The Venados Racing Team aims to connect our community runners who share similar racing goals. Our racing team is composed of age group runners, former high school/college runners, or anyone who still has a competitive spirit and is chasing time goals/PRs.
The race team requirements include:
- Continue to be an active member of Venados and attend group runs regularly.
- Race all races in the Venados Racing Team jersey, no exceptions.
- Race a minimum of 3 races per year (2 races must be from our preferred list).
- Meet the below Venados Racing Team qualifying times.
Please reach out for additional information.
MEN
Marathon 3:00:00
Half Marathon 1:24:00
10k 37:00
8k 29:30
5k 17:30
WOMEN
Marathon 3:20:00
Half Marathon 1:34:00
10k 42:30
8k 33:00
5k 20:00
MEN
Marathon 3:05:00
Half Marathon 1:27:00
10k 39:00
8k 31:00
5k 18:00
WOMEN
Marathon 3:25:00
Half Marathon 1:37:00
10k 44:30
8k 34:30
5k 20:30
Qualifying times for the Venados Racing Team are age graded. Each 5 year bracket (40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+) will receive the following additional time:
Marathon + 5:00
Half Marathon + 3:00
10k + 2:00
8k + 1:30
5k + 0:30
Axel attended Hubbard High School in the West Lawn neighborhood. He joined the Track & Cross Country teams his senior year and went on run collegiately at Elmhurst College (now University). Axel joined Venados in 2016 looking to continue road racing along other individuals who shared his passion for the sport. As a member of Venados, he has posted lifetime PR’s of 1:15:56 in the half marathon (Kalamazoo, MI 2023) and 2:49:39 in the full marathon (Chicago 2023).
Marathon - 2:40:03 (Cleveland 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:17:46 (Hidden Gem 2023)
8k - 27:54 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 16:38 (Tracksmith 2024)
PR's coming soon
Marathon - 2:32:45 (Berlin 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:12:06 (Hidden Gem 2024)
10k - 33:56 (Hot Chocolate 2023)
5k - 16:15 (Good Life 2024)
mile // 5:48
5k // 19:17
Marathon - 3:07:47 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:23:06 (Hidden Gem 2024)
8k - 29:08 (Shamrock 2025)
5k - 17:40 (LaGrange Pilgrim Run 2021)
Marathon - 2:45:01 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:16:48 (Hidden Gem 2024)
8k - 28:04 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 17:01 (Tracksmith 2024)
Marathon - 2:53:05 (Chicago 2024)
Half Marathon - 1:16:26 (Chitown Half 2025)
8k - 27:02 (Shamrock 2025)
5k - 16:52 (Carerra de los Muertos 2024)
PR's coming soon
Marathon - 2:47:14 (Chicago 2024)
8k: 25:37 (Shamrock 2024)
5k - 15:56 (Back of the Yards 2024)
Mile - 4:30 (The Circuit 2025 - post collegiate)
Marathon - 2:51:11 (Chicago 2023)
Half Marathon - 1:19:26 (Chicago 13.1 2023)
8k - 27:47 (Shamrock 2024)
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