Shalane Flanagan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shalane Flanagan
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1981(1981-07-08)
Age	43
Birthplace	Boulder
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Cancer

Shalane Flanagan Biography

Shalane Flanagan is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on July 8, 1981 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. A sprinter from Colorado who won the bronze medal at the 1000m event of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She was also a multiple-time silver medalist in the World Cross Country Championships.

She was a distant second behind Ethiopian athlete She finished behind Ethiopian sprinter Meseret Defar at the Philadelphia Half Marathon in 2010. at the Philadelphia Half Marathon in 2010.

Flanagan attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where she won national cross country titles in 2002 and 2003—becoming the first individual champion in the sport in Tar Heel history—and numerous track accolades, with best times of 4:11.24 in 1500 m (7th in the U.S. at any level in 2003), 9:00.22 in the 3000 m and 15:20.54 in the 5000 m. She won the Honda Sports Award as the best female collegiate cross country runner in the nation in both 2003 and 2004.

Early in her professional career, Flanagan was very successful. Since advancing to the professional level in 2004, by 2007, Flanagan lowered her 3000 m time to 8:33.25 and her 5000 m time to 14:44.80, the latter an American record at the time; she made a slight improvement to her 1500 m time of 4:05.86. She became a two-time outdoor track national champion in the women’s 5000 meters and an indoor track national champion in the 3000 m. She won the short course competition at the USA Cross Country Championships in 2004 and

2005. Flanagan has been a Nike-sponsored athlete since graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel hill in 2004.

Both her parents were accomplished long-distance runner.

Shalane Flanagan Net Worth

Shalane Flanagan is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shalane Flanagan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She took home her place in the National Scholastic Indoor Championships with 4:46 miles in the time.

She broke American records in a variety of races which included the indoor 3000mrace, the indoor 5000m, as well as the 15K road race.

Shalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is a former American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion. She was the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977. She holds the NACAC area record in the 5000 meters (indoor) and the 10k road race.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shalane Flanagan height 5 ft 5 in Shalane weight 48 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shalane Flanagan Dating?

According to our records, Shalane Flanagan married to Steven Ashley Edwards. As of December 1, 2023, Shalane Flanagan’s is not dating anyone.

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In June 2010, it was announced that Flanagan would make her marathon debut in the New York event in November 2010. Her preparations boded well for the event as her mark of 1:08:36 at the Philadelphia Half Marathon was just two seconds off Deena Kastor’s American record at the event. Flanagan’s time in Philadelphia brought her fourth place some 45 seconds behind winner Meseret Defar. In her marathon debut, Flanagan finished in second place in a time of 2:28:40. It was the best finish for an American woman in 20 years at the New York City Marathon. Flanagan captured the U.S. Marathon championship in the race. She took her fifth title at the National Cross Country Championships and asserted herself as the clear number one in the discipline, winning by a margin of 41 seconds.

Facts & Trivia

Shalane Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shalane Flanagan celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.

On August 27, 2011, Flanagan finished seventh at the World Championships 10,000 m with a time of 31:25.57 minutes (the first non-East African born athlete to finish).

How did Shalane Flanagan do in the Boston Marathon?

Flanagan finished the race on Monday in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 34 seconds. It was about seven minutes faster than her finish in Chicago. She also competed in the London Marathon with a time of 2:35:04.

What does Shalane Flanagan do for a living?

Shalane Grace Flanagan (born July 8, 1981) is an American long-distance runner, Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion.

What Shalane Flanagan eats in a day?

On race day, Flanagan powers up with oatmeal in the morning. But she doesn’t just eat it plain. Her original variation includes bananas (which are loaded with potassium), almond milk, a pinch of salt, berries, honey and cinnamon. Flanagan said that she does limit sweets, but admits a weakness for doughnuts.

Is Lindsay Flanagan related to Shalane?

After the race in Frankfurt, Flanagan met a man who, seeing her name, swore he’d shown her around Berlin the year before. “I was like, ‘That was Shalane, that wasn’t me,’” she said. “ We’re no relation —but I aspire to be like her.”

How did Shalane Flanagan do in Boston Marathon 2021?

On Monday, October 11, she covered 26.2 in 2:40:36 at the Boston Marathon, her hometown race she’d run five times prior as a pro but never got to fully enjoy as a retired athlete. For each 26.2, Flanagan said she soaked up the experience of running with friends and making new friends along the way.