Laura Thweatt
![]() Laura Thweatt at the 2017 London Marathon | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Durango, Colorado | December 17, 1988
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track, Long-distance running |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon |
College team | University of Colorado, Boulder |
Team | Saucony |
Coached by | Joe Bosshard |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 4:10.55 3000 meters: 8:57.11 |
Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.
Early life, family and education
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Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship.[1][2]
She attended the University of Colorado.
College athletic career
[edit]Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.[3] She was coached by Mark Wetmore. Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn, and Bradley Harkrader.[2]
Professional athletic career
[edit]USA National Championships
[edit]Track and Field
[edit]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 |
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2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 14th | 5000 m | 16:12.94[4][5] |
2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6th | 3000 m | 9:30.52 [6] |
2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 10,000 m | 32:26.21[7] |
18th | 5,000 m | 15:50.60[7] | |||
2020 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th | Marathon | 2:29:08[8] |
Cross Country
[edit]Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[9][10]
In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships.[9] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.[11]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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] |
2017 | USA Cross Country Championships | Bend, Oregon | 2nd | 10,000 meters | 35:11.7[13] |
Competition | Country | Result | Event | Date | Place | Cat | Type Nr. | Score |
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London Marathon, London | GBR | 2:25:38 | Marathon | 23 APR 2017 | 6. | GL | F | 1176 |
TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY | USA | 2:27:00 | Marathon | 07 NOV 2021 | 8. | GW | F | 1162 |
Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA | USA | 15:04.98 | 5000 Metres | 04 MAY 2014 | 4. | E | F1 | 1153 |
New York Marathon, New York, NY | USA | 2:28:23 | Marathon | 01 NOV 2015 | 7. | GL | F | 1149 |
Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA | USA | 31:52.94 | 10,000 Metres | 01 APR 2016 | 1. | F | F1 | 1145 |
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL | USA | 2:29:06 | Marathon | 13 OCT 2019 | 8. | GL | F | 1142 |
US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA | USA | 2:29:08 | Marathon | 29 FEB 2020 | 5. | B | F | 1141 |
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA | USA | 8:57.11 | 3000 Metres | 14 FEB 2016 | 3. | B | F | 1138 |
Sound Running TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA | USA | 32:01.52 | 10,000 Metres | 06 MAR 2022 | 15. | F | F | 1138 |
Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX | USA | 1:10:12 | Half Marathon | 19 JAN 2020 | 22. | A | F | 1126 |
Road
[edit]Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km.[15]
Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.[16][17] She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon[18] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.[19][20][21]
At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.[22]
Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km.[23][24][25]
In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship.[26] Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06.[27]
She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020.[2]
Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon.[28][29][30]
Personal life
[edit]Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado, and Louisville, Colorado.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2006 Results - Monarch High School XC". mohirunning.com. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ a b c d "Despite outcome, CU grad pleased with performance". Boulder Daily Camera. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Laura Thweatt - 2010 Track and Field Roster". CUBuffs.com. University of Colorado Buffaloes Athletics. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ a b "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ a b All articles by Brian. "Derrick, Thweatt Dominate 2015 USA XC Championships". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "High school junior Phillip Rocha earns USATF Athlete of the Week". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Sara Hall leads Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships". usatf.org (Press release). Guiyang, China: USA Track & Field. March 28, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" (PDF). usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Laura THWEATT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013". runnerspace.com. November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Events - USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website". usatf.tv. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Saucony ® Athlete Laura Thweatt Wins Title At 2015 USA Cross Country Championships; Secures Spot On 2015 World Cross Country Team". runnersweb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ Larkin, Duncan (2015-09-06). "Laura Thweatt, Elkanah Kibet Win Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach". Competitor.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "2015 TCS New York City Marathon Women's Field Released - Mary Keitany Headlines, Sally Kipyego (and Laura Thweatt) To Debut". LetsRun.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "A Lesson in Patience". tcsnycmarathon.org. TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Overall Women". tcsnycmarathon.org. TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island". runnerspace.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Mary Keitany breaks women's-only marathon world record in third London win". Sports Illustrated. April 23, 2017.
- ^ "World Record For Keitany At London Marathon". flotrack.org. April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Laura Thweatt Interview post race - 6th Place at London Marathon 2017". runnerspace.com. April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Hall Takes USA Title in Sprint Finish". NYRR.org. June 8, 2019.
- ^ Thweatt, Laura. "44: Laura Thweatt talks the marathon, punk rock music, deep dish pizza, 90's Nickelodeon, XC and more" (podcast). Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith.
- ^ "Peres Jepchirchir Wins the 2021 New York City Marathon". Women's Running. 7 November 2021 – via womensrunning.com.
- ^ "Track, cross country standout Laura Thweatt ready for NYC Marathon". ESPN.com. 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Laura Thweatt After 2:28:23 New York City Marathon Debut". Let's Run – via YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1988 births
- Track and field athletes from Colorado
- Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado
- American female middle-distance runners
- American female long-distance runners
- American female cross country runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Colorado Buffaloes women's track and field athletes
- Colorado Buffaloes women's cross country runners
- 21st-century American women