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Kyle Masterson (born March 28th, 1993) is a Professional Long Distance runner for the Diadora Alamosa Track Project who specializes in long distance races from 10,000 meters to 50 kilometers. He attended Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio where he competed in Track and Field and Cross Country. Masterson then attended Adams State University where he was a three-time All-American, and a member of two NCAA National Championship Cross Country teams. Following the 2013 NCAA Cross Country season, where Masterson helped his team win a National Championship by placing 18th in the country, Masterson was sidelined by hamstring issues that would ultimately require major surgery on both hamstrings that held him out of training and competition for over 18 months. After a full recovery Masterson went on to help his Adams State team win another NCAA National Championship in Cross Country in the fall of 2016, placing 8th overall individually. Following college Masterson continued his athletic career by representing Skechers Performance for the 2018 year, as he competed in a number of road races throughout the United States. During that season Masterson qualified for, and competed in the 2018 USATF Outdoor Track and Field National Championships where he placed 16th overall. In December of 2018 Masterson competed in the California International Marathon in Sacramento, California, where he qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials by running a time of 2:17:48. Masterson switched teams in 2019 as he became a member of the startup team; The Alamosa Track Project, which is backed by Italian sports company Diadora. Masterson competed in his first ultra marathon in April of 2019 at the Mad City 50k where he finished in 2nd place, despite breaking the previous course record by over three minutes. Masterson represented the United States of America at the 2019 IAU 50km World Championships held in Brasov, Romania. Masterson led the American team, finishing 7th overall in 2:51:09.