Events: Race Walk
Height: 5-9
Weight: 132
PRs: 50 km: 3:56:13 (2002), 20 km: 1:26:36 (1997)
Born: 1971 in Eugene, Ore.
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Lincoln (Portland, OR) HS ‘89
College: Carleton ‘93
Coach: Enrique Pena
Agent: Self
Club: New Balance

Career Highlights: 3-time U.S. 50 km champion ('01, '06, '08); 3rd at 1999 Pan Am Games 50 km.

Dunn won the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials -50 km Race Walk in convincing fashion, crossing the line in 4 hours 12 minutes 55 seconds, winning by a margin of nearly 2 ½ minutes. Dunn had his best year ein 50 km competition in 2006, winning the U.S. title and posting the fastest time by an American that season with his 4:16:06 performance at the World Cup of Race Walking. Dunn qualified for his second Olympic team in placing third at the 2004 Olympic 50 km race walk trials. He officially became a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team when he bettered the Olympic "A" qualifying standard with his 3:59:12 in Tijuana, Mexico on March 23, 2004. On a trajectory upward on the American and world race walking scene, Dunn broke through in 2000 by making his first Olympic team in the 50 km. Since then he has steadily improved, winning the 2001 U.S. 50km title and being the top U.S. finisher at the 2002 World Cup in a PR of 3:56:30. He ended that season with his first-ever #1 U.S. ranking, and he repeated his #1 ranking in 2003. He got his start in race walking at age 10, when he was scheduled to run a 1,500 at an age-group track meet but decided to compete in the 1,500m race walk instead. After a last-minute lesson from his father, Dunn won the race in his first exposure to the event. He continued with the sport while also competing as a track and field and cross country runner. At Division III Carleton College, he ran track and cross country while competing as a race walker during the summer. ... Dunn's family is a source of inspiration and support. His twin brother, Malcom, also walked and ran competitively, and is now a cross country and track coach. His mother competes in marathons and his father races sailboats... Dunn married his college sweetheart, Liz Flynn, on September 22, 2001 in Alexandria, Va. Together they enjoy traveling, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, reading and visits to the San Diego Zoo...a two-time winner of the Ron Zinn 50 km Award (2002, 2003) Dunn graduated cum laude and received his BA degree in English from Carleton in 1993.

Competition Results:
2008: U.S. Olympic Trials 50 km champion (4:12:55).
2007: Runner-up at USA 50 km RW Champs (4:09:54)...4th at Pan Am RW Cup (4:14:58)...1st at USA 15 km Champs (1:14:59)...5th at Miami (1:34:45)...bests of 4:09:54 & 1:34:45.
2006: USA 50 km champion (4:17:18)...42nd at World Race Walk Cup (4:16:06U.S. Leader)...ranked #1 in U.S. at 50 km by T&FN...best of 4:16:06.
2005: USA 50 km runner-up (4:15.52)...23rd at World Outdoor Champs 50 km RW (4:25:27)...USA 30 km runner-up (2:28.12)...ranked #2 at 50 km, #3 at 20 km in U.S. by T&FN...best of 4:15.52.
2004: 3rd at 50 km Olympic Trials (4:10:37)...35th at Olympic Games (4:12:49)...achieved Olympic A standard with his 3:59:12 in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 23...ranked #5 at 20 km, #3 at 50 km in U.S. by T&FN...best of 3:59.12.

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