JP Flavin
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | July 31, 1998 | |||||||||||
| Home town | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Education | North Carolina State University '21 BS Accounting | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||
| Sport | Men's athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
| Club | Brooks Sports | |||||||||||
| Team | Formerly Toms River High School North Dayton Flyers NC State Wolfpack Hanson Brooks Running | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2021 | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Kevin Hanson | |||||||||||
Medal record
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John "J.P." Flavin (born July 31, 1998) is an American long-distance runner. Flavin is ranked 23rd in the United States men's marathon in 2025.[1] He won the December 2025 The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona in a personal best time of 2:09:18.[2][3]
Raised in Toms River, New Jersey, Flavin competed in cross country at Toms River High School North and was named to the all-state second team in 2015.[4]
Professional
Flavin qualified for the 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon) in Orlando, Florida during his debut at the 2022 Chicago Marathon where he placed 26th with a finishing time of 2:14:55.
He placed 17th in 2:13:27 at the 2023 Boston Marathon.
He placed 21st in 2:12:34 at the 2024 Chicago Marathon.
He placed 16th in 2:10:50 at the 2025 Boston Marathon. He won the 49th annual 10K Bellin Run on June 14, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis.[5] He placed 13th in 59:28 at the U.S. 20 km Championships in New Haven, Connecticut Monday morning on September 1, 2025. He won the December 2025 The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona in a personal best time of 2:09:18.
NCAA
Flavin is a two-time Atlantic 10 Conference All-Conference honoree.[6]
Early life
| Year | Cross Country class 3 state championship |
Indoor Track and Field class 4 state championship |
Outdoor Track and Field class 4 state championship | |||
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| New Balance Nationals Indoor | ||||||
| 2015–16 | DMR 4000m - [1200-400-800-1600] 10:31.39 Justin Farley, Bryce Watts, Noah Reilly, John Flavin 18th place |
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| Representing Toms River High School North | ||||||
| 2015–16 | 16:17.9 8th place |
3200 m 9:23.04 3rd place |
3200 m 9:29.46 6th | |||
| 4 × 800 m Anthony Vela, Javid Ridgeway, Noah Reilly, John Flavin 8:07.76 13th place | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 16:17.0 9th place |
DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2013–14 | 16:58.0 33rd place |
DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2012–13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1600 & 3200m PB | ||||||
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| 2015–16 | 4:22.10 & 9:23.04 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 4:27.02 & 9:29.21 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 4:39.69 & 9:52.47 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 4:57.09 & 10:43.90 | |||||
References
- ^ World Rankings Men's Marathon December 30, 2025 World Athletics
- ^ New Year Special with Guest Host Rory Linkletter & Marathon Project Champ JP Flavin Canada Running Magazine. The Shakeout Podcast. Out & Back Podcast. January 1, 2026
- ^ The Marathon Project 2025 Chandler, AZ Results - JP Flavin Professional Marathon Bib: 7 Sex: M Age: 27 Residence: Rochester, MI, USA racerecord.com
- ^ JP Flavin, Dayton Flyers. Accessed January 5, 2026. "Hometown Toms River, N.J. High School Toms River North"
- ^ JP Flavin wins Bellin Run in first attempt, ending Jared Ward's title run Green Bay Press-Gazette. MSN.
- ^ John Flavin North Carolina State University Athletics 2020 Cross Country profile
- ^ JP Flavin 2021 North Carolina State University Track and Field Roster North Carolina State University NC State Wolfpack
- ^ JP Flavin NCAA results
- ^ John Flavin Toms River High School North results athletic.net
- ^ John Flavin Toms Rivers North HS Track Results athletic.net