American long-distance runner
Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner .
Early life, family and education
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Thweatt was born in Durango , Colorado . She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship.[1] [2]
She attended the University of Colorado .
College athletic career
Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.[3] She was coached by Mark Wetmore . Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn , Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn , and Bradley Harkrader.[2]
Professional athletic career
USA National Championships
Track and Field
Laura Thweatt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational .
Cross Country
Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships .[9] [10]
In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships .[9] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.[11]
All-time Personal Top 10[14]
Competition
Country
Result
Event
Date
Place
Cat
Type Nr.
Score
London Marathon, London
GBR
2:25:38
Marathon
23 APR 2017
6.
GL
F
1176
TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY
USA
2:27:00
Marathon
07 NOV 2021
8.
GW
F
1162
Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
USA
15:04.98
5000 Metres
04 MAY 2014
4.
E
F1
1153
New York Marathon, New York, NY
USA
2:28:23
Marathon
01 NOV 2015
7.
GL
F
1149
Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA
USA
31:52.94
10,000 Metres
01 APR 2016
1.
F
F1
1145
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL
USA
2:29:06
Marathon
13 OCT 2019
8.
GL
F
1142
US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA
USA
2:29:08
Marathon
29 FEB 2020
5.
B
F
1141
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA
USA
8:57.11
3000 Metres
14 FEB 2016
3.
B
F
1138
Sound Running TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA
USA
32:01.52
10,000 Metres
06 MAR 2022
15.
F
F
1138
Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX
USA
1:10:12
Half Marathon
19 JAN 2020
22.
A
F
1126
Road
Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km.[15]
Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.[16] [17] She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon [18] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.[19] [20] [21]
At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.[22]
Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km.[23] [24] [25]
In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship.[26] Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06.[27]
She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020.[2]
Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon .[28] [29] [30]
Personal life
Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado , and Louisville, Colorado .[2]
References
^ "2006 Results - Monarch High School XC" . mohirunning.com . 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ a b c d "Despite outcome, CU grad pleased with performance" . Boulder Daily Camera . 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20 .
^ "Laura Thweatt - 2010 Track and Field Roster" . CUBuffs.com . University of Colorado Buffaloes Athletics. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-05-11 .
^ a b "USA Track & Field - Results - Full" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-06-28 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2020-03-20 .
^ a b All articles by Brian. "Derrick, Thweatt Dominate 2015 USA XC Championships" . Running.competitor.com . Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "High school junior Phillip Rocha earns USATF Athlete of the Week" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "Sara Hall leads Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships" . usatf.org (Press release). Guiyang, China: USA Track & Field. March 28, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2023 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" (PDF) . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02 .
^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" . usatf.org . USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ "Laura THWEATT | Profile | World Athletics" . worldathletics.org . Retrieved 2023-11-25 .
^ "2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013" . runnerspace.com . November 17, 2013.
^ "Events - USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website" . usatf.tv . 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "Saucony ® Athlete Laura Thweatt Wins Title At 2015 USA Cross Country Championships; Secures Spot On 2015 World Cross Country Team" . runnersweb.com . Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ Larkin, Duncan (2015-09-06). "Laura Thweatt, Elkanah Kibet Win Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach" . Competitor.com . Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-19 .
^ "2015 TCS New York City Marathon Women's Field Released - Mary Keitany Headlines, Sally Kipyego (and Laura Thweatt) To Debut" . LetsRun.com . 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "A Lesson in Patience" . tcsnycmarathon.org . TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "Overall Women" . tcsnycmarathon.org . TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27 .
^ "2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island" . runnerspace.com . September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016 .
^ "Mary Keitany breaks women's-only marathon world record in third London win" . Sports Illustrated . April 23, 2017.
^ "World Record For Keitany At London Marathon" . flotrack.org . April 23, 2017.
^ "Laura Thweatt Interview post race - 6th Place at London Marathon 2017" . runnerspace.com . April 23, 2017.
^ "Hall Takes USA Title in Sprint Finish" . NYRR.org . June 8, 2019.
^ Thweatt, Laura. "44: Laura Thweatt talks the marathon, punk rock music, deep dish pizza, 90's Nickelodeon, XC and more" (podcast) . Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith .
^ "Peres Jepchirchir Wins the 2021 New York City Marathon" . Women's Running . 7 November 2021 – via womensrunning.com.
^ "Track, cross country standout Laura Thweatt ready for NYC Marathon" . ESPN .com . 28 October 2015.
^ "Laura Thweatt After 2:28:23 New York City Marathon Debut" . Let's Run – via YouTube.
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