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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.
Lynn Alice Jennings is a retired American long-distance runner. She is one of the best female American runners of all time, with a range from 1500 meters to the marathon. She excelled at all three of the sport's major disciplines: track, road, and cross country. She won the bronze in the Women's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She set a world indoor record in the 5000 meter run in 1990.
Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch professional long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Rift Valley Province, Kenya and moved to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in 2003 and has competed for the Netherlands ever since. She used to run not only road events but also in cross country and track and field.
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Matthew "Teg" Tegenkamp is a retired professional runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri who specialized in various long-distance events. Tegenkamp represented the United States at two Summer Olympics, in 2008 and 2012. He trained with other members of the KIMbia Athletics group and was sponsored by Nike during his professional career. Tegenkamp set an American record in the outdoor two mile[PRs] and also achieved other performances that were near record breaking during his career.
Edward D. Eyestone is a two-time Olympic marathoner, long distance runner, and an NCAA coach.
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Stephanie Bruce is an American long-distance runner.
Betty Jo Geiger is an American former long-distance runner who competed in events ranging from 3000-meter run to the marathon.
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Debbie Mueller is an American middle and long-distance runner who won many major road races in the 1980s and 1990s, including the Dublin Marathon.
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