Zach Panning (born March 29, 1995)[1] is an American long distance runner and marathoner. He ran collegiately at Grand Valley State University where he won an NCAA Division II Cross Country championship in 2018.[2] He ran for team USA at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[3] Panning Qualified for the 2024 United States Olympic marathon trials following the Chicago Marathon, at the trials he finished 6th after leading for the majority of the race.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Zach Panning |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 29, 1995 |
| Home town | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Grand Valley State University |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, 5K, 15K, 10K, mile, 10-mile, half marathon, Marathon |
| Club | Hansons-Brooks ODP |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:53.61 3000m: 8:01.12 3000m Short Track: 8:07.31 5000m: 13:36.87 5000m Short Track: 13:36.87 10,000m: 27:51.20 5K Road: 14:12 15K Road: 43:32 Mile: 4:07.90 Mile Short Track: 4:15.80 Half Marathon: 1:03:27 Marathon: 2:09:16 |
Running career
editHigh school
editPanning attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[5][6] At the 2013 IHSAA state xc meet, Panning lead for most of the race but when he was 100m from the finish he fell and lost his lead ultimately finishing in 22nd before getting medical attention.[7] That spring, he finished 4th in the state in the 3200m.[8]
College
editPanning originally committed to Temple University, but the school cut their track program shortly after. Instead, Panning attended Grand Valley State University where he ran Cross Country and Track. His first season with the Lakers - in 2015 - he redshirted. Following his redshirt year - in his first collegiate track season, Panning received U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America honors for both the indoor and outdoor 5,000 meter races. In his junior and senior year he established himself among the upper echelon of Division II collegiate running, winning national titles in the outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 meter races, as well as the team awarded Mike Lynch award. In 2018 GVSU won the D2 Cross Country national championship. In the championship race Panning placed second overall, despite falling in the first 30 meters, finishing the 10k course in 31:53.6 as the first scoring member on his team and second overall.[2][9][10]
Professional
editPanning is a member of the Hanson Brooks Original Distance project - based in Rochester Hills, Michigan where he is coached by Keith and Kevin Hanson.[11][12][13] He ran at the 2022 Chicago Marathon where he placed second among Americans and qualified for the 2024 Olympic trials.[14] He won the 2023 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8000 meter run.[15] Panning competed in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. There he was the leading American in the marathon, finishing with a time of 2:11:21 and 13th place. Moving up from 39th place halfway through the event.[13][16] During the 2024 Olympic trials Panning made an early move and upped the pace on the sixth mile. He would ultimately lead the men's race for the majority of the 26.2 miles, only to fade on the twenty third mile and drop to third place - still in place to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. However, he would be passed again on the 25th mile before ultimately falling to sixth place.[17][18][19] Following the race Panning was praised for upping the ante and increasing the excitement of the race.[20][21]
Notable marathon results
editTaken from World Athletics Profile
| Year | Race | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chicago Marathon | 11th | 2:15:04 |
| 2022 | Chicago Marathon | 11th | 2:09:28 |
| 2023 | World Athletics Championships | 12th | 2:11:21 |
| 2024 | United States Olympic trials | 6th | 2:10:50 |
| 2024 | Chicago Marathon | 10th | 2:09:16 |
References
edit- ^ "Zach Panning Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Fattal, Jerod. "Zach Panning: A Laker Legend". Grand Valley Lanthorn. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Jacobsen, Victoria (June 27, 2023). "Fort Wayne marathoner Zach Panning named to Team USA for World Athletics Championships". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Woods, David (February 3, 2024). "Indiana Olympic hopefuls come up short at marathon trials: 'A punch in the gut.'". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Alum, professional runner returns to CLHS to share story of overcoming adversity". www.clhscadets.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Reichel, Aubreel (February 2, 2024). "Concordia graduates Panning, Steffen to run at US Olympic Trials". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Shepherd, Paul (November 2, 2013). "Carmel boys repeat as boys cross country champions". Indy Star. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Results - IHSAA Boys State Meet". HY-TEK Real Time Results. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Paul, Tony (December 1, 2018). "Twice as nice: Grand Valley sweeps DII cross-country championships". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships - Meet Results". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hansons-Brooks Ignores Official 15K Results When Paying Out the Team's Runners". Runner's World. March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Vinoski, Jim (April 17, 2023). "At The Boston Marathon, The Arris-Brooks Partnership Will Test A New Cutting-Edge Shoe". Forbes. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Monti, Dave (August 27, 2023). "Victor Kiplangat Wins World Marathon Gold for Uganda, Zach Panning Leads American". Race Results Weekly. LetsRun.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Gazette, Aubree Reichel (October 30, 2022). "Concordia grad Zach Panning 11th at Chicago Marathon". Journal Gazette. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ NBC Chicago Staff (March 26, 2023). "Here Are the Winners of the 2023 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle". NBC Chicago. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Marathon Result | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". worldathletics.org. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Fiona O'Keeffe takes a historic women's win, Conner Mantz and Clayton Young work together to gold an". USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (February 6, 2024). "20 Final Thoughts on the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials". LetsRun.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Futterman, Matthew (February 4, 2024). "U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon might be very fast: A Q&A with two Paris hopefuls". The Athletic. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ LetsRun.com (February 5, 2024). "WTW: Zach Panning was super brave (but foolish), Femke Bol & Noah Lyles love to compete, and how fast is BU?". LetsRun.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Merber, Kyle (February 7, 2024). "U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Men's Race: The Workhorse, The No-Shot And The Soldier". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved February 8, 2024.