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Erin Finn
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-11-19) November 19, 1994 (age 30)
West Bloomfield, Michigan
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)1500 meters, mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College teamUniversity of Michigan Wolverines
Coached byMike McGuire
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC U23
Gold medal – first place Kamloops 5000 mCR
NACAC Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place Mandeville, Jamaica 4000 m

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 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 9 time Big Ten champion (3 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.

Year Big Ten Conference Cross Country NCAA Cross Country Big Ten Conference indoor NCAA indoor Big Ten Conference Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2016-17 20:37.3 1st 19:44.2 2nd
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 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
2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Hayward Field DNS 10,000 m DNS[4]
2015 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field DNS 10,000 m DNS[5]
2013 USA Cross Country Championships Junior Forest Park (St. Louis, Missouri) 2nd 6000 m 20:48.6[6]
2012 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Bloomington, Indiana 4th 5000 m 16:58.77[7]

References

  1. ^ "Erin Finn bio - West Bloomfield HS - Erin Finn Women's Cross Country results in high school and ncaa". Athletic.net. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Erin Finn bio - Team USA – Junior Women's bios - Page 26" (PDF). usatf.org. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Erin Finn bio - University of Michigan". MGoBlue Women's Cross Country Home. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "2013 USA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR WOMEN'S 6K - USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "2012 USATF Junior Championships Results women 5000 m - 6/15/2012 to 6/17/2012 Bloomington, Indiana". usatf.org. Retrieved September 20, 2016.