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Track and Field

Shelby

Houlihan

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'3"

Age

32

Hometown

Sioux City, IA

Education

East High School (Sioux City, Iowa) ‘11 Arizona State University ‘15, Interdisciplinary Studies, Business and Computational Mathematical Sciences

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Bob and Connie Houlihan
  • Has one brother, Rob, and five sisters, Callie, Chloe, Kelly, Ryann and Shayla
  • Twelve-time NCAA All-American
  • Interests include running, reading, playing the piano and video games
  • Born with Spherocytosis, hereditary blood disease.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (5000m - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 4th (1500m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 1500m - Women 2019; 1500m (Indoor) - Women 2018; 3000m (Indoor) - Women 2018; 5000m - Women 2017
  • Top finish: 4th – 2018 (1500m (Indoor) - Women), 2019 (1500m - Women)

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