2004 | Beer City Half™ San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 2:18:10 | #3246 |
| 2002 | 2025 500 Festival Running EventsIndianapolis | IN | 1:43:23 | #2111 |
| 2002 | Carlsbad MarathonCarlsbad | CA | 3:08:45 | #3721 |
| 1988 | Dayton River Corridor ClassicDayton | OH | 2:10:21 | #1226 |
| 1984 | Dayton River Corridor ClassicDayton | OH | 2:14:07 | #1649 |
States Raced
1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races
State Breakdown
OHOhio
11 racesCACalifornia
9 racesINIndiana
7 racesMIMichigan
7 racesVAVirginia
5 racesTNTennessee
2 racesWIWisconsin
2 racesCOColorado
1 raceUTUtah
1 race50-State Challenge
9/ 51 states + DC
42 states to go