Gwynneth Coogan

Gwynneth "Gwyn" Coogan (born Gwynneth Hardesty; August 21, 1965 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American former Olympic athlete, educator and mathematician.

Hardesty attended Phillips Exeter Academy for two years, where she played squash and field hockey. She then attended Smith College, graduating in 1987, where she majored in math and took up running for the first time, and became the two-time NCAA Division III champion in the 3,000 meters. She qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she competed in the 10,000 meters. Four years later, she was an alternate for the women's marathon for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] She was the 1998 United States National Champion in the Marathon.[2]

Coogan went on to earn her Ph.D. in math from the University of Colorado in 1999, working primarily in number theory. She did post-doctorate work with Ken Ono at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[3] taught at Hood College, and currently teaches math at Phillips Exeter Academy.[4] She was married to fellow Olympian Mark Coogan.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  United States
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 13th in Heat 1 10,000 meters

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete bio: Gwyn Coogan". USATF.
  2. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/women.aspx
  3. ↑ Joint paper is #67 on this list of Ono's publications
  4. ↑ List of Phillips Exeter Academy mathematics department faculty Archived 2013-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.



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