| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | January 20, 2008 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Mile: 4:48.55 (New York 2024) 3000 m: 9:16.84 (Lubbock 2024) 5000 m: 15:25.27 (Austin 2024) |
Elizabeth Leachman (born January 20, 2008) is an American track and field athlete. [1]
She attends Samuel V. Champion High School in Boerne, Texas. [2]
In June 2023, she became the first prep freshman female athlete to beat the 10-minute barrier in the 2-mile, lowering the ninth-grade national record to 9:57.65. [3]
In December 2023, she won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego finishing the course in 16:50, 14 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. [4]
In February 2024, she broke the high school record set by Katelyn Tuohy over 3,200 meters by running 9:45.57. The following week, she broke her own record, and ended the month with the three fastest times ever set, breaking her own record again with a run of 9:43.74 at the Boerne Greyhound Relays. [5] [6]
In March 2024, she set a new American high school record indoor time of 15:28.90, again beating the mark set by Tuohy. Later that month, she set a new outdoor high school record over 5000 meters of 15:25.27. [7]
She finished in 26th place in the 5000m at the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024. [8]
On December 14, 2024, Elizabeth Leachman won the national girls Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, repeating her win of 2023. [9]