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
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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
2013Jeux de la FrancophonieNice, France4th10,000 m33:31.02
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half MarathonSan Jose, United Statesbgcolor=gold1stHalf Marathon1:14:39
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada7th10,000 m33:20.14
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China23rd10,000 m32:59.20
2016Olympic Games22nd10,000 m31:53.14
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom16th10,000 m31:55.47
2018Commonwealth Games5th10,000 m31:50.18
2019Pan American GamesLima, Perubgcolor=gold1st10,000 m31:55.17
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar17th10,000 m32:31.19
2021Olympic Games13thMarathon2:31:41
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15thMarathon2:30:09

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

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.