A Brief Chat With Coaches Terrence Mahon, Keith Hanson, And Brad Hudson

Reported By Peter Gambaccini

Photos Of Terrence Mahon and Keith Hanson By Victah Sailer

Terrence Mahon is a coach of Team Running USA whose athletes include Ryan Hall, who made his marathon debut with a 2:08:24 in London in April, the fastest U.S. time of 2007. Keith Hanson, along with his brother Kevin, created and coaches the Hansons- Brooks Distance Project, whose athletes include Brian Sell, Clint Verran, Mike Reneau, Chad Johnson, and Trent Briney. Brad Hudson, who recently relocated from Colorado to Oregon, coaches Dathan Ritzenhein, Jason Hartmann, James Carney, and Ed Torres. The three coaches spoke about their profession, their marathoners, and the upcoming U.S. Men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City during a teleconference on Wednesday: