Liv Westphal
 Liv Westphal | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | December 22, 1993 (age 30) Milan, Italy |
| Years active | 2010s |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Event | 5000m, 10 000m, cross-country |
| Club | As Saint Junien - Boston College |
| Coached by | Hadj Kahlal - John Thomas |
Liv Westphal (born December 22, 1993 in Milan, Italy) is a French long-distance runner. She is the current French record holder for the 5000m indoor and the U-23 French record holder for the 3000m indoor, 5000m indoor, 5000m, and 10,000m.
Westphal was named twice NCAA Division I cross country All-American honoree by the USTFCCCA (2013 and 2014) and one time NCAA Division I outdoor track and field All-American honoree for the 5,000m (2015).
She earned a Bachelor degree in Communications at Boston College (May, 2015) and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Leadership and Administration at Boston College.
Biography
Westphal is a two-time French Junior champion in the 3000 m. She placed eleventh in the 5000m at the 2011 European Junior Championships, in Tallin, Estonia.
She finished twelveth of the junior race at the 2012 European Cross-country Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, and eleventh of the 3000 m at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain.
She finished 6th of the U-23 race at the 2013 European Cross-Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and 4th of the 5000 m at the 2013 European U-23 championship in Tampere, Finland.
In December 2014, in Boston, she broke the French record for the 5000 m indoor in a time of 15 min 31 s 62. In February 2015, she ran 9 min 08 s 99 for 3000 m indoor and broke the U-23 French record. Three months later, at the ACC Championship in Tallahassee, Florida, she ran 33 min 42 s 03 in the first 10,000 meters of her career and broke her third under-23 French record of the 2015 season.
In July 2015, she won the 5000 meters at the 2015 European U-23 Championship in Tallin, Estonia, and broke again the U-23 French record in 15 min 30 s 61. Two weeks later, she took part to the 5000m at the Salinsbury Games in London, Great Britain, and lowered for the third time the U-23 French record to 15 min 28 s 61.
In October 2015, she took part to her first 10k road race at the Tufts Health Plan 10k for Women and broke the U-23 French 10k road race record in the time of 33 min 26 s.
In December 2015, aged 21, she competed in the senior race at the European Cross Country Championship in Hyères, France. She finished 20th while the French senior women team won the silver medal.
Achievements
| Date | Competition | Location | Result | Event | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Championship U23s | Tallinn | 1st | 5 000 m | 15:30.61 |
| 2015 | Cross Country European Championships | Hyères | 20th | Individual | |
| 2nd | team |
Records
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 000 m | 15:28.71 (RF Under 23s) | London | 25 July 2015 |
| 5 000 m (Indoors) | 15:31.62 (RF) | Boston | 6 December 2014 |
| 3 000m (Indoors) | 9:8.99 (RF U23s) | Boston | 13 February 2015 |
| 10 000 mètres | 33:42.3 (RF U23s) | Tallahassee | 14 May 2015 |
| 10 km roadrace | 33 min 26 (RF U23s) | Boston | 12 October 2015 |