Erin Donohue

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Erin Donohue
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Erin Donohue, 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full nameErin Leigh Donohue
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 41)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Haddonfield Memorial High School and University of North Carolina
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Coached byAssistant coach with the Philadelphia University Cross Country program
Achievements and titles
National finalsSilver medalist at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Erin Leigh Donohue (born May 8, 1983) is an American athlete who competes in middle-distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters. [1] [2]

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Early life

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donohue competed for Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey and the University of North Carolina in both middle-distance running events and the javelin throw. [3]

Career

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, she was sixth in the 1500 m final, running a season's best 4:09. [4] She was the silver medalist at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Anna Pierce. Donohue took part in the Fifth Avenue Mile road race in September and finished in third place behind her compatriots Shannon Rowbury and Sara Hall. [5]

She is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia University Cross Country program. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Jen A. "She's back on the run." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 15, 2015, p. C2 (subscription required).
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erin Donohue". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Track and Field," in "Sports in Brief." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 27, 2010, p. D11 (subscription required).
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Rowbury defends, Laalou breaks through at Fifth Avenue Mile. IAAF/NYRR (September 27, 2010). Retrieved on September 27, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Assistant Cross Country Coach Erin Donohue". Philadelphia University Athletics. Philadelphia University. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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