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| Name | Desiree Ficker |
| First Name | Desiree |
| Last Name | Ficker |
| Occupation | Marathon Runner |
| Birthday | December 9 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Potomac |
| Home Town | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Robin Ficker |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Desiree Ficker Biography
Desiree Ficker is one of the most popular and richest Marathon Runner who was born on December 9, 1976 in Potomac, Maryland, United States. On the 28th of January, 2007 at the 3M Austin Half Marathon, Ficker completed the race with a personal best of 1:14:07 (5:39/mile pace) to finish third after Kathy Butler (1:11:12) and Caroline Cheptanui (1:13:55).
On 11 October 2008, Ficker finished 39th in the Women’s Pro division at the Ford Ironman World Championship in a time of 11:07:48 (1:00:37 swim, 6:02:00 bike, 3:55:03 run).
On March 29, 2009, Ficker won the Austin Statesman Capitol 10K race for the second year in a row with a time of 34:56 (5:38 minutes/mile pace). On November 1, 2009, Ficker finished tenth in the ING New York City Marathon in a personal best time of 2:39:30 (6:05 minutes/mile pace), earning $500. She was the second fastest American woman in the race.
The 18th of February, 2007 at the 2007 AT&T Austin Marathon, only her second marathon race, Ficker ran a 2:40:28 and then a personal best time finishing second 42 seconds ahead of Moges Zebenaye from Ethiopia. This earned her a spot in her participation in the 2008 US Olympic Marathon Trials.
In 1999, Ficker completed Kona in 11:15. She was also she placed 2nd within her age range. The following year, Ficker brought her time to home in 10:45 and was placed 2nd within her age group. The year 2006 was the time she was 2nd overall at Kona in an estimated time of 9:24 just behind Michellie Jones. The year 2007 was the same. Ficker had a strep throat diagnosis prior to the race, however she was optimistic when she started the race. The time she swam was 1:01:02. She cycled 5:14.30. Her marathon time was 4:19:42. Her overall time was 10:40:43. Her time was 643.
On 20 April 2008, Ficker competed in the Women’s Marathon 2008 U.S. Olympic Team trials in Boston, racing for club ASICS. She finished but did not make the Olympic team, placing 79th out of 161 entrants in 2:48:11 (6:25/mile pace).
Desiree Ficker Net Worth
Desiree is one of the richest Marathon Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Desiree Ficker's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Ficker started playing with her father from an extremely young age. Her parents were huge track and field enthusiasts. They traveled with them to countries such as France and Italy to attend track and field events. She began competing in track and field Junior Olympics when she was nine years old. She continued to run through high school and in college in the University of Alabama where she graduated in 1998. However, she began to become interested in triathlon after following Ironman Kailua Kona on Hawaii. She purchased her triathlon bicycle for the first time in the month of March 1999, and was able to compete in Kailua-Kona the following summer.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Marathon Runner |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On December 9, 2011, Ficker announced she is giving up triathlon to focus on her running career.
On February 20, 2011, Ficker won the 20th Austin Marathon in 2:50:35 (6:31/mile), beating the second-place finisher Jessica Mike by 11 minutes, 18 seconds. On March 27, 2011 Ficker failed to win her fourth consecutive Austin Statesman Capitol 10K race, finishing fifth with a time of 36:11 (5:50/mile).
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On February 14, 2010, Ficker won the 8th Austin Half Marathon in 1:17:41 (5:56 minutes/mile pace), improving on her second-place finish in 2009. On April 11, 2010, FIcker won the Austin Statesman Capitol 10K race for the third year in a row with a time of 35:36 (5:44 minutes/mile pace). On November 7, 2010 she finished 45th in the ING New York City Marathon, in a time of 2:52:30 (6:36 minutes/mile pace).
Who is Desiree Ficker Dating?
According to our records, Desiree Ficker is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Desiree Ficker’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Desiree Ficker. You may help us to build the dating records for Desiree Ficker!Ficker did not have a qualifying time of under 2:46 in the past two years to be able to compete in the 2012 US Olympic Marathon trials in Houston on January 14, 2012.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Desiree Ficker height Not available right now. Desiree weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On 18 January 2008, Ficker won the 2008 Spec-Savers South Africa 70.3 Ironman in Buffalo City in 4:46:46 (24:09 1.2 mile swim, 2:42:34 56 mile bike, 1:36:03 21.0975-kilometre (13.1094 mi) run). She finished 12 minutes ahead of the next finisher, Heidi Jesberger of Germany.
Ficker was born in Potomac, Maryland to Annette and Robin Ficker; her father is a perennial political candidate and well-known sports heckler. She has two younger brothers, Robby and Flynn. She currently resides in Austin, Texas with her puppy, Pandora. Outside of training, she likes snowboarding, shopping for vintage clothing, camping, sewing, photography, and reading. Married Matt Berry Nov. 2012.
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Desiree Ranked on the list of most popular Marathon Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Desiree Ficker celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.
On May 31, 2014, Ficker won the Zooma Annapolis, Maryland Half Marathon with a time of 1:26:52.
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