Track and Field

Shalane Flanagan

Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'5"

Age

43

Hometown

Marblehead, MA

Education

Marblehead High School (Marblehead, Mass.) ‘00 University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill ’05, History

Personal
Daughter of Steve Flanagan and Cheryl Treworgy...Has one brother, John, and one sister, Maggie...Married to Steve Edwards...Father also participated on a U.S. world cross-country team...Mother is a former women’s marathon world-record holder...In 2008, became only the second American woman to win an Olympic medal in the 10,000-meter (bronze)...Was born with an extra bone in her foot...Participated in soccer and swimming in high school.
Career Highlights
  • Two-time national marathon champion (2010, 2012)
  • Three-time national outdoor champion (2005, 2008, 2011)
  • Four-time national cross country champion (2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
  • Two-time U.S. Outdoor Championships runner-up (2003, 2009)
  • Two-time national 5,000-meter road champion (2007, 2008)
  • 2004 Olympic Games, did not advance from her heat in 5,000m
  • 2008 Olympic Games, bronze in 10,000m, 10th in 5,000m
  • 2012 Olympic Games, 10th in marathon
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (Marathon - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 9th (Marathon - Women)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (10000m - Women), 9th (5000m - Women)
    • Olympic Games Athens 2004, 22th (5000m - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 6th (10000m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 10000m - Women 2009, 2015; Half Marathon - Women 2012; Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2010, 2011; Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women 2010, 2011; 5000m - Women 2005, 2007
  • Medals: 3 (3 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2011 (Individual Cross Country Long Distance - Women, Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women); 2010 (Team Cross Country Long Distance - Women)
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