Shalane

Flanagan

Quick Facts

• 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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