Tom Willner — Running Résumé

Location: Atlanta, GA
Focus: Road, Trail & Ultra Endurance

Runner Profile

Endurance runner with more than a decade of racing experience across road, trail, marathon, and ultramarathon distances. Known for consistency, durability, and competitive performances across a wide range of race sizes — from small trail events to national races with tens of thousands of participants.

Running is both a competitive pursuit and a long-term personal practice focused on resilience, perspective, and sustained growth over time.

Career Highlights

  • 50K Ultramarathon finisher (multiple)

  • Marathon PR: 3:49:15 (Kiawah Island Marathon)

  • Competitive finishes across 52 total races

  • Repeated competitor in major Atlanta events, including the AJC Peachtree Road Race

  • Proven ability to perform across:

    • Short-distance speed

    • Long-distance endurance

    • Road and trail environments

Personal Records

Mile6:276:27 / mi
5K22:167:10 / mi
10K47:407:40 / mi
15K1:14:438:01 / mi
10 Mile1:20:128:01 / mi
Half Marathon1:42:517:51 / mi
Marathon3:49:158:45 / mi
50K5:42:5311:02 / mi

Consistency & Competitiveness

Across all races:

  • Average Overall Finish: typically top 10–20%

  • Average Gender Finish: typically top 20–30%

  • Average Division Finish: typically top 15–25%

Performance remains consistent across:

  • Large national races (40,000+ participants)

  • Smaller, highly competitive local and trail events

Race Experience

Road

  • Mile, 5K, 10K, 15K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon, Marathon

Trail & Ultra

  • Trail Half Marathon

  • Trail Marathon

  • 50K Ultramarathon

Running Philosophy

Running is a long game.

Progress is built through:

  • Incremental improvement

  • Sustainable training

  • Respect for recovery

  • Learning from setbacks over time

This approach mirrors a broader philosophy applied to life and work — showing up consistently, adapting through challenges, and measuring success across seasons, not single moments.