New York City Marathon Has Olympic And Paralympic Implications For All Of Team USA Athletes
This will serve as the qualifying event for the Paralympics, while it will be the last marathon before Olympic trials.
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Height
5'5"
Age
41
Hometown
Elmira, NY
Education
Notre Dame High School (Elmira, N.Y.) ‘02 University of Notre Dame ‘06, Biology
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Robert and Kathleen Huddle
- Has a twin sister, Megan, and two older sisters, Katie and Christine
- Married to Canadian middle-distance runner and former Notre Dame teammate Kurt Benniger
- Set a Notre Dame University record with nine NCAA All-America honors
- Won the 2016 NYC Half Marathon
- Paints her fingernails a different color the night before each race.
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (10000m - Women)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 11th (5000m - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 9th (10000m - Women)
- Years of participation: 10000m - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 5000m - Women 2017; Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2008, 2010, 2011; Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2008, 2010, 2011
- Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2011 (Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women); 2010 (Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women)
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