[1][2][7] Jones injured her ankle, however, only weeks before the Olympic Marathon Trials, and despite continuing her training, she earned a "Did not finish" result in the race.

[1][2][8] Later that year, at the New York City Marathon, Jones was again unable to complete the race, this time dropping out after 17 miles due to breathing problems.

[12] At this point, she began to fall back, explaining later that she "got real mad" and "wasted energy" after contact with another runner.

[16] She told Runner's World that because her "breathing problems don't usually start for 15 minutes or so," she would be able to complete the race before her asthma began bothering her.

[17] Jones raised her two daughters in Spokane, Washington, and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, with her husband Jon Sinclair.