Nationality American College team UVA | Name Andrew Dumm | |
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Sport Track, Long-distance running Event(s) 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, Marathon Personal best(s) 5000 meters: 14:07.0410,000 meters: 28:59.25Half Marathon: 1:05:41Marathon: 2:20:46 | ||
Andrew Dumm (born 11 February 1985) is a long-distance runner. He competed with University of Virginia before he began running marathons. He was the winner of the 2008 Marine Corps Marathon. He is the younger brother of Brian Dumm, also a distance runner.
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High school
Dumm attended Robinson Secondary School until he graduated in 2003 with his high school's MVP nomination and All-District honors. As a high-schooler, he recorded a personal best of 9:51.29 in the 3200 meters.
Collegiate
Although not recruited while in high school, Dumm walked on the cross country team while attending University of Virginia, for which he would be most successful in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters distances. In 2006 he was named in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's National All-Academic team. By the end of his collegiate career, he was named All-ACC honoree three times as well as being named ESPN's The Magazine Academic All-American.
Post-collegiate
In his marathon debut, Dumm surprised a competitive international field and won the 2008 Marine Corps Marathon with a time of 2:22:44. On October 10, 2010, he finished 21st at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, recording a personal best time of 2:20:46.