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Geena Gall (b. January 18, 1987), is an Olympic American mid-distance runner who ran for the University of Michigan and now runs for Nike and trains with the OTC Elite in Eugene, Oregon. Gall's achievements include back to back NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m in 2008 and 2009, representing the USA at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany in the 800m. She also competed at the North American Central American Caribbean Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador in 2007 (3rd place) and Toluca, Mexico in 2008 (1st place). Gall was a member of the "Fab four"\ who set two Collegiate records (4 x 800, and 4 x 1500) at the 2007 Penn Relays,^[1] a ten time NCAA All-American,^[2] owning two Big Ten 800 meter records and two DMR records,^[3] 10 Big Ten championships,^[3] numerous U of M school records,^[4] and at Grand Blanc High School (where she studied along side "Swifticus") she was a three time national champion.^[5]

Prep

Gall was born in Flint, Michigan. As a freshman at Grand Blanc High School she played on the varsity basketball team and started at point guard. During an AAU basketball game, Gall tore her ACL and could not run outdoor track. As a sophomore, Gall again started at point guard for GBHS and led the team to a conference championship. During the indoor track season, Gall qualified for the 400m at the indoor state meet, but false started and was disqualified. During the outdoor season, she ran the 400m and came in 6th place. As a junior, Gall played her on the basketball team which won the Conference and District championship. During the indoor track season, she won the indoor state meet in the 800m, and went on to win her first high school national championship in the 800m at Nike Indoor Nationals. Outdoor, Gall won the Michigan state meet 800m, and came in second at the Adidas Outdoor National meet to Sarah Bowman. Senior year, Gall stopped playing basketball to focus on her running career. During the indoor season, Gall won the state meet in a record time of 2:08.77, and won the 800m for the second time at the Nike Indoor Nationals, beating Sarah Bowman. Outdoor, Gall set the conference record in a time of 2:07.90, won the state meet, Midwest Meet of Champions, and the Nike Outdoor National meet, in a personal best time of 2:05.05.

Professional

Gall broke her personal record in the 800 m at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic, finishing behind Alysia Montaño with a run of 1:59.28 minutes and then broke it again at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials, finishing second to Alysia Montaño once again, in a time of 1:59.24 minutes. .^[6]

Personal records

Year	Indoor	Outdoor
2001 (Freshman)	Did not compete	Did not compete
2002 (Sophomore)	400m DQ	400m 6th
2003 (Junior)	800m 1st	800m 1st
2004 (Senior)	800m 1st	800m 1st

Record	Time	Event
Collegiate 4 x 800	8:18.78	Penn Relays
Collegiate 4 x 1500	17:52.62	Penn Relays
Big Ten Indoor 800m	2:04.7	Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Outdoor 800m	2:02.73	Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Distance Medley Relay	11:19.68	Big Ten Championships

References

^ Michigan's 'Fab Four' breaks record in 4x800 | Philadelphia Inquirer, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
^ MGoBlue: 20070428 Wolverines Claim Two Relay Titles at Penn Relays
^ ^a ^b Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track
^ MGoBlue: Geena Gall
^ Nike Outdoor Nationals - DyeStat, the internet home of high school track
^ Gains, Paul (2012-06-02). Dibaba 30:24.39 and Kiprop 27:01.98 on stunning but wet first night in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.

External links

Race videos

Interviews and articles

Geena Gall - Track And Field Video
Khan, Bill, Gall sets UM record in 800 meters, The Flint Journal
Prosperi, Alex, Ofili shatters 'M' record again, The Michigan Daily, 2008-03-17
Herring, Chris, Gall outpaces elder at intrasquad, The Michigan Daily, 2005-12-08

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[1] Michigan's 'Fab Four' breaks record in 4x800 | Philadelphia Inquirer, The | Find Articles at BNET.com

[2] MGoBlue: 20070428 Wolverines Claim Two Relay Titles at Penn Relays

[cstv-3] Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track

[4] MGoBlue: Geena Gall

[5] Nike Outdoor Nationals - DyeStat, the internet home of high school track

[6] Gains, Paul (2012-06-02). Dibaba 30:24.39 and Kiprop 27:01.98 on stunning but wet first night in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.

