Nnenna Lynch

Nnenna Lynch (born July 3, 1971 in New York City, New York) is a retired middle distance and long distance runner from the United States. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Catania, Italy in the women's 5,000 metres event, when she defeated Canada's Lori Durward (second) and Sarah Howell (third).Currently lives in New York with her husband Jonathon Kahn and two young children.

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Summer Universiade champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres

1975-1993 3000 metres	1975: Natalia Andrei (ROM) 1977–1979: Not Held 1981: Breda Pergar (YUG) 1983: Maria Radu (ROM) 1985: Cathy Branta (USA) 1987–1989: Paula Ivan (ROM) 1991: Iulia Besliu (ROM) 1993: Clare Eichner (USA)

1995-present 5000 metres	1995: Gabriela Szabo (ROM) 1997: Nnenna Lynch (USA) 1999: Rie Ueno (JPN) 2001: Dong Yanmei (CHN) 2003: Eloise Poppett (AUS) 2005: Kimberley Smith (NZL) 2007: Jéssica Augusto (POR) 2009: Sara Moreira (POR) 2011: Binnaz Uslu (TUR) 2013: Olga Golovkina (RUS) 2015: Kristiina Mäki (CZE)

NCAA Woman of the Year

1991: Riley 1992: Byrne 1993: Lynch 1994: Hughes-Jones 1995: Lobo 1996: Winsett-Fletcher 1997: Coole 1998: Boutilier 1999: Demby 2000: Kowal 2001: Black 2002: Silas 2003: Karpinos 2004: Albin 2005: McCalley 2006: Bersagel 2007: Myers 2008: Anosike 2009: Nymeyer 2010: Schluntz 2011: Barito 2012: Phillips

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