Shalane Flanagan: Running, Track & Field

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

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

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 in a Trials record 2:25:38.

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

• 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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