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-'''Geena Gall''' (b. January 18, 1987), is an Olympic American mid-distance runner who ran for the [[University of Michigan]] and now runs for Nike and trains with the OTC Elite in Eugene, OR. Gall's achievements include back to back NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m in 2008 and 2009, representing the USA at the [[2012 Olympic Games in London]] and [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]] in Berlin, Germany in the 800m. She also competed at the North American Central American Caribbean Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador in 2007 (3rd place) and Toluca, Mexico in 2008 (1st place).  Gall was a member of the "Fab four"\ who set two Collegiate records (4 x 800, and 4 x 1500) at the 2007 [[Penn Relays]],<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200704/ai_n19044663 Michigan's 'Fab Four' breaks record in 4x800 | Philadelphia Inquirer, The | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> a ten time [[NCAA]] [[All-American]],<ref>[http://www.mgoblue.com/track-field-w/article.aspx?id=60794 MGoBlue: 20070428 Wolverines Claim Two Relay Titles at Penn Relays<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> owning two [[Big Ten]] 800 meter records and two DMR records,<ref name=cstv>[http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-track/spec-rel/big10-indoor-track-sched-2008.html Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track<!-- reflinks title -->] Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track<!-- reflinks title --></ref> 10 Big Ten championships,<ref name=cstv /> numerous U of M school records,<ref>[http://www.mgoblue.com/track-field-w/playerbio.aspx?id=25764 MGoBlue: Geena Gall<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> and at [[Grand Blanc High School]] (where she studied along side "[[Swifticus]]") she was a three time national champion.<ref>[http://www.dyestat.com/3us/5out/NikeOutdoor/index.htm Nike Outdoor Nationals - DyeStat, the internet home of high school track<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref>
+'''Geena Gall''' (b. January 18, 1987), is an Olympic American mid-distance runner who ran for the [[University of Michigan]] and now runs for Nike and trains with the OTC Elite in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]]. Gall's achievements include back to back NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m in 2008 and 2009, representing the USA at the [[2012 Olympic Games in London]] and [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]] in Berlin, Germany in the 800m. She also competed at the North American Central American Caribbean Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador in 2007 (3rd place) and Toluca, Mexico in 2008 (1st place).  Gall was a member of the "Fab four"\ who set two Collegiate records (4 x 800, and 4 x 1500) at the 2007 [[Penn Relays]],<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200704/ai_n19044663 Michigan's 'Fab Four' breaks record in 4x800 | Philadelphia Inquirer, The | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> a ten time [[NCAA]] [[All-American]],<ref>[http://www.mgoblue.com/track-field-w/article.aspx?id=60794 MGoBlue: 20070428 Wolverines Claim Two Relay Titles at Penn Relays<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> owning two [[Big Ten]] 800 meter records and two DMR records,<ref name=cstv>[http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-track/spec-rel/big10-indoor-track-sched-2008.html Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track<!-- reflinks title -->] Big Ten Conference - Official Athletic Site - Women's Track<!-- reflinks title --></ref> 10 Big Ten championships,<ref name=cstv /> numerous U of M school records,<ref>[http://www.mgoblue.com/track-field-w/playerbio.aspx?id=25764 MGoBlue: Geena Gall<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref> and at [[Grand Blanc High School]] (where she studied along side "[[Swifticus]]") she was a three time national champion.<ref>[http://www.dyestat.com/3us/5out/NikeOutdoor/index.htm Nike Outdoor Nationals - DyeStat, the internet home of high school track<!-- reflinks title -->]</ref>
 ==Prep==
-Gall was born in [[Flint, Michigan]].  As a freshman at Grand Blanc High School she played on the Varsity basketball team and started at point guard. During an AAU basketball game, Gall tore her ACL and could not run outdoor track. As a sophomore, Gall again started at point guard for GBHS and led the team to a conference championship. During the indoor track season, Gall qualified for the 400m at the indoor state meet, but false started and was disqualified. During the outdoor season, she ran the 400m and came in 6th place. As a junior, Gall played her on the basketball team which won the Conference and District championship. During the indoor track season, she won the indoor state meet in the 800m, and went on to win her first high school national championship in the 800m at Nike Indoor Nationals. Outdoor, Gall won the Michigan state meet 800m, and came in second at the Adidas Outdoor National meet to Sarah Bowman. Senior year, Gall stopped playing basketball to focus on her running career. During the indoor season, Gall won the state meet in a record time of 2:08.77, and won the 800m for the second time at the Nike Indoor Nationals, beating Sarah Bowman. Outdoor, Gall set the conference record in a time of 2:07.90, won the state meet, Midwest Meet of Champions, and the Nike Outdoor National meet, in a personal best time of 2:05.05.
+Gall was born in [[Flint, Michigan]].  As a freshman at Grand Blanc High School she played on the varsity basketball team and started at point guard. During an AAU basketball game, Gall tore her ACL and could not run outdoor track. As a sophomore, Gall again started at point guard for GBHS and led the team to a conference championship. During the indoor track season, Gall qualified for the 400m at the indoor state meet, but false started and was disqualified. During the outdoor season, she ran the 400m and came in 6th place. As a junior, Gall played her on the basketball team which won the Conference and District championship. During the indoor track season, she won the indoor state meet in the 800m, and went on to win her first high school national championship in the 800m at Nike Indoor Nationals. Outdoor, Gall won the Michigan state meet 800m, and came in second at the Adidas Outdoor National meet to Sarah Bowman. Senior year, Gall stopped playing basketball to focus on her running career. During the indoor season, Gall won the state meet in a record time of 2:08.77, and won the 800m for the second time at the Nike Indoor Nationals, beating Sarah Bowman. Outdoor, Gall set the conference record in a time of 2:07.90, won the state meet, Midwest Meet of Champions, and the Nike Outdoor National meet, in a personal best time of 2:05.05.
 ==Professional==

