Lindsay Flanagan
 Flanagan at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1991 Roselle, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 lb (49 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.riadha.org/lindsay-flanagan-1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 meters | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Mizuno_Corporation | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Lindsay Flanagan (born January 24, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.
Prep
In high school Lindsay Flanagan was 2008 Illinois High School Association 3A cross country state champion.[1] Lindsay Flanagan was honored as 2008 Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Illinois after placing 9th at 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego, California and 5th at 2008 Nike Team Nationals cross country in Portland, Oregon.
NCAA
In college she ran for the Washington Huskies where she was 9th at 2010 USA Junior Cross Country Championships and 2009 NCAA third place cross country team.[2] She represented USA at 2010 NACAC Junior XC Championships in Tobago where she placed sixth overall and third among Americans as Team USA placed second. Flanagan earned Division I All-American honors at 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 10,000 meters.
Professional
Flanagan won the silver medal in the marathon at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3] Lindsay finished 14th in marathon at US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles heat approaching 85 degrees in 2:39:42. She finished 18th in 10,000 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 34:17.25. Flanagan finished 4th behind Mamitu Daska Molisa of Ethiopia, Fate Tola of Germany, and Sarah Jebet of Kenya at 2016 Frankfurt Marathon in a new personal best time 2:29:28.[4]
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres – 32:22.15 (Palo Alto 2015)
- Half marathon – 1:12:05 (Houston 2016)
- Marathon – 2:29:28 (Frankfurt 2016)
References
- ^ Lindsay Flanagan. "Lindsay Flanagan - 2011 Track & Field Roster - GoHuskies.com | University of Washington Athletics". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "2011 NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP". Ustfccca.org. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Lindsay Flanagan captures marathon bronze at Pan Ams". Usatf.org. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "2016 Frankfurt Marathon results - Lindsay Marie Flanagan 4th place". https://www.frankfurt-marathon.com/. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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