Shannon Rowbury, 26, San Francisco, CA

Shannon Rowbury, 26
  • Born Sept 19, 1984
  • 2009 IAAF World Championships, 1500m bronze medal
  • Link to a blog she wrote about what it felt like to win that medal
  • 2008 U.S. Olympian at 1500m
  • 2009 and 2010 Continental Airlines 5th Avenue Mile champion, 4:24.12 in 2010
  • In July 2010 in Monaco, set 3000m PR 8:31.38, #2 U.S. woman all-time
  • 2011 USA Outdoor third place at 1500m, 4:06.20; World Championships qualifier
  • Link to her Wikipedia bio
  • Ran for Sacred Heart Prep in San Francisco, CA
  • Competed collegiately at Duke University, 2006 NCAA runner-up in the mile
  • Sponsored by Nike and Bay Area Track Club member
  • Twitter @ShannonRowbury

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