v t e 2012 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2012 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Kyle Alcorn Ryan Bailey Trevor Barron Donn Cabral Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Kerron Clement Jeff Demps Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Hall Evan Jager Meb Keflezighi Trell Kimmons (r) Bernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Joshua Mance (r) Leonel Manzano Tony McQuay Aries Merritt LaShawn Merritt Manteo Mitchell (r) Maurice Mitchell Bryshon Nellum John Nunn Darvis Patton (r) Jeff Porter Jason Richardson Dathan Ritzenhein Mike Rodgers (r) Khadevis Robinson Galen Rupp Duane Solomon Wallace Spearmon Nick Symmonds Matt Tegenkamp Angelo Taylor Michael Tinsley Jeremy Wariner Andrew Wheating Isiah Young
Men's field athletes	Lance Brooks Christian Cantwell Will Claye Ashton Eaton Sean Furey Marquise Goodwin Trey Hardee Reese Hoffa Cyrus Hostetler Kibwé Johnson Craig Kinsley George Kitchens A. G. Kruger Erik Kynard Derek Miles Jamie Nieto Jarred Rome Jeremy Scott Christian Taylor Brad Walker Ryan Whiting Jesse Williams Jason Young
Women's track and road athletes	Keshia Baker (r) T'erea Brown Janet Cherobon-Bawcom Emma Coburn Kim Conley Julie Culley Desiree Davila Lashinda Demus Diamond Dixon (r) Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Bridget Franek Geena Gall Kara Goucher Dawn Harper Amy Hastings Molly Huddle Carmelita Jeter Lolo Jones Shalaya Kipp Bianca Knight (r) Tianna Madison Francena McCorory Maria Michta Georganne Moline Alysia Montaño Sanya Richards-Ross Shannon Rowbury Alice Schmidt Jenny Simpson Jeneba Tarmoh (r) DeeDee Trotter Morgan Uceny Lisa Uhl Kellie Wells Lauryn Williams (r)
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Brigetta Barrett Amanda Bingson Brittany Borman Tia Brooks Jillian Camarena-Williams Amber Campbell Michelle Carter Jessica Cosby Sharon Day Janay DeLoach Hyleas Fountain Chelsea Hayes Becky Holliday Lacey Janson Gia Lewis-Smallwood Chaunté Lowe Chantae McMillan Kara Patterson Brittney Reese Amanda Smock Jennifer Suhr Aretha Thurmond Stephanie Brown Trafton Rachel Yurkovich
Coaches	Tonja Buford-Bailey (women's asst) Amy Deem (women's head coach) Edrick Floréal (men's asst) Jack Hazen (men's asst) Mike Holloway (men's asst) Rose Monday (women's asst) Connie Price-Smith (women's asst) Tom Pukstys (men's asst) Andrew Valmon (men's head coach) Gwen Wentland (women's asst)