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Welcome to Team USA Minnesota. Team USA Minnesota is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Distance Training Center is a coordinated effort to bring local resources together to improve post-collegiate American distance running and develop Olympians. It was formed in January 2001 and began selecting athletes - primarily from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest - in April of that year. The Team USA Minnesota Distance Training Center builds on the state's long and proud history of producing talented runners and Olympians.

Team USA Minnesota Athlete Journals link to athlete journals

Articles and Press Releases:

5/12/2008 Andrew Carlson to Run Healthy Kidney 10k on May 17 in New York City's Central Park
5/7/2008 Emily Brown, Carrie Tollefson, Brad Lowery to Run in TC 1 Mile in Minneapolis May 8
5/1/2008 Four Team USA Minnesota Runners to Compete at Cardinal Invite on May 4; Brad Lowery to Run Steeple at Jesse Owens Track Classic on May 2
4/27/2008 Emily Brown Wins Drake Relays Steeplechase in Stadium Record and Olympic "A" Qualifying Time of 9:45.38 on April 26
4/23/2008 Andrew Carlson to Compete at Oregon Relays April 25; Emily Brown, Matt Gabrielson, Brad Lowery at Drake Relays April 26; Carrie Tollefson withdraws from Drake due to Illness

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Katie McGregor
Katie McGregor
Andrew Carlson
Andrew Carlson
Jason Lehmkuhle
Jason Lehmkuhle
Team USA Minnesota coach Dennis Barker
Team USA Minnesota coach Dennis Barker
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