Philip Keller

Name:  Philip Keller

Hometown:  Sauk Rapids, MN

Date of Birth: June 20, 1980

Education:  Physical Education Bachelors at North Dakota State University.  Masters in Health and Human Performance at the University of Montana

Current Occupation: Physical Education and Health Teacher, Assistant AD, Track and Cross Country Coach at East Mountain High School

Personal Best & Date

5k: 15:13 - 2010

8k: 25:35 - 2010

10k: 31:53 - 2010

10m: 53:03 - 2010

Half-Marathon: 1:10:48 - 2010

Marathon: 2:37:07 - 2008

As you can tell, I had a pretty good 2010, I was in Missoula, training with the Griz college team under the direction of Courtney Babcock (Olympian and Canadian record holder) and teaching.

Shoe of choice:  Saucony Kinvara

Food of choice:  Lasagna

Post race refreshment:  Big Sky Summer Honey

Proudest Running Moment: 

Personally, it was probably winning the Riverbank Run Trifecta in Missoula in 2010 (10k, 5k, and 1mile in one morning) and setting the course record (which has since been broken).  I also enjoyed my 2:37 marathon at Grandma's.  It was hot and I was in the top 35 overall.  It was great fun.  I have had more fun coaching and helping student-athletes realize their potential. When both Griz teams took 3rd at Big Sky CC championships, that was great.  Last fall, when EMHS girls CC team won New Mexico AA and the boys took 3rd.  When I coached a girl who had never broke 6mn in the mile to win the state 3200m title in under 12mn, that was fun too. 

Your Life in the Title of a Movie:  Tombstone