Roberta Groner
.jpg) Groner and Dimoff at the 2019 World Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 4, 1978 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Roberta Groner (born January 4, 1978) is an American athlete competing in long-distance events.[1]
Groner was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She competed in running as at college level, but then stopped competing, married and had three children. She took up running again when she was thirty years old, running her first marathon in 2011. Her first coach was Hector Matos, and from 2019 she was coached by Steve Magness. Her personal best on marathon is 2:29:09, from Rotterdam Marathon in April 2019.[2] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, she placed sixth in the women's marathon.[3]
References
- ^ "Roberta GRONER Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ Landells, Steve. "Patience and planning pay off for marathoner Groner". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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