Team USA Minnesota distance runners are under the direction of Coach Dennis Barker. Athletes use the facilities at the University of Minnesota and at Augsburg College (the two institutions are a mile apart), and have health club memberships at Life Time Fitness through a sponsorship arrangement.
The Twin Cities area has an abundance of running trails within the metropolitan area, including a chain of lakes, river routes and numerous parks. Minneapolis/St. Paul is ranked by Runner's World as one of the "10 Best Running Cities" in the country.
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Dennis Barker |
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Dennis Barker has been the coach of Team USA Minnesota since it was formed in 2001 and oversees the training of both the male and female athletes in distances ranging from the 1500 meters up through the marathon. From the Team USA Minnesota training center he has coached an Olympian in the 1500 meters; U.S. National Champions in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters and 10,000 meters on the track; 10k, 15k, half-marathon, 25k and marathon on the road; and 4k cross country; placed nine different athletes on 21 U.S. national teams competing in IAAF World Championship events including cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and road; and achieved 32 top three finishes in U.S. Championship events by ten different athletes between 2001 to 2008. Dennis ran collegiately at Golden Valley Lutheran College in Minneapolis, where he was an NJCAA All-American in track and cross country, and at Iowa State University, where he set a school record in the 10,000 meters and competed in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. He is the head men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coach at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, and a USATF Level II distance and sprint coach. He has authored a number of training articles in a variety of publications and is a former editor of Minnesota Running & Track magazine. |
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