Emily Venters

Emily Venters

Personal information
Born	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26) Lawrence, Kansas
Education	MS University of Utah, BS Boise State University, Lawrence Free State High School
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Track and field, Road running, Athletics
Event(s)	5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Marathon
College team	Utah Utes, Boise State Broncos
Club	Nike Swoosh Track Club
Turned pro	2023
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   United States World Athletics U20 Championships 2018 Tampere 5000 m

Emily Venters (born June 6, 1999) is an American long-distance runner. She is the winner of numerous road distances. Venters races in every distance from 5K to the marathon.

Professional

Emily Venters is a Nike signed marathon distance runner who will compete at 2025 Chicago Marathon. ^[1]

On 3 August 2025, Venters place 9th over 5,000 Metres in 15:25.59 at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

On 2 March 2025, Venters placed 5th over half marathon in 1:09:03 at the 2025 USATF Road Running Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. ^[2]

In 2024, Venters placed 2nd in the USATF 5km Road Running Championships in 15:25 aka Abbott Laboratories Dash to the Finish Line 5KM in New York, NY. ^[3]

In 2023, Venters place 7th over 10,000 Metres in 32:45.57 at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. ^[4]

NCAA

Emily Venters is a 5-time NCAA All-American, Pac-12 Conference Champion, 3-time Pac-12 Conference honoree, & 2-time Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships honoree. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

representing Utah Utes
2023	2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	10,000 meters	32:47.70	2nd
		5000 meters	15:42.40	3rd
	Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	10,000 meters	32:32.98	1st
	2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	5000 meters	16:25.28	5th
2022	2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	19:54.1	12th
	Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	19:16.7	2nd
2021	2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	DNF	DNF
	Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	20:40.7	3rd
representing Boise State Broncos
2019	Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships	3,000 meters	9:23.00	5th
2018	2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	20:35.8	39th
	Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	20:41.3	6th
2018	2018 IAAF World U20 Championships	5,000 meters	15:59.05	9th
	2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships U20	5,000 meters	16:19.22	2nd [8]
	2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	5,000 meters	15:54.19	27th
	Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	10,000 meters	34:16.66	5th
2017	2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	20:22.1	53rd
	Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships	6,000 meters	20:55.6	7th

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Prep

Venters is a cross country All-American, 5-time Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A state Champion, 12-time state medalist, and 2-time Kansas Jayhawks Rim Rock Farm Cross Country Classic Champion.

representing Lawrence Free State High School
2017	2017 Brooks Sports PR Invitational	2 miles	10:19.31	7th
	2017 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships	3200 m	10:35.90	1st
		1600 m	4:59.70	1st
2016	2016 Nike Cross Nationals	5000 m	18:26.9	32nd
	2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships	5000 m	18:09.9	2nd
	2016 Festival of Miles	1 mile	4:56.58	11th
	2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships	3200 m	10:35.31	2nd
		1600 m	4:56.93	2nd
		800 m	2:19.02	7th
2015	2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships	5000 m	18:31.8	3rd
	2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships	3200 m	11:03.37	2nd
		1600 m	5:10.60	3rd
		800 m	2:24.57	12th
2014	2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships	4000 m	14:52.2	1st
	2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Outdoor Track and Field Championships	3200 m	10:58.08	1st
		1600 m	5:03.84	2nd
		800 m	2:20.92	5th
2013	2013 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships	4000 m	14:58.4	1st

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References

1. Watch: Emily Venters Shares Her Mindset Ahead of Her Chicago Marathon Debut YardBarker via FloSports
2. Emily Venters Bio 2025 Cherry Blossom Road Race
3. RODENFELS DEFENDS TITLE, MUHUMED WINS SECOND USATF TITLE OF THE YEAR AT USATF 5 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS USATF
4. Venters Finishes Seventh at USATF Outdoor Championships University of Utah
5. Emily Venters University of Utah bio Utah Utes
6. Emily Venters Boise State University bio Boise State Broncos
7. Emily Venters Colorado University Boulder bio] University of Colorado Boulder
8. 2018 USATF Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships SATURDAY 6:10 PM - FINAL Women's 5000 meters results USATF
9. Emily Venters NCAA Results TFRRS
10. high school results athletic.net

External links

• Emily Venters on Instagram
• Emily Venters TikTok
• Emily Venters IAAF profile World Athletics