 Wurth-Thomas in 2010 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Christin Wurth | ||||||||
| Born | July 11, 1980 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 800 m | ||||||||
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||
| Coached by | Lance Harter | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Olympic finals | 2008, 1500 m | ||||||||
| World finals | 2007, 1500 m 2009, 1500 m, 5th | ||||||||
| Personal best | 1500 m: 3:59.59 | ||||||||
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Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980) is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Career
Wurth-Thomas was born in Bloomington, Illinois. While at the University of Arkansas, Wurth-Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships.[1]
Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.[1]
In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00.[2] Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.
Personal bests
[edit]| Track | Event | Time (min) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | ||||
| 800 m | 1:59.35 | Monaco | July 28, 2009 | |
| 1500 m | 3:59.59 | Paris | July 16, 2010 | |
| One mile | 4:39.11 | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | August 11, 2007 | |
| 5000 m | 15:28.04 | Walnut, California, United States | April 18, 2008 | |
| Indoor | ||||
| 800 m | 2:03.70 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | February 25, 2007 | |
| 1500 m | 4:10.56 | Valencia, Spain | March 8, 2008 | |
| One mile | 4:27.18 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 15, 2008 | |
| 3000 m | 8:43.79 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 12, 2011 | |
| 5000 m | 16:16.79 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 24, 2003 | |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Christin Wurth-Thomas". US Track and Field. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ Battaglia, Joe (July 23, 2009). "Inside Track: Wurth-Thomas gains poise". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ Biographies Wurth-Thomas Christin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
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