Jared Ward, 27, BYU All-American and Davis High alum, runs for his family, his community, his country during the marathon's toughest stretches. He finishes sixth with a personal best of 2:11:30. Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya, won gold in 2:08:44.
RIO DE JANEIRO — About halfway through the Olympic marathon, Jared Ward watched the leaders of the race start to make moves.
“I saw moves up front and people getting assertive,” the 27-year-old BYU professor said after finishing sixth in his Olympic debut. “Honestly at that point I was feeling a little tight and a little heavy. I just kept saying, ‘All right, just hang on for that second wind.