Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Role Athlete Name Rachel Johnson | Club ASICS Country United States College team Baylor University | |
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Born April 30, 1993 (age 30) ( 1993-04-30 ) Event(s) 3000 m, 3000m Steeplechase, 5000 m Personal best(s) 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:41.56
5000 meters: 15:39.42 Residence Waco, Texas, United States | ||
Rachel Johnson (born April 30, 1993) is an American distance track and field athlete specializing in the 3,000 m steeplechase and training in Greenville, South Carolina. She was a silver medalist at the 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters.
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High school
Rachel ran for the Plano Senior High School cross country and track team in Plano, Texas. She trained with the Dallas Metroplex Striders club team. Rachel won the 2010 Nike Cross Nationals Cross Country meet. Rachel is a two-time Foot Locker Cross Country Championships finalist, finishing as runner-up in 2010 and 11th overall in 2009. Rachel claimed University Interscholastic League Texas Class 5A state championships individual state cross country title in 2010 after earning a runner-up finish in 2009. Rachel was named 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year awards Texas Cross Country Runner. Rachel earned 5A track state titles in 1600 meters and 3200 meters. Rachel finished second at the Texas state meet in 1600 meters in 2009. Rachel had high school personal bests of 4:53.75 at 1600 meters and 17:10 at 5000 meters.
NCAA
Rachel Johnson is a six time NCAA Division I All-American, and a fourteen time All- Big 12 Conference while running as an athlete at Baylor University. While competing at Baylor, she set Baylor track records for the 3 km indoor, 5 km indoor, 3 km steeplechase outdoor, 5 km outdoor, and the 10 km outdoor.
Competition record
After graduation, Rachel Johnson joined ASICS Furman Elite, an elite post-collegiate distance program under Coach Robert Gary based out of Greenville, South Carolina in September 2016.