Fiona O'Keeffe

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Fiona O'Keeffe
Fiona O'Keeffe.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg   United States
Born (1998-05-24) May 24, 1998 (age 26) [1]
Davis, California
Education
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 5000 m
10,000 m
Marathon
College team
Club Puma Elite Running
Turned proJan 2021
Coached by Amy and Alistair Cragg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
NACAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Freeport 5000 m

Fiona O'Keeffe (born May 24, 1998) is an American long-distance runner. In her marathon debut, she won the 2024 United States Olympic Marathon Trials, qualifying her for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [3]

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Athletics career

High School

As a prep for Davis Senior High School in her hometown of Davis, California, O'Keeffe won the 2016 CIF California State Meet title in the 3200 metres and was a two-time state cross country champion. Fiona O'Keeffe won 2014 Gatorade California Cross Country Runner of the Year. [4] She also ran 15:56.84 for 5000 metres at the 2016 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, making her the 6th-fastest US high school performer of all time. [2]

Stanford University

O'Keeffe competed as a part of the Stanford Cardinal track and field program from 2016 to 2020. [5] At Stanford, Fiona O'Keeffe won 2019 Pac-12 Conference cross country championships title in 19:32.7 and [6] earned eight NCAA Division I All-American championship awards, with a best placing of 3rd at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 m. [7] [1]

O'Keefe (far-right) at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials US Olympic Trials Female 2024.jpg
O'Keefe (far-right) at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials

Professional

After turning professional in 2021, signing with Puma, O'Keeffe competed at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Contesting the 10,000 m, she placed 20th.

In January 2022, O'Keeffe finished fourth at the Houston Half Marathon in 1:07:42, the fastest debut half marathon for an American woman. [8] In June of the same year, she ran a 5000 m personal best of 15:05.56 in Portland and placed sixth in the 5000 m at the USA Track and Field Championships. In August, she won a bronze medal at the NACAC Championships in the Bahamas.

In 2023, she ran personal bests over 5000 m (15:01.34) and 10,000 m (30:52.77), and represented the United States in the 5 km at the World Road Running Championships, placing sixth.

On February 3, 2024, O'Keeffe won the 2024 United States Olympic trials marathon in Orlando, Florida in 2:22:10, qualifying her to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [9] It was her first marathon, having qualified for the trials with a 1:09:34 at the 2023 Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon. [1]

Championship results

USA Championships

Representing Puma (2021-present) and Davis Senior (2016)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2016USATF U20 Championships Clovis, California 1st5000 m15:56.84
2021US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 20th10,000 m33:03.09
US 6 km Road Championships Canton, Ohio 4th6 km18:41
2022USATF Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th5000 m15:58.86
USA 10 Mile Road Championships Minneapolis, Minnesota 1st10 Miles51:42
2024US Olympic Marathon Trials Orlando, Florida 1stMarathon2:22:10

NCAA Championships

Representing Stanford Cardinal logo.svg Stanford University
YearVenuePositionEventTime
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2016 Terre Haute, Indiana 37th6 km20:23.3
2017 Seattle, Washington 13th6 km19:31.7
2018 Sacramento, California 17th6 km19:27.0
2019 Terre Haute, Indiana 27th6 km20:36.8
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
2018 College Station, Texas 10th 3000 m 9:10.54
2019 Birmingham, Alabama 3rd 5000 m 15:37.61
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2017 Eugene, Oregon 5th 5000 m 15:46.93
2019 Austin, Texas 7th 5000 m 16:07.84

Personal best progressions

5000 metres

#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef
115:56.84Gold medal icon.svgUSATF U20 Championships Clovis, California Jun 24, 2016
215:46.935thNCAA Championships Eugene, Oregon Jun 10, 2017
315:34.445thPortland Track Festival Portland, Oregon Jun 10, 2018
415:05.564thPortland Track Festival Portland, Oregon Jun 11, 2022
515:01.343rdBU Valentine Invitational Boston, Massachusetts Feb 10, 2023

10,000 metres

#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef
133:36.257th Pac-12 Track & Field Championships Stanford, California May 11, 2018 [10]
232:12.285th (Round B)The Track Meet San Juan Capistrano, California Dec 4, 2020 [11]
330:55.055th The Ten San Juan Capistrano, California Mar 3, 2023 [12]
430:52.77Gold medal icon.svgTrack Fest Walnut, California May 5, 2023 [13]

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