Dathan Ritzenhein, a three-time Olympian and the fourth-fastest U.S. marathoner in history, has retired, his agent confirmed.
Ritzenhein, 37, made the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics with a best finish of ninth in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Games. He dropped out of the late stages of the Olympic marathon trials in 2016 and 2020. He completed one marathon in the last five years, finishing 19th in Boston in 2019.
“I guess I’m not necessarily 25 and retiring in my prime,” Ritzenhein said, according to Race Results Weekly. “I have things that I wish that I have done in my career, but I’m also very satisfied, too.