| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born | December 31, 1996 River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||||
| Employer | Puma | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon 5000 metres | ||||||||
| College team | Iowa State Cyclones | ||||||||
| Club | Minnesota Distance Elite | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 meters : 15:53.41 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Annie Frisbie is an American long-distance runner sponsored by Puma.
Frisbie was the Wisconsin large school Cross Country champion at River Falls High School. [1] Frisbie won 2014 won the Wisconsin D1 (large schools) State Cross Country individual title in a time of 17:59.20.
Frisbie placed in the top 25 at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and Nike Cross Nationals.
Frisbie finished third at the 2015 Wisconsin D1 State Track & Field Championships in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:59.
She competed for the Iowa State Cyclones where she was an All-American in Cross Country. [2] [3]
She took bronze at the 2021 US 10k Championships, the Peachtree Road Race. [4]
Frisbie finished 7th at the 2021 New York City Marathon. [5] She led the marathon at the halfway point. [6]
Frisbie joined Minnesota Distance Elite. [7]
In Fall 2021, Puma sponsored Frisbie. [8]
Frisbie placed 17th at 2023 Berlin Marathon in 2:27:02.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, Illinois | 14th | Marathon | 2:27:52 [9] |
| 2024 | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon | Duluth, Minnesota | 1st | Half-Marathon | 1:07:33 [10] |
| 2024 | US Olympic Trials Marathon | Orlando, Florida | 10th | Marathon | 2:27:56 [11] |
| 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 17th | Marathon | 2:27:02 [12] |
| 2023 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race | New Haven, Connecticut | 5th | 20 km | 1:07:27 [13] |
| 2023 | Boston Marathon | Hopkinton, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts | 20th | Marathon | 2:28:45 [14] |
| 2022 | Medtronic TC 10 Mile | Minneapolis, Minnesota to Saint Paul, Minnesota | 2nd | 10 miles | 52:10 [15] |
| 2022 | Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta, Georgia | 10th | 10 km | 32:22 [16] |
| 2022 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Houston, Texas | 10th | Half-Marathon | 1:10:27 [17] |
| 2021 | New York City Marathon | New York, New York | 7th | Marathon | 2:26:18 [18] |
| 2021 | Cooper River Bridge Run | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina to Charleston, South Carolina | 3rd | 10 km | 31:56 [19] |
| 2021 | Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta, Georgia | 3rd | 10 km | 32:06 [20] |
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