Lindsay Flanagan

Lindsay Flanagan
Flanagan at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991
Roselle, Illinois, United States
Residence Boulder, Colorado
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 107 lb (49 kg)
Sport
Event(s) Marathon, 10,000 meters
College team Washington
Club Nike
Boulder Track Club
Turned pro 2014
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 London Marathon
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoMarathon
NACAC Cross Country Team U20
2010 TobagoCross Country

Lindsay Flanagan (born January 24, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.

Prep

In high school Lindsay Flanagan was 2008 Illinois High School Association 3A cross country state champion.[1] Lindsay Flanagan was honored as 2008 Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Illinois after placing 9th at 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego, California and 5th at 2008 Nike Team Nationals cross country in Portland, Oregon.

NCAA

In college, she ran for the Washington Huskies where she was 9th at 2010 USA Junior Cross Country Championships and 2009 NCAA third place cross country team.[2] She represented USA at 2010 NACAC Junior XC Championships in Tobago where she placed sixth overall and third among Americans as Team USA placed second. Flanagan earned Division I All-American honors at 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 10,000 meters.

Professional

Flanagan won the silver medal in the marathon at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3] Lindsay finished 14th in marathon at US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles heat approaching 85 degrees in 2:39:42. She finished 18th in 10,000 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 34:17.25. Flanagan finished 4th behind Mamitu Daska Molisa of Ethiopia, Fate Tola of Germany, and Sarah Jebet of Kenya at 2016 Frankfurt Marathon in a new personal best time 2:29:28.[4] Flanagan won the 2017 Hyannis Half Marathon in Hyannis, Massachusetts running 1:14:38. Flanagan placed 11th at the 2017 Boston Marathon in 2:34:44[5] and 37th at 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon in 2:39:47.[6] In Fall 2017, Flanagan left Washington, D.C., Mizuno and Riadha Elite Development Program to join Boulder Track Club and Nike.

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan. "Lindsay Flanagan - 2011 Track & Field Roster - GoHuskies.com | University of Washington Athletics". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ↑ "2011 NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP". Ustfccca.org. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  3. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Lindsay Flanagan captures marathon bronze at Pan Ams". Usatf.org. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  4. ↑ "2016 Frankfurt Marathon results - Lindsay Marie Flanagan 4th place". https://www.frankfurt-marathon.com/. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan profile 2017 Boston Marathon
  6. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan recaps 2017 Team USA Track and Field Athletics experience


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