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Colleen Quigley
American middle- and long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colleen Quigley (born November 20, 1992) is an American middle-distance runner, steeplechase specialist and an Olympian from St. Louis, Missouri.[2] She is the current World Record holder in the 4x1500 meters relay (set July 31, 2020). Competing in the 3000 meters steeplechase, she finished 8th at the 2016 Summer Olympics[3] in Rio and 12th at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing. She was the 2019 US National Indoor Champion in the one-mile event running 4:29.47 to capture the title and was the 2015 NCAA Champion in the 3000 meters steeplechase. In 2023, Quigley announced that she would start competing in triathlon events, but that she still plans to race track and field through 2024.[4]
Quick Facts Personal information, Born ...
![]() Quigley after her second-place finish at the 2018 Fifth Avenue Mile | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1992-11-20) November 20, 1992 (age 31) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Steeplechase, 1500 meters, Mile |
College team | Florida State University Seminoles |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2016 3000 m s'chase, 8th |
World finals | 2015 3000 m s'chase, 12th 2017 3000 m s'chase, DQ (13th) (h) 2019 3000 m s'chase, DNS |
Personal bests |
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