Alicia Craig Explained

Alicia Shay
Birth Name:	Alicia Craig
Nickname:	Run and Gun
Nationality:	American
Birth Date:	14 June 1982
Hometown:	Gillette, Wyoming
Sport:	Long-distance running

Alicia Craig, also known as Alicia Shay (born June 14, 1982, in Gillette, Wyoming), is an American distance runner. She is a two-time NCAA 10,000 meter champion. In 2004, she set the women's collegiate 10,000-meter record in just her third race.^[1] She ran at Stanford University. Her husband Ryan Shay died November 3, 2007, while competing in the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials.

Honors

• 2004 Broke the NCAA women's record in the 10,000 meters
• 2004 All American in track and cross country
• 2003 All American in track and cross country
• 2002 Pac-10 and West Region Athlete of the Year
• 2002 All American in cross country
• High School four time All-state athlete in Gillette, WY

References

1. Web site: Stanford's Craig sets collegiate-record in 10,000 meters - The Stanford Daily Online . 2007-11-04 . https://archive.today/20061024031607/http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2004/5/3/stanfordsCraigSetsCollegiaterecordIn10000Meters . 2006-10-24 . dead .

External links

• Go Stanford Bio
• Fast Women
• Sports Illustrated article
• 2012 Interview