Natasha Wodak Explained

Natasha Wodak
Birth Date:	17 December 1981
Birth Place:	Surrey, British Columbia, Canada^[1]
Height:	161 cm
Weight:	47 kg
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	10,000 metres, Half marathon
Club:	BC Endurance Project
Education:	Simon Fraser University
Show-Medals:	yes

Natasha Wodak (divorced Fraser,^[2] born 17 December 1981) is a Canadian long-distance runner.^{[3] [4]} She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 23rd. Wodak formerly held the Canadian 10,000m record.^[5]

In July 2016, Wodak was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, where she finished 22nd.^[6]

At the 2019 Pan American Games, Wodak won gold in the 10,000m with a time of 31:55.17, breaking the Games record by over 45 seconds. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 13th overall.^{[7] [8]}

September 25, 2022 she set a new Canadian women's marathon record of two hours 23 minutes 12 seconds, competing in the Berlin Marathon in Germany.^[9]

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Wodak finished in 15th.

International competitions

Representing
2013	Jeux de la Francophonie	Nice, France	4th	10,000 m	33:31.02
	Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon	San Jose, United States	bgcolor=gold	1st	Half Marathon	1:14:39
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	7th	10,000 m	33:20.14
	World Championships	Beijing, China	23rd	10,000 m	32:59.20
2016	Olympic Games		22nd	10,000 m	31:53.14
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	16th	10,000 m	31:55.47
2018	Commonwealth Games		5th	10,000 m	31:50.18
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	bgcolor=gold	1st	10,000 m	31:55.17
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	17th	10,000 m	32:31.19
2021	Olympic Games		13th	Marathon	2:31:41
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	15th	Marathon	2:30:09

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres - 4:15.27 (Burnaby 2018)
• 5000 metres – 15:29.44 (Portland 2018)
• 10,000 metres – 31:41.59 (Palo Alto 2015)
• 10 kilometres – 31:59 (Ottawa 2015)
• 20 kilometres – 1:07:41 (New York 2015)
• Half marathon – 1:09:41 (Houston 2020)
• Marathon – 2:23:12 NR (Berlin 2022)^[9]

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 9:02.57 (Seattle 2013)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. http://natashawodak.com/bio Official bio
2. http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/blog/2013/07/natasha-wodak-to-make-marathon-debut-at-scotiabank-toronto-waterfront-marathon-by-paul-gains/ Natasha Wodak to make marathon debut at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, by Paul Gains
3. Web site: Natasha Wodak . IAAF . 28 August 2015. 28 August 2015.
4. Web site: Natasha Wodak. 27 June 2021. Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. en-US.
5. Web site: 3 August 2021. Weekend recap: Seccafien shatters Canadian 10,000m record, Van Buskirk runs sub-15. 3 August 2021. Canadian Running Magazine. en-US.
6. News: Asif. Hossain. Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio. Canadian Olympic Committee. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
7. Web site: 4 June 2021. Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams. 27 June 2021. Canadian Running Magazine. en-US.
8. Web site: Natasha WODAK Profile World Athletics . 2024-06-17 . worldathletics.org.
9. News: Ewing . Lori . Natasha Wodak takes down Malindi Elmore's Canadian women's marathon record in Berlin . 26 September 2022 . The Canadian Press . CBC Sports . 25 September 2022.