Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers, Stars, FC Dallas and Andrews Distributing to Compete to Determine Who Has the Fastest Five-Person Relay Team

Dallas Marathon Press Release

DALLAS (Dec. 11, 2015) – Ryan Hall, Leo Manzano, Matt Centrowitz, Robbie Andrews, Boris Berian and Ryan Hill headline a friendly marathon relay competition among Dallas’ five professional sports franchises and Andrews Distributing this weekend on Dallas Marathon race day, Sunday, December 13. Race officials announced the pairings today:

Dallas Cowboys & Leo Manzano

Dallas Mavericks & Matt Centrowitz, Jr.

Dallas Stars & Boris Berian

FC Dallas & Ryan Hill

Texas Rangers & Ryan Hall

Andrews Distributing & Robby Andrews

The elite American runners, which include former Team USA Olympians and multiple U.S. World Championship runners, will race the first leg of the five-person marathon relay for their respective Pro Relay Challenge teams. A $5,000 donation to the winning sports team’s foundation is on the line, pledged by Andrews Distributing should the fastest sports team relay best the Pro Relay Challenge team fielded by Andrews Distributing.  

In 2014, Ryan Hall led the Texas Rangers to a victory over Meb Keflezighi and the Dallas Mavericks in the Pro Relay Challenge. The expanded 2015 Pro Relay Challenge represents the first time any major city marathon has recruited professional sports franchises from all five major leagues to participate in a race day challenge. 

For more information, download the Dallas Marathon App for iOS or Android devices, or visit dallasmarathon.com.

Meet the Pro Relay Challenge Elite American Runners

Robby Andrews

Andrews, 24, was the runner up in the 1500m at the 2015 USA Outdoor Championships, with a time of 3:38:75. He owns a 1:44:71 PR in the 800 meters, the second fastest time even run at an NCAA championship race. 

Boris Berian

The 22-year-old Berian recently set a personal best in the 800m, running a 1:43:34 in Monaco. Berian’s time marked the fifth fastest American mark in the 800m of all time. After leaving Adams State and working at McDonalds, Berian rededicated himself to competitive training with the Big Bear Track Club and is now one of America’s fastest young middle distance runners. 

Matt Centrowitz

Centrowitz, 26, is a former Olympian and regular competitor in middle distance for Team USA at the World Championships. He owns a personal best in the 1,500m of 3:31:09 and was the first University of Oregon graduate since Steve Prefontaine to win a USATF Outdoor championship. He placed fourth in the 1,500m at the 2012 Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the same distance at the 2011 World Championships.

Ryan Hall

Hall, 32, is a two-time U.S. Olympic team marathoner and owns the U.S. record in the half marathon (59:43) and the fastest-ever run American time in the marathon: a 2:04:58 at Boston in 2011. This is Hall’s second year participating in the Dallas Marathon Pro Relay Challenge.

Ryan Hill

Hill, 25, has represented U.S. at multiple World Championships in the 5000 meters, most recently finishing seventh. He owns a PR of 13:05:69 in the 5000m, run in Bruxelles earlier this year. 

Leo Manzano

The 31-year-old Manzano is a two-time Olympian (2008, 2012) and has represented the U.S. on six World Championship teams. Manzano won a silver medal in the 1,500m at the 2012 Olympics, breaking a 44-year medal drought for U.S. men’s middle distance running and has a PR of 3:30:98 in the 1,500m, set at Monaco in 2014.

About the Dallas Marathon 

The Dallas Marathon is a nonprofit organization with a focus on promoting health and physical fitness through running events and related activities. Dating back to 1971, the organization hosts year-round events culminating with Dallas’ largest and Texas’ oldest running marathon: the Dallas Marathon. Now in its 45th running, the marquee property attracts runners from across the globe and hundreds of thousands of spectators to Dallas’ largest single-day sporting event. The Dallas Marathon racecourse highlights iconic Dallas landmarks and is recognized as the official marathon of the city of Dallas. Since naming a primary beneficiary in 1997, the Dallas Marathon has donated more than $3.75 million to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, visit dallasmarathon.com.