Amy Yoder Begley, 33, Portland, OR

Amy Yoder Begley, 33
  • Born Jan 11, 1978
  • Ran at East Noble High School, IN, and the University of Arkansas, where she was a 16-time All-American
  • Now trains with Nike Oregon Project under distance great Alberto Salazar
  • U.S. Olympian in 2008 at 10,000m
  • 2009 U.S. champion in 15K,10,000m and 5K
  • 2009 U.S. indoor champion at 3000m
  • 2009 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships, 11th place, 1:10:09, PR
  • 2010 USA Outdoor 10,000m champion in 32:06.45
  • Personal best 5000m at 2010 Prefontaine Classic, 14:56.72
  • Link to her USATF profile
  • Twitter @yoderbegley

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