Alan Culpepper

Running career

High school and collegiate Culpepper graduated in 1991 from Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas. In 1989 and 1990, he won five Texas state titles in cross country and track, but did not compete in his final season (1991).

He went on to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, where he developed into a national-class runner. In 1996 he won the NCAA outdoor 5,000 m title and placed 10th at the Olympic Trials in that event; the following year he improved to 2nd at the USATF Nationals (behind Bob Kennedy) and represented the USA at the 1997 World Championships.

Professional Following graduation from CU, Culpepper continued to live and train near Boulder. In 1999, he won his first open national title, the USA Cross Country Championships. That spring he also won the 10,000 m at the USATF Outdoor Championships and ran that event at the 1999 World Championships. In 2000, he took second in the 10,000 m at the U.S. Olympic Trials, overtaking champion Mebrahtom Keflezighi in the final lap but not quite managing to pass him by the finish line.

Recent news On February 10, 2007, Alan won the Open Men's 12K at the 2007 USA Cross Country Championships in Boulder, Colorado. He finished the race, held at Flatirons Golf Course, in a time of 37:09. It was Culpepper's third USA Cross Country victory; he also won in 1999 and 2003.

On June 8, 2008 Culpepper won the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon in Denver, Colorado. He crossed the finish line with a time of 1:07:57.

Alan assumed the head cross country coach position at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado for the 2019 season.

Alan assumed the head cross country coach position at Erie High School in Erie, Colorado for the 2023 season

Achievements Representing the 2002 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 6th Marathon 2:09:41 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 12th Marathon 2:15:26