Laura Thweatt

Laura Thweatt
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988
Durango, Colorado
Residence Boulder, Colorado
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
Sport Track, Long-distance running
Event(s) 5000 m, 10,000 m
College team University of Colorado, Boulder
Team Saucony
Coached by Lee Troop
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

1500 meters: 4:10.55
3000 meters: 8:57.11
2-mile: 9:44.46
5000 meters: 15:04.98
10,000 meters: 31:52.94
Half marathon: 71:02

Marathon: 2:28:23
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States

Laura Thweatt is an American middle-distance runner.

Prep

Thweatt placed 2nd at 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship[1] for Durango High School (Colorado).

College

Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.[2]

Professional

USA National Championships

Track and Field

Laura Thweatt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 14th 5000 m 16:12.94[3][4]
2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 3000 m 9:30.52 [5]
2016 USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 10,000 m 32:26.21[6]
18th 5,000 m 15:50.60[7]

Cross Country

Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[8][9]

In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships.[10] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.[11]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Cross Country Championships St. Louis, Missouri 14th 8000 meters 27:30
2015 USA Cross Country Championships Boulder, Colorado 1st 8000 meters 27:42[12]

Road

Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 kilometers.[13]

Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.[14][15]

Thweatt won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon[16] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.[17][18][19]

At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.[20]

References

  1. ↑ http://mohirunning.com/2006-results/
  2. ↑ http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=1378967
  3. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  5. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  6. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  7. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  8. ↑ http://running.competitor.com/2015/02/news/derrick-thweatt-dominate-u-s-xc-championships_122475
  9. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/News/High-school-junior-Phillip-Rocha-earns-USATF-Athle.aspx?feed=news
  10. ↑ http://running.competitor.com/2015/02/news/derrick-thweatt-dominate-u-s-xc-championships_122475
  11. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/News/Sara-Hall-leads-Team-USA-at-the-IAAF-World-Cross-C.aspx
  12. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" (PDF). Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  13. ↑ "2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013". November 17, 2013.
  14. ↑ http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=2512&mgroup_id=45365&year=2015
  15. ↑ http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news_2015/rw_news_20150210_Saucony_Thweatt.html
  16. ↑ http://running.competitor.com/2015/09/rock-n-roll-marathon-series/laura-thweatt-elkanah-kibet-win-rock-n-roll-virginia-beach_134927
  17. ↑ http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/09/2015-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-womens-field-released-mary-keitany-headlines-sally-kipyego-and-laura-thweatt-to-debut/
  18. ↑ http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/stories-and-photos/a-lesson-in-patience
  19. ↑ http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/results/overall-women
  20. ↑ "2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island". USATF. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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