Megan Wright
Appearance
Megan Elizabeth Wright (née Metcalfe; born 27 January 1982) is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born in Edmonton. She was the NACAC Cross Country Champion in 2006.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 10th | 5000 m | 16:37.20 |
2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 9th | 3000 m | |
2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 5000 m | 15:35.78 |
2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 12th | 3000 m | 9:07.16 |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:10.28 min (2010)
- Mile run 4:39.12 min (2007), indoor - 4:31.91 min (2006)
- 3000 metres - 8:44.29 min (2010), indoor - 8:48.56 min (2008)
- 5000 metres - 15:11.23 min (2008), indoor - 15:25.15 (2011)
- 10000 metres - 32:40.40 min (2011)
References
- ^ NACAC Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.
External links
- Megan Wright at World Athletics
- Official website for Megan Metcalfe [1]
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Canadian female long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs