Meet the athletes.

Luke Marsanskis - 5k to Marathon

Full Bio

Age: 24

High School: Greely High School - Cumberland, Maine

College: University of Maine

PRs: 3k = 8:09 - 5k = 13:45 - 10k = 28:56

Career Highlights: 2024 DI XC Nationals individual qualifier. 2024 America East XC Champion. 2024 America East Indoor 3k Champion. 2024 America East Outdoor 10k Champion. 2024 IC4A Indoor 5k Champion.

Articles:

Beach to Beacon: Luke Marsanskis claims Maine men’s crown in near-record time

UMaine runner finishes 97th among 255 in NCAA Division I cross country championships

Interviews:

UMaine cross country runner Luke Marsanskis qualifies for NCAA Championships
Cumberland's Luke Marsanskis wins 43rd Annual Walter Hunt
UMaine runner competing in NCAA championships
Maine's Luke Marsanskis prepares for 2024 NCAA XC National Championship

Alec Troxell - 3k to Marathon

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Age: 24

High School: Deering High School - Portland, Maine

College: University of Maine

PRs: 3k = 8:08 - 5k = 14:08 - 10k = 30:22 - 15k = 46:15

Career Highlights: 4-time America East Championships Bronze Medalist, Former UMaine 5k Record Holder, 3rd place at the 2025 USATF-NE Grand Prix 15k Championship

Sam Mills - 5k to Marathon

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Age: 24

High School: Biddeford High School - Biddeford, Maine

College: University of Maine

PRs: 5k = 14:22 - 10k = 30:40 - 15k = 47:35

Career Highlights: Winner of the Maine Men’s Division of the 2022 Beach to Beacon 10k. 11th place at the 2025 USATF-NE Grand Prix 15k Championship

Articles:

UMaine’s Sam Mills cruises to title as top Mainer at Beach to Beacon

Interviews:

'It was one of the best feelings of my life': Beach to Beacon 10K returns