Erin Donohue

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Erin Donohue

Erin Donohue (born May 8, 1983) is an American athlete who competes in middle-distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters.[1]

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Erin Donohue, 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 41)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Alma materHaddonfield Memorial High School and University of North Carolina
Sport
SportTrack and field
Coached byAssistant coach with the Philadelphia University Cross Country program
Achievements and titles
National finalsSilver medalist at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Early life

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1983, Donohue competed for Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey and the University of North Carolina in both middle-distance running events and the javelin throw.[2]

Career

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, she was sixth in the 1500 m final, running a season's best 4:09.[3] She was the silver medalist at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Anna Pierce. Donohue took part in the Fifth Avenue Mile road race in September and finished in third place behind her compatriots Shannon Rowbury and Sara Hall.[4]

She is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia University Cross Country program.[5]

References

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