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Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 February 1999 (25 years, 63 days old) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 3000 metres 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ben Norton [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Now coaching | Moreton Bay College [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 3000m : 9:00.94 (2024) 3000mSC : 9:29.60 (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
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]
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 10:46.25 | Queensland Junior Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 12 Feb 2016 | ||
2 | 10:35.30 | Sally Pearson Shield at QSAC | Brisbane, Australia | 19 Jan 2018 | [9] | |
3 | 10:32.20 | Coles Queensland Athletics Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 6 Mar 2019 | [10] | |
4 | 10:28.16 | Brisbane, Australia | 21 Feb 2020 | [11] | ||
5 | 10:19.01 | Queensland Athletics Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 4 Mar 2020 | [12] | |
6 | 9:55.79 | Coles Summer Super Series | Canberra, Australia | 24 Feb 2021 | [13] | |
7 | 9:38.39 | Australian Athletics Championships | Sydney, Australia | 17 Apr 2021 | [14] | |
8 | 9:36.35 | Festival Of Athletics | Townsville, Australia | 17 Jun 2021 | [15] | |
9 | 9:29.60 | 7th (Heat 2) | World Athletics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22 Aug 2023 | [16] |
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