Alan Culpepper has been appointed as the new head coach of HOKANA ZElite

HOKANAZElite, one of the top training groups in the United States, has announced the hiring of two Olympic athletes. Alan Culpeper As their new head coach.Culpeper takes over from previous coach Ben RosaryFocusing on Content, Corporate Partnerships and Community Initiatives, he will become Executive Director of the Track Club.

“We’ve been working on this for a year, but we couldn’t get any more excited about the end result,” Rosario said. In a press release.. “Alain will head to Flagstaff, Arizona on Friday, May 20th and will soon set foot in a coaching position.”

Rosario founded NAZ Elite with his wife Jen In 2014, he coached the club for eight years. Meanwhile, his athlete has won five international medals and twelve national titles. In 2020 Alifin Turiamuk He won the US Marathon Trial and represented the United States at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Culpeper is a two-time Olympic athlete and represents the United States in the 10,000m of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Marathon. At the 2002 Chicago Marathon, Culpeper made his fastest American debut in history, running 2:09. He finished sixth with 41. Since retiring from the competition in 2008, Culpeper has taught cross-country and track programs at the high school and NCAA levels.

He intervenes to coach something like Stephanie BluesKellyen Taylor, With Turiamuk Lauren Packet, While already proving himself at various distances, Matt Baxter, Tyler Day, Wesley Kipto, Alex Masai When Katie Wasserman He was all the top performers on NCAA level tracks.

In a press release, Culpeper said recruitment will be important as the team begins the expansion phase.