Alan and Shayne Culpepper

Alan and Shayne Culpepper are one of several married couples to compete for the United States in the 2004 Olympics. Alan will compete in the Men's Marathon, while Shane will compete in the Women's 5000m Track & Field Event.

Alan Culpepper was born September 15, 1972 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Shayne Wille Culpepper was born December 3, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the summer of 1995, they met as track teammates at a University of Colorado preseason cross country training camp.

November 9, 1997.

Together, they own a graphic design business named Culpepper Mill.

Cruz Samuel Culpepper was born April 10, 2002.

Alan has a degree in geography and sociology.
Shayne has a degree in political science.

Alan plays the guitar and piano. Shayne enjoys doing stuff around the new home they just built. They both enjoy taking road trips and visiting family.

Boulder, Colorado.

This will be the second trip to the Olympics for both of them.

Alan, on juggling training and child care: "Shayne and I have to be pretty organized with our daily schedule. She usually runs first and I get Cruz up and situated, and then I run when she gets home. We have child care that helps us on the days we do hard workouts. We basically use our time wisely." _{Source: Time-to-Run}

Shayne, after qualifying for the 2004 Olympics: "He wrote me a sweet note and left it by my backpack before the race," Shayne said. "Just some words to remind me of what's really important in our lives, like our baby and our love for each other." _{Source: United States Olympic Committee}

Brad Hudson, Shayne's coach: "What they both have is each other; they each understand what the other is going through emotionally." _{Source: The Daily Camera}

Alan and Shayne: They don't train together because of the difference in distances, but they do share advice and insight with each other. They've stated that their "relationship doesn't revolve around running, and that their competitive natures don't extend to besting each other." _{Source: Washington Post}