Shalane Flanagan: Running, Track & Field

 Flanagan is an Olympic distance runner and American record holder for Nike.

Website: http://www.shalaneflanagan.com/

Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year, Molly Seidel Talks About Her Run With Shalane Flanagan

Rivals Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher become teammates, friends and 2012 Olympians

Shalane gets bronze at World Cross Country

Flanagan started her career at the University of North Carolina. At the 2008 Beijing olympics, Flanagan won bronze in the 10,000m. In 2010 she took bronze at the USA Cross Country Championships, helping the USA win the bronze overall. In 2011, she made her debut in the New York City Marathon. She placed second there, becoming one of the fastest to debut in a marathon in American history. She holds the American record in the 3000 m (indoor), 5000 m (indoor), and 10,000 m (outdoor).

Flanagan ran her 2nd marathon ever at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and won the race in record time (2:25:38). At the track and field tirals, She finished third in the 10,000m, but was the second athlete to cross the line having established the Olympic "A" standard. She will represent USA in the 10k and marathon in London.

She currently trains with Kara Goucher for the Oregon Track Project under coach Jerry Schumacher. She is sponsored by Nike.

Articles Tagged with "Shalane Flanagan" on WomenTalkSports.com:

• Track & Field: The Weekend’s Best Matchups including Shalane Flanagan vs. History
• Track and Field: The Weekend’s Best Matchups
• The Weekend’s Best Matchups
• Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: First Weekend of October
• Trackcenter Top Ten
• Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year, Molly Seidel Talks About Her Run With Shalane Flanagan
• DAY 1: US Track and Field Olympic Team Trials
• Quick Thoughts on Day 1 of the Olympic Track & Field Trials
• Rivals Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher become teammates, friends and 2012 Olympians
• Gatorade National Cross Country AOY Molly Seidel surprised by Shalane Flanagan with honor
• Desi Davila: where she came from to her preparations for the Olympic Trials
• Video: Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan helped Ryan Sutter prepare for ING NYC Marathon
• A Not-So-Brief Chat With Shalane Flanagan, Part 1
• Worlds Preview: Women’s long distances
• Stockholm Diamond League gives us a taste of what's to come in Daegu
• Flanagan dominates the 10K, Michelle Carter battles Jillian Camarena-Williams for Shot Put title
• Prefontaine Classic serves up some upsets, some world leaders and some drama
• Prefontaine Classic Preview: Distance Night
• Did you know? Flanagan only 2nd American woman to medial in track AND cross-country
• Sunday Evening Decathlete: Flanagan gets bronze, US women marathoners in good shape, Mark Block and more
• Shalane Flanagan gets bronze at World Cross-Country:

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