Desiree Linden

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Desiree Linden
Desiree in Berlin. 2009.
Personal information
Birth nameDesiree Davila
NicknameDesi[1]
NationalityUSA
Born (1983-07-26) July 26, 1983 (age 40)[1]
Chula Vista, California, USA[1]
EducationHilltop High School 2001
Arizona State University 2005[1]
Occupationlong-distance runner
Years active2006–present
AgentJosh Cox
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[1]
Weight100 lb (45 kg)[1]
SpouseRyan Linden[1]
Other interestscollecting whiskey and tapestries[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 meters, Half marathon, Marathon
College teamtrack
cross country
ClubHansons-Brooks Distance Project[1]
Coached byKevin Hanson[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012 women's marathon: did not finish
World finals
National finals
Personal bests
  • 5,000 m: 15:08.64
  • 10,000 m: 31:37.14
  • Half marathon: 1:10:34
  • Marathon: 2:22:38
Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 10,000 m
Women's athletics
USA Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Columbus, Ohio half-marathon (1:11:06)
Silver medal – second place 2016 Los Angeles, CA marathon (2:28:54)
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duluth, Minn half-marathon (1:11:26)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Houston, Texas marathon (2:25:55)
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Des Moines, Iowa 10,000 m (32:22.32)

Desiree Nicole Linden (née Davila; born July 26, 1983) is an American long-distance runner. She represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon.

Early career

Desiree Linden was born in Chula Vista, California.

High school

In high school Linden ran track and cross country, and played soccer.[1] She ran a sub-5 minute mile as a high school freshman and graduated from Hilltop High School in 2001.[1] At the CIF California State Meet she was a finalist all four years. In both 1998 and 1999 she was 8th in the 1600.[3] 1999 saw her also attempt to double in the 800 meters, finishing last after being depleted from the 1600. In 2000, she improved that to 5th. Her best finish was 4th in 2001 in the 3200.[4] In all but the 800, she was beaten by Sara Bei.

College

Next she studied psychology at Arizona State University and was a two time All-American in track and cross country.[5] She finished third at the 2005 Pac-10 5,000m Collegiate Championships (16:59.93).[1]

Professional career

She now trains with the Hanson-Brooks Team in Michigan. She is represented by agent Josh Cox and is sponsored by Timex, Powerbar, and Oakley.

Career highlights:

2006–07
2008–09
  • Linden finished second at the 2008 Houston Half Marathon and ran her personal best time of 1:12:10. This time qualified her for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials.[6]
  • At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Boston in 2008, she finished 13th in 2:37:50.
  • At the 2008 Chicago Marathon, Linden finished 5th in 2:31:33.
  • On August 23, 2009 Linden finished tenth at the IAAF World Championship in the marathon and set a personal record by 3 minutes. Her time of 2:27:53 was the second-fastest American woman.[2]
2010–11
  • She finished second at the 2010 Chicago Marathon, setting a personal record by one minute. Her time of 2:26:20 was the fastest American woman.
  • Linden came in third at the 2010 USA Championships 10,000m (32:22.32)[1]
  • Linden finished second at the 2011 Boston Marathon by just two seconds and set a personal record by four minutes.[1] Her time of 2:22:38 was then the fastest time ever run by an American woman in the Boston Marathon. After her success in Boston she was invited to throw the first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game.[1]
2012–13
  • She finished second in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials January 14, 2012 in Houston, TX with a time of 2:25:55.[7] which qualified her to run the women's marathon at the 2012 London Summer Olympics on August 5, 2012, but did not finish.[8] Her Olympic failure was attributed to a stress fracture of the femur.
  • 2013 marked her return to competition, finishing second at the USATF Half Marathon Championships.
  • At the 2013 Berlin Marathon, Davilla finished fifth, winning her age group, in 2:29:15.[9] For this accomplishment, she was selected the USATF Athlete of the Week.[10]
2014–15
2016
  • On 13 February 2016, she placed second, behind Amy Hastings, at the US Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing in 2:28:54 on a warm day in Los Angeles.[14]

Personal bests

Surface Event Time Date Location
Outdoor track 5,000 m 15:08.64 August 6, 2011 London, England
10,000 m 31:37.14 June 23, 2011 Eugene, Oregon
Indoor track 3,000 m 8:51.08 March 12, 2010 Doha, Qatar
Road 20 km 1:07.08 March 18, 2012 New York, New York
Half marathon 1:10.34 January 16, 2011 Naples, Florida
30 km 1:43.50 October 10, 2010 Chicago, Illinois
Marathon 2:25.55 January 14, 2012 Houston, Texas

Personal

One of her role models is Deena Kastor.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r USA Track & Field - Desiree (Desi) Linden
  2. ^ a b 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics > Marathon - women
  3. ^ California State Meet Results - 1915 to present Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2001/statmeet.htm
  5. ^ Arizona State Official Athletic Site: Player Bio: Desiree Davila
  6. ^ 2008 U. S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon: Athlete Bios: Desiree Davila Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Keflezighi, Flanagan run to victory at U.S. Olympic marathon trials". Sports Illustrated. CNN/AP. January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  8. ^ NBC broadcast coverage of the 2012 London Summer Olympics
  9. ^ 40 BMW Berlin Marathon Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  10. ^ http://www.usatf.org/News/DESI-DAVILA-NAMED-USATF-ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK.aspx Desi Davila named USATF Athlete of the Year] USA Track & Field Retrieved October 9, 2013
  11. ^ Overall Women TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  12. ^ http://www.baa.org/error-404.aspx?reqUrl=/2015/cf/public/pg_MobileAthleteTrackCurrentLeaders.cfm Retrieved April 20, 2015. [dead link]
  13. ^ (June 25, 2015), Women 10000 Meter Run SR Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  14. ^ 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon/Results Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  15. ^ 2016 U.S. OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon - 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships Results Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  16. ^ 2016 U.S. OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon - 2016 USATF Half Marathon Championships Results Retrieved June 1, 2016.

External links

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