 Laura Thweatt at the 2017 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 17, 1988 Durango, Colorado |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track, Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon |
| College team | University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Team | Saucony |
| Coached by | Joe Bosshard |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters : 4:10.55 3000 meters : 8:57.11 Contents
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Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.
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Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship. [1] [2]
She attended the University of Colorado.
Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12. [3] She was coached by Mark Wetmore. Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn, and Bradley Harkrader. [2]
Laura Thweatt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 14th | 5000 m | 16:12.94 [4] [5] |
| 2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6th | 3000 m | 9:30.52 [6] |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 10,000 m | 32:26.21 [7] |
| 18th | 5,000 m | 15:50.60 [7] | |||
| 2020 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th | Marathon | 2:29:08 [8] |
Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships. [9] [10]
In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships. [9] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th. [11]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USA Cross Country Championships | St. Louis, Missouri | 14th | 8000 meters | 27:30 |
| 2015 | USA Cross Country Championships | Boulder, Colorado | 1st | 8000 meters | 27:42 [12] |
| 2017 | USA Cross Country Championships | Bend, Oregon | 2nd | 10,000 meters | 35:11.7 [13] |
Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km. [14]
Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50. [15] [16] She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon [17] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23. [18] [19] [20]
At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07. [21]
Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km. [22] [23] [24]
In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship. [25] Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06. [26]
She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020. [2]
Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon. [27] [28] [29]
Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado and Louisville, Colorado. [2]
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