Erin Finn
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 19, 1994 West Bloomfield, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan Wolverines | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mike McGuire | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Erin Finn (born November 19, 1994 in West Bloomfield, Michigan) is a female long-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race placing 34th in 20:03.
Prep
Erin Finn won 2011 and 2012 Michigan High School Athletic Association division 1 state Cross country titles for West Bloomfield High School.[1] Finn finished second at 2011 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. Finn finished seventh at 2010 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. Finn is a two-time Gatorade cross country runner of the year in Michigan. Erin held the national high school record in the 5000 meters run indoors, running 16:19.69 to win the New Balance Indoor nationals in New York's Fort Washington Avenue Armory in March 2012[2] before Mary Cain set a new record in 2013.
NCAA
Erin Finn is a 9-time NCAA Division I All-American and 10-time Big Ten champion (4 outdoor).[3] She placed sixth in 10,000 meters in a time of 32:50.14 at 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Finn placed fifth in 5000 meters in 15:43.97 at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] Finn placed 12th in 10,000 m at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 33:40.88.[5]
| Year | Big Ten Conference Cross Country Championship |
NCAA Cross Country Championship |
Big Ten Conference Indoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Indoor track and field Championship |
Big Ten Conference Outdoor track and field Championship |
NCAA Outdoor track and field Championship |
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| 2018-19 | 10,000 m 33:23.17 7th | 10,000 m 33:40.88 12th place | ||||
| 2017-18 | 10,000 m 32:45.51 1st | |||||
| 2016-17 | 20:37.3 1st | 19:44.2 2nd | 5000 m 15:32.45 3rd | 5000 m 15:27.36 2nd | ||
| 3000 m 9:08.38 3rd | ||||||
| 2015-16 | 19:44.9 1st | 20:10.2 19th | 5000 m 15:37.31 1st | 5000 m 15:23.16 2nd | ||
| 3000 m 9:08.09 1st | 3000 m 9:04.40 2nd | |||||
| 2014-15 | 10,000 m 33:54.85 1st | |||||
| 5000 m 16:14.27 3rd | 5000 m 15:43.97 5th | |||||
| 2013-14 | 3000 m 9:12.59 2nd | 5000 m 15:48.90 1st | ||||
| 20:48.3 1st | 20:40.2 30th | 5000 m 15:52.11 1st | 5000 m 16:51.10 12th | 10,000 m 32:41.65 1st | 10,000 m 32:50.14 6th |
International
Finn placed 8th in Beach to Beacon 10K in 33:16 August 5, 2017 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.[6] Finn won Big Ten Network 5k in 16:8 July 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.[7]
Finn placed 10th in mile in 4:26 at Kalakaua Merrie Mile in Honolulu, Hawai'i on December 10, 2016.[8][9]
Finn won gold at 2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 16:06.26 setting a championship record.
She competed in the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race placing 34th in 20:03 in 6 km in Bydgoszcz. Erin Finn won 2013 NACAC Cross Country Championships Junior Women race in 14:09 over the 4 km course in Mandeville, Jamaica, as Team USA finished second to Canada.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) | 6th | 10,000 m | 32:00.46[10] |
| 2016 | 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | Hayward Field | DNS | 10,000 m | DNS[11] |
| 2015 | 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hayward Field | DNS | 10,000 m | DNS[12] |
| 2013 | USA Cross Country Championships Junior | Forest Park (St. Louis, Missouri) | 2nd | 6000 m | 20:48.6[13] |
| 2012 | USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 4th | 5000 m | 16:58.77[14] |
References
- ^ "Erin Finn bio - West Bloomfield HS - Erin Finn Women's Cross Country results in high school and ncaa". Athletic.net. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Erin Finn bio - Team USA – Junior Women's bios - Page 26" (PDF). usatf.org. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Erin Finn bio - University of Michigan". MGoBlue Women's Cross Country Home. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Finn Granted Sixth Year of NCAA Eligibility". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Two of the best distance runners in Michigan track and field history, All-Americans Erin Finn and Ben Flanagan, discuss their relationship with sports and personal growth. Erin and Ben are joined by U-M Hall of Honor member and former All-American Melanie Weaver Barnett on this edition of Beyond the Wins and Losses. Michigan Wolverines
- ^ "2017 Beach to Beacon 10K results". Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Beach to Beacon 10K results". Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Kalakaua Merrie Mile results
- ^ Edwin Kiptoo Wins Battle of Sexes and Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile By Five Seconds
- ^ "2017 USATF Championships Results women 10,000 m - 6/25/2017 California State University Sacramento". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field Status of Entries women 10,000 m - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon". usatf.org. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "2015 USATF Championships Status of Entries women 10,000 m - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon". usatf.org. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "2013 USA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR WOMEN'S 6K - USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "2012 USATF Junior Championships Results women 5000 m - 6/15/2012 to 6/17/2012 Bloomington, Indiana". usatf.org. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
