Shannon Rowbury
Rowbury in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 19, 1984 San Francisco, California |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 800 meters, 1500 meters, 5000 meters |
| College team | Duke Blue Devils |
| Coached by | Pete Julian |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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| Personal bests | |
Shannon Solares-Rowbury (born September 19, 1984) is an American middle-distance runner from San Francisco, California. After competing collegiately for Duke University, she turned professional in 2007. Rowbury has represented the United States at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012, becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the event. She also represented the United States at the World Championships in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meters in 2009. In 2015, Rowbury helped set the world record with the U.S. team for the distance medley relay event, and set a then-American record for 1500 meters on July 17, 2015, breaking Mary Slaney's 32 year-old mark with a time of 3:56.29.