Laura Thweatt Explained

Laura Thweatt
Nationality:	American
Sport:	Track, Long-distance running
Event:	5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon
Coach:	Joe Bosshard
Collegeteam:	University of Colorado, Boulder
Birth Date:	17 December 1988
Birth Place:	Durango, Colorado
Residence:	Superior, Colorado
Team:	Saucony
Height:	5feet
Pb:	1500 meters 4:10.55 3000 meters 8:57.11 2-mile 9:44.46 5000 meters 15:04.98 10,000 meters 31:52.94 Half marathon 71:02 Marathon 2:25:38

Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.

Early life, family and education

Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship.^[1]

She attended the University of Colorado.

College athletic career

Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.^[2] She was coached by Mark Wetmore. Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn, and Bradley Harkrader.

Professional athletic career

USA National Championships

Track and Field

Laura Thweatt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational.

2013	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	14th	5000 m	16:12.94^[3] ^[4]
2014	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	6th	3000 m	9:30.52 ^[5]
2016	USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	5th	10,000 m	32:26.21^[6]
			18th	5,000 m	15:50.60
2020	USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Atlanta, Georgia	5th	Marathon	2:29:08^[7]

Cross Country

Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.^{[8] [9]}

In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships.^[8] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.^[10]

2013	USA Cross Country Championships	St. Louis, Missouri	14th	8000 meters	27:30
2015	USA Cross Country Championships	Boulder, Colorado	1st	8000 meters	27:42^[11]
2017	USA Cross Country Championships	Bend, Oregon	2nd	10,000 meters	35:11.7^[12]

All-time Personal Top 10^[13]

!Competition!Country!Result!Event!Date!Place!Cat!Type Nr.!Score

London Marathon, London	GBR	2:25:38	Marathon	23 APR 2017	6.	GL	F	1176
TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY	USA	2:27:00	Marathon	07 NOV 2021	8.	GW	F	1162
Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA	USA	15:04.98	5000 Metres	04 MAY 2014	4.	E	F1	1153
New York Marathon, New York, NY	USA	2:28:23	Marathon	01 NOV 2015	7.	GL	F	1149
Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA	USA	31:52.94	10,000 Metres	01 APR 2016	1.	F	F1	1145
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL	USA	2:29:06	Marathon	13 OCT 2019	8.	GL	F	1142
US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA	USA	2:29:08	Marathon	29 FEB 2020	5.	B	F	1141
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA	USA	8:57.11	3000 Metres	14 FEB 2016	3.	B	F	1138
Sound Running TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA	USA	32:01.52	10,000 Metres	06 MAR 2022	15.	F	F	1138
Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX	USA	1:10:12	Half Marathon	19 JAN 2020	22.	A	F	1126

Road

Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km.^[14]

Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.^{[15] [16]} She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon^[17] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.^{[18] [19] [20]}

At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.^[21]

Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km.^{[22] [23] [24]}

In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship.^[25] Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06.^[26]

She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020.

Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon.^{[27] [28] [29]}

Personal life

Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado, and Louisville, Colorado.^[30]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2006 Results - Monarch High School XC . mohirunning.com . 2006-10-28 . 2017-04-27.
2. Web site: Laura Thweatt - 2010 Track and Field Roster . CUBuffs.com . University of Colorado Buffaloes Athletics . 2017-04-27.
3. Web site: USA Track & Field - Results - Full . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2015-11-02.
4. Web site: USA Track & Field - Results - Full . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2015-11-02.
5. Web site: USA Track & Field - Results - Full . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2016-05-11.
6. Web site: USA Track & Field - Results - Full . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2016-06-28.
7. Web site: USA Track & Field - Results - Full . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2020-03-20.
8. Web site: All articles by Brian . Derrick, Thweatt Dominate 2015 USA XC Championships . Running.competitor.com . 2017-04-27.
9. Web site: High school junior Phillip Rocha earns USATF Athlete of the Week . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . 2014-12-17 . 2017-04-27.
10. Sara Hall leads Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Guiyang, China . March 28, 2015 . USA Track & Field . usatf.org . January 19, 2023.
11. Web site: USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women . usatf.org. USA Track & Field . 2015-11-02.
12. Web site: USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women . usatf.org. USA Track & Field . February 4, 2017.
13. Web site: Laura THWEATT Profile World Athletics . 2023-11-25 . worldathletics.org.
14. Web site: 2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013. runnerspace.com . November 17, 2013.
15. Web site: Events - USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website . usatf.tv . 2015-03-14 . 2017-04-27.
16. Web site: Saucony ® Athlete Laura Thweatt Wins Title At 2015 USA Cross Country Championships; Secures Spot On 2015 World Cross Country Team . runnersweb.com . 2017-04-27.
17. Web site: Duncan . Larkin . Laura Thweatt, Elkanah Kibet Win Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach . Competitor.com . 2015-09-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151013054125/https://running.competitor.com/2015/09/rock-n-roll-marathon-series/laura-thweatt-elkanah-kibet-win-rock-n-roll-virginia-beach_134927. 2015-10-13 . 2023-01-19.
18. Web site: 2015 TCS New York City Marathon Women's Field Released - Mary Keitany Headlines, Sally Kipyego (and Laura Thweatt) To Debut . LetsRun.com . 16 September 2015. 2017-04-27.
19. Web site: A Lesson in Patience . TCS New York City Marathon . tcsnycmarathon.org . 2017-04-27.
20. Web site: Overall Women . TCS New York City Marathon . tcsnycmarathon.org . 2017-04-27.
21. Web site: 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island . runnerspace.com . September 13, 2016 . October 28, 2016.
22. Mary Keitany breaks women's-only marathon world record in third London win . April 23, 2017. Sports Illustrated.
23. Web site: World Record For Keitany At London Marathon . April 23, 2017. flotrack.org.
24. Web site: Laura Thweatt Interview post race - 6th Place at London Marathon 2017 . runnerspace.com . April 23, 2017.
25. Web site: Hall Takes USA Title in Sprint Finish . NYRR.org. June 8, 2019.
26. 44: Laura Thweatt talks the marathon, punk rock music, deep dish pizza, 90's Nickelodeon, XC and more. Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith. Laura. Thweatt. podcast.
27. Web site: Peres Jepchirchir Wins the 2021 New York City Marathon. Women's Running. womensrunning.com. 7 November 2021.
28. Web site: Track, cross country standout Laura Thweatt ready for NYC Marathon. ESPN.com. 28 October 2015.
29. Web site: Laura Thweatt After 2:28:23 New York City Marathon Debut. Let's Run . YouTube.
30. Web site: Despite outcome, CU grad pleased with performance. 2020-03-15. . en-US. 2020-03-20.