Cara Feain-Ryan

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Cara Feain-Ryan
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Australia (converted).svg   Australia
Born5 February 1999 (25 years, 236 days old) [1]
Home town Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [2]
Education
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport Sport of athletics
Event(s) 3000 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
Coached byBen Norton [2]
Now coaching Moreton Bay College [3]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s) 3000m :
9:00.94 (2024)

3000mSC :
9:29.60 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Chengdu 3000 m s'chase
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Mackay 3000 m s'chase
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Suva 3000 m s'chase
Updated on 4 April 2024

Cara Feain-Ryan (born 5 February 1999) is an Australian steeplechase runner. She was the gold medallist over 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2023 World University Games, and her best of 9:29.60 ranks her 6th all-time amongst Australians. [2]

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Career

Feain-Ryan began running in regional youth competition as early as 2013, participating in cross country running and winning the national U18 2000 metres steeplechase title. [1] [3] She first represented Australia at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships, where she won a silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [1] She later qualified for her first global championship at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where she finished 11th in her heat and did not qualify for the finals. [1]

At the 2021 Summer World University Games (postponed to 2023), Feain-Ryan kicked in the final lap of the 3000 m steeplechase to win her first international gold medal. [4] [5] She won her first senior national title at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships, qualifying her to represent Australia again at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. [6] [7] At the world championships, she finished 7th in her heat and did not advance to the finals. [1]

Personal life

Feain-Ryan grew up in Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia. Her mother supports her athletics career, as her father died of brain cancer in 2008. [6] In 2015, she moved from Lismore, New South Wales to Brisbane, where she trains with Genevieve Gregson. [2] [4]

She received a sports scholarship at the University of Queensland, where she studied speech pathology. She struggled with injuries during her early university career. Feain-Ryan is now coached professionally by Ben Norton, and she also coaches youth cross country and middle-distance running at Moreton Bay College. [3] [2] Feain-Ryan struggled with funding her career, telling the Sydney Morning-Herald that she was not adequately supported by the Australian governing bodies. [8]

Her cousin is Matt Ryan, Olympic medallist in rowing. [2]

Statistics

Personal best progression

3000m Steeplechase progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
110:46.25Gold medal icon.svgQueensland Junior Championships Brisbane, Australia 12 Feb 2016
210:35.30Silver medal icon.svgSally Pearson Shield at QSAC Brisbane, Australia 19 Jan 2018 [9]
310:32.20Silver medal icon.svgColes Queensland Athletics Championships Brisbane, Australia 6 Mar 2019 [10]
410:28.16Gold medal icon.svg Brisbane, Australia 21 Feb 2020 [11]
510:19.01Gold medal icon.svgQueensland Athletics Championships Brisbane, Australia 4 Mar 2020 [12]
69:55.79Gold medal icon.svgColes Summer Super Series Canberra, Australia 24 Feb 2021 [13]
79:38.39Silver medal icon.svg Australian Athletics Championships Sydney, Australia 17 Apr 2021 [14]
89:36.35Gold medal icon.svgFestival Of Athletics Townsville, Australia 17 Jun 2021 [15]
99:29.607th (Heat 2) World Athletics Championships Budapest, Hungary 22 Aug 2023 [16]

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