Meet Our Team At Running Wild
Steve Kilburg
Co-owner
Co-owner
Bio: Wife Mary, daughters Sophia and Maggie. I have been the co-owner of and worked at Running Wild for 25 years.
Greatest running achievement: Completing 2 marathons.
Favorite distance: I don't really race anymore but I run 7 miles a day.
Favorite brand: Asics
What running means to you: It has been a lifestyle as well as my career for my adult life. It's a great stress reliever and allows me to eat whatever I want.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love being involved in and managing the day to day operations of the business. Seeing new customers and young kids and athletes starting to run cross country and track & field for the first time and develop their love of running is rewarding. The store would not be as successful if not for the great employees and staff that have worked here over the last 25 years.
Greatest running achievement: Completing 2 marathons.
Favorite distance: I don't really race anymore but I run 7 miles a day.
Favorite brand: Asics
What running means to you: It has been a lifestyle as well as my career for my adult life. It's a great stress reliever and allows me to eat whatever I want.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love being involved in and managing the day to day operations of the business. Seeing new customers and young kids and athletes starting to run cross country and track & field for the first time and develop their love of running is rewarding. The store would not be as successful if not for the great employees and staff that have worked here over the last 25 years.
Devin Allbaugh
Store Manager
Store Manager
Bio: Bettendorf native. Went to Pleasant Valley High School and graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Exercise Science. Met my wife, Kelsey, in Mankato and we have a son named Wyatt.
Greatest running achievement: Any race where I ran to both, my expectations and my abilities. I find that comes much more rarely than most of us would like.
Favorite distance: 5K, longer trail races.
Favorite Brand: Depends on my mood. I jump around quite a bit and enjoy a little bit of what every brand has to offer.
What running means to you: A great deal. What running means to me has evolved throughout my career. While it was simply just a competitive outlet when I started, it now embodies a great number of things. I use running as a social outlet, as therapy, as stress relief, etc.
What you love most about Running Wild: Meeting new people. Talking about shoes. Talking about running.
Greatest running achievement: Any race where I ran to both, my expectations and my abilities. I find that comes much more rarely than most of us would like.
Favorite distance: 5K, longer trail races.
Favorite Brand: Depends on my mood. I jump around quite a bit and enjoy a little bit of what every brand has to offer.
What running means to you: A great deal. What running means to me has evolved throughout my career. While it was simply just a competitive outlet when I started, it now embodies a great number of things. I use running as a social outlet, as therapy, as stress relief, etc.
What you love most about Running Wild: Meeting new people. Talking about shoes. Talking about running.
John Parker
Store Manager
Store Manager
Bio: Quad Cities native. Race director of Chili Chase and Pumpkin Dash. Leader of Cornbelt Running Club marathon training group.
Greatest running achievement: Running in college at Western Illinois University and Murray State. I've also ran the Bix 7 30 times.
Favorite distance: Mile & 10K
What running means to you: It is a sense of personal accomplishment and competition among friends.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love working with the kids going out for cross country and track & field. The great staff we have today and throughout the years. The involvement in the running community and at the races in and around town.
Greatest running achievement: Running in college at Western Illinois University and Murray State. I've also ran the Bix 7 30 times.
Favorite distance: Mile & 10K
What running means to you: It is a sense of personal accomplishment and competition among friends.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love working with the kids going out for cross country and track & field. The great staff we have today and throughout the years. The involvement in the running community and at the races in and around town.
Tim Hyde
Shoe Specialist
Shoe Specialist
Bio: From the greater Chicagoland area. Now I run cross country and track for Augustana College while studying business and communications.
Greatest running achievement: Running 3:58 in the 1500m at the end of the worst track season of my life.
Favorite distance: 1500m/Mile
Favorite brand: Nike
What running means to you: Running has been my a huge opportunity to better myself both on and off the track from middle school through college it has helped me keep moving forward.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love working with a fun group of like minded people and getting closer to the seemingly endless Quad Cities running community.
Greatest running achievement: Running 3:58 in the 1500m at the end of the worst track season of my life.
Favorite distance: 1500m/Mile
Favorite brand: Nike
What running means to you: Running has been my a huge opportunity to better myself both on and off the track from middle school through college it has helped me keep moving forward.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love working with a fun group of like minded people and getting closer to the seemingly endless Quad Cities running community.
Anthony Peters
Shoe Specialist
Shoe Specialist
Bio: My name is Anthony Peters. I am a graduate student at St. Ambrose University, studying to be an exercise physiologist. I’m originally from the Chicago suburbs, but I moved to Davenport about 4 years ago. I’ve been a runner and racewalker for roughly 9-10 years and will be attempting to go pro now that my collegiate season is through.
Greatest running achievement: Qualifying for and then competing at the USA Olympic Trials.
Favorite distance: 20k
Favorite brand: Saucony
What running means to you: Running is my therapy and my stress relief. It’s how I cope with life and the curve balls it sometimes throws my way. It is my peace.
What you love most about Running Wild: The friendly atmosphere and the obvious, honest effort to not just sell shoes but assure they are perfect for the customer.
Greatest running achievement: Qualifying for and then competing at the USA Olympic Trials.
Favorite distance: 20k
Favorite brand: Saucony
What running means to you: Running is my therapy and my stress relief. It’s how I cope with life and the curve balls it sometimes throws my way. It is my peace.
What you love most about Running Wild: The friendly atmosphere and the obvious, honest effort to not just sell shoes but assure they are perfect for the customer.
Maddy Minard
Shoe Specialist
Shoe Specialist
Bio: I am a senior at Pleasant Valley High School where I run Cross Country and Track.
Greatest running achievement: Making Elite All-State Cross Country my freshman year.
Favorite distance: 5K and 10K
Favorite brand: Asics and Saucony
What running means to you: To me running is just a part of who I am. It has been a great way to meet new people and to challenge myself to be better.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love how Running Wild is so involved in the community and really cares about each of the customers that comes in the door.
Greatest running achievement: Making Elite All-State Cross Country my freshman year.
Favorite distance: 5K and 10K
Favorite brand: Asics and Saucony
What running means to you: To me running is just a part of who I am. It has been a great way to meet new people and to challenge myself to be better.
What you love most about Running Wild: I love how Running Wild is so involved in the community and really cares about each of the customers that comes in the door.