Country United States Personal best(s) 1500 m: 3:59.59 Weight 54 kg College team Arkansas Razorbacks Name Christin Wurth-Thomas Education University of Arkansas | Coached by Lance Harter Role Olympic athlete Events 1500 metres, 800 metres Olympic finals 2008, 1500 m Height 1.65 m | |
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Born 11 July 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-07-11 ) Bloomington, Illinois World finals 2007, 1500 m
2009, 1500 m, 5th Residence Springdale, Arkansas, United States | ||
Christin Wurth Thomas After Getting Tripped Up in the Women's 1500m at the 2011 Pre Classic
Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980 in Bloomington, Illinois) is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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- Christin Wurth Thomas After Getting Tripped Up in the Womens 1500m at the 2011 Pre Classic
- Personal bests
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While at the University of Arkansas, Wurth-Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.
In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00. Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.
