Laura Thweatt

Laura Thweatt
Laura Thweatt at the 2017 London Marathon
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988
Durango, Colorado
Residence Superior, Colorado
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
Sport Track, Long-distance running
Event(s) 5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon
College team University of Colorado, Boulder
Team Saucony
Coached by Lee Troop
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

1500 meters: 4:10.55
3000 meters: 8:57.11
2-mile: 9:44.46
5000 meters: 15:04.98
10,000 meters: 31:52.94
Half marathon: 71:02

Marathon: 2:25:38

Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.

Prep

Thweatt placed 2nd at 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship[1] for Durango High School (Colorado).

College

Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.[2]

Professional

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.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 14th 5000 m 16:12.94[3][4]
2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 3000 m 9:30.52 [5]
2016 USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 10,000 m 32:26.21[6]
18th 5,000 m 15:50.60[6]

Cross Country

Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[7][8]

In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships.[7] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.[9]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Cross Country Championships St. Louis, Missouri 14th 8000 meters 27:30
2015 USA Cross Country Championships Boulder, Colorado 1st 8000 meters 27:42[10]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 2nd 10,000 meters 35:11.7[11]

Road

Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 kilometers.[12]

Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.[13][14]

Thweatt won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon[15] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.[16][17][18]

At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.[19]

Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 kilometers.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "2006 Results - Monarch High School XC". Mohirunning.com. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ↑ Laura Thweatt. "Laura Thweatt - 2010 Track and Field Roster - CUBuffs.com | University of Colorado Buffaloes Athletics". CUBuffs.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  3. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  5. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  6. 1 2 "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  7. 1 2 All articles by Brian. "Derrick, Thweatt Dominate 2015 USA XC Championships | Competitor.com". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  8. ↑ "USA Track & Field - High school junior Phillip Rocha earns USATF Athlete of the Week". Usatf.org. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  9. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/News/Sara-Hall-leads-Team-USA-at-the-IAAF-World-Cross-C.aspx
  10. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" (PDF). Usatf.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  11. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". USATF. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013". November 17, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Events - USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website". Usatf.Tv. 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  14. ↑ "RunnersWeb Athletics: 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.
  15. ↑ All articles by Duncan (2015-09-06). "Laura Thweatt, Elkanah Kibet Win Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach | Competitor.com". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  16. ↑ "2015 TCS New York City Marathon Women's Field Released - Mary Keitany Headlines, Sally Kipyego (and Laura Thweatt) To Debut". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  17. ↑ "A Lesson in Patience | TCS New York City Marathon". Tcsnycmarathon.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  18. ↑ "Overall Women | TCS New York City Marathon". Tcsnycmarathon.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  19. ↑ "2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island". USATF. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mary Keitany breaks women's-only marathon world record in third London win". April 23, 2017.
  21. ↑ "World Record For Keitany At London Marathon". April 23, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Laura Thweatt Interview post race - 6th Place at London Marathon 2017". April 23, 2017.
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