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Kara GOUCHER

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    09 JUL 1978     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14311212
Kara Goucher with her 10,000m bronze medal (Getty Images)

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 2:06.79 Beaverton, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2009 1044
1500 Metres 4:05.14 Rieti (ITA) 27 AUG 2006 1165
One Mile 4:37.58 Beaverton, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2009 1065
2000 Metres 5:41.28 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUN 2009 1130
3000 Metres 8:34.99 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 09 SEP 2007 1191
Two Miles 9:41.32 Carson, CA (USA) 20 MAY 2007 1102
5000 Metres 14:55.02 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2007 1173
10,000 Metres 30:55.16 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008 1197
3000 Metres Steeplechase 11:05.31 Boulder, CO (USA) 01 MAY 2003 943
5 Kilometres 15:58 Providence, RI (USA) 11 SEP 2005 1079
10 Kilometres 32:46 Boston, MA (USA) 09 OCT 2006 1118
10 Miles Road 54:54 St. Paul (USA) 04 OCT 2015 1081
10 Miles Road 53:16 * St. Paul (USA) 05 OCT 2008 1121
Half Marathon 1:08:05 Chicago, IL (USA) 02 AUG 2009 1193
Half Marathon 1:06:57 * South Shields (GBR) 30 SEP 2007 1201
Marathon 2:26:06 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012 1171
Marathon 2:24:52 * Boston, MA (USA) 18 APR 2011 1153
4x1500 Metres Relay 17:37.21 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 24 APR 1997 1123

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
1500 Metres 4:39.51 * Seattle, WA (USA) 17 JAN 2009 0
One Mile 4:33.19 MSG, New York, NY (USA) 30 JAN 2009 1125
3000 Metres 8:46.65 Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2009 1174
5000 Metres 16:11.50 * Seattle, WA (USA) 28 JAN 2011 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009 2:06.79 Beaverton, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2009
2007 2:08.60 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 APR 2007

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2011 4:11.88 Burnaby (CAN) 01 JUL 2011
2009 4:09.77 Burnaby (CAN) 14 JUN 2009
2008 4:06.17 Burnaby (CAN) 21 JUN 2008
2007 4:10.29 Eugene, OR (USA) 10 JUN 2007
2006 4:05.14 Rieti (ITA) 27 AUG 2006
2005 4:12.31 Lignano (ITA) 17 JUL 2005
2004 4:16.48 Eugene, OR (USA) 19 JUN 2004
2003 4:11.17 Pyrgos (GRE) 27 JUL 2003
2001 4:27.54 College Station, TX (USA) 19 MAY 2001
2000 4:12.15 Columbia, MO (USA) 21 MAY 2000
1999 4:21.55 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 28 MAR 1999

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2009 4:37.58 Beaverton, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2009

Outdoor

2000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2009 5:41.28 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUN 2009

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008 9:00.53 Carson, CA (USA) 18 MAY 2008
2007 8:34.99 Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) 09 SEP 2007
2006 8:41.42 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 16 SEP 2006
2005 9:30.61 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 MAY 2005
2004 9:14.77 Gresham, OR (USA) 05 JUN 2004
2000 8:54.82 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 05 MAY 2000
1999 9:16.53 Walnut, CA (USA) 16 APR 1999

Outdoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2007 9:41.32 Carson, CA (USA) 20 MAY 2007

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2015 15:40.81 Portland, OR (USA) 13 JUN 2015
2011 15:11.47 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 03 JUN 2011
2009 15:20.94 Eugene, OR (USA) 26 JUN 2009
2008 14:58.10 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2008
2007 14:55.02 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 16 SEP 2007
2006 15:08.13 Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) 19 JUL 2006
2005 15:17.55 Heusden-Zolder (BEL) 23 JUL 2005
2004 16:30.35 Sacramento, CA (USA) 09 JUL 2004
2003 15:42.97 Heusden-Zolder (BEL) 02 AUG 2003
2001 15:41.77 Eugene, OR (USA) 24 JUN 2001
2000 15:28.78 Walnut, CA (USA) 14 APR 2000
1999 16:57.31 Waco, TX (USA) 23 MAY 1999

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2005 15:58 Providence, RI (USA) 11 SEP 2005

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013 31:46.64 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 29 MAR 2013
2011 31:16.65 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 23 JUN 2011
2008 30:55.16 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008
2007 32:02.05 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 25 AUG 2007
2006 31:17.12 Helsinki (FIN) 26 JUL 2006
2003 33:44.86 Walnut, CA (USA) 17 APR 2003

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2006 32:46 Boston, MA (USA) 09 OCT 2006

Outdoor

10 Miles Road

Performance Place Date
2015 54:54 St. Paul (USA) 04 OCT 2015

Outdoor

Half Marathon

Performance Place Date
2018 1:18:17 Duluth, MN (USA) 16 JUN 2018
2017 1:15:14 Duluth, MN (USA) 17 JUN 2017
2015 1:11:10 San Antonio, TX (USA) 06 DEC 2015
2014 1:11:41 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 20 SEP 2014
2013 1:11:49 New Orleans, LA (USA) 24 FEB 2013
2012 1:13:05 Portland, OR (USA) 20 MAY 2012
2009 1:08:05 Chicago, IL (USA) 02 AUG 2009

Outdoor

Marathon

Performance Place Date
2016 2:30:30 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 13 FEB 2016
2014 2:37:03 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014
2012 2:26:06 Houston, TX (USA) 14 JAN 2012
2009 2:27:48 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 23 AUG 2009

Outdoor

3000 Metres Steeplechase

Performance Place Date
2003 11:05.31 Boulder, CO (USA) 01 MAY 2003
2001 11:27.76 College Station, TX (USA) 19 MAY 2001

Outdoor

4x1500 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2000 17:50.66 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 28 APR 2000
1999 18:02.36 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 23 APR 1999
1997 17:37.21 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 24 APR 1997

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2008/09 4:33.19 MSG, New York, NY (USA) 30 JAN 2009
2007/08 4:36.03 MSG, New York, NY (USA) 01 FEB 2008

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2008/09 8:46.65 Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2009
2007/08 8:57.53 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) 16 FEB 2008
1998/99 9:23.45 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 06 MAR 1999

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 5000 Metres 15:49.39 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 22 AUG 2008
8. 10,000 Metres 30:55.16 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 15 AUG 2008

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 10,000 Metres 32:02.05 Nagai Stadium, Osaka (JPN) 25 AUG 2007

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. 3000 Metres 8:41.42 Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 16 SEP 2006

Honours - Major Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Marathon 2:32:25 Boston, MA (USA) 20 APR 2009
1. Marathon 2:25:53 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2008
2. Marathon 2:28:11 Boston, MA (USA) 15 APR 2013
2. Marathon 2:24:52 Boston, MA (USA) 18 APR 2011
4. Marathon 2:37:03 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2014

Honours - International Marathon

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Half Marathon 1:08:30 Lisboa (POR) 22 MAR 2009

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 5000 Metres 15:20.94 Eugene, OR (USA) 26 JUN 2009
1. 5000 Metres 15:01.02 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUL 2008

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 3000 Metres 9:02.15 Durham, NC (USA) 03 JUN 2000
1. 5000 Metres 15:54.30 Durham, NC (USA) 02 JUN 2000
Results in:

Marathon

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 JAN 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, TX USAUSA A F DNF

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