sport.wikisort.org - AthleteLynn Alice Jennings (born July 1, 1960) is a retired American long-distance runner. She is one of the best female American runners of all time, with a range from 1500 meters to the marathon. She excelled at all three of the sport's major disciplines: track, road, and cross country. She won the bronze in the Women's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She set a world indoor record in the 5000 meter run in 1990.
American long-distance runner
Lynn Alice Jennings
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Born | July 1, 1960 (1960-07) (age 61) Princeton, New Jersey |
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She is a nine-time champion of the USA Cross Country Championships and won the IAAF World Cross Country Championships three times consecutively from 1990 to 1992. Only two other women (Norway's Grete Waitz and Kenya's Edith Masai) have achieved this feat.
Career
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Jennings attended the Bromfield school in Harvard, Massachusetts. She ran on the boys' cross country team, as there was no girls' team at the time. Jennings won the U.S. National Cross Country Championship nine times. She ran the Boston Marathon unofficially in 1978 and finished in 2:46, a time which would have placed third in the open women's division and a record for her age group [1]'. Graduating in Harvard, MA, in 1978, she left behind countless records, including the national high school indoor 1500-meters run.[1]
Jennings attended Princeton University and graduated with an A.B. in history in 1983 after completing a 93-page long senior thesis titled "The Harvard Shakers: A Study of the Rise and Decline of a Community."[2] Despite numerous college running titles, she left the university "unsatisified" with her performance. She failed to qualify for the 1984 Olympics,[1] but was the bronze medalist at 10,000 meters in the 1992 Summer Olympics, held in Barcelona, Spain. Her time of 31:19.89 was a new American record, and it lasted until May 3, 2002, when it was broken by Deena Kastor in Palo Alto, California.
She won the World Cross Country Championships in 1990, 1991, and 1992. The 1992 race was held at Franklin Park in Boston, on some of the same trails where she had won several Massachusetts state high school championships. She won consecutive 3000 m medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, taking bronze in 1993 then silver in 1995. Outdoors she had fifth-place finishes over 10,000 metres in both the 1991 and 1993 World Championships. She was also a nine-time U.S. Outdoor champion.
In 1999, approaching age 39, she ran officially in the Boston Marathon in 2:38.
Jennings currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She has become an accomplished masters rower (sculler), winning a gold medal in 2012[3] and bronze medal in 2011,[4] in the women's grand master single scull event at the Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the most competitive and prestigious long-distance rowing races in the world.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing the United States |
1986 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
2nd |
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1987 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Warsaw, Poland |
4th |
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World Championships |
Rome, Italy |
6th |
10,000 m |
31:45.43 |
1988 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Auckland, New Zealand |
4th |
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Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
6th |
10,000 m |
31:39.93 |
1989 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Stavanger, Norway |
6th |
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1990 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Aix-les-Bains, France |
1st |
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Goodwill Games |
Seattle, United States |
3rd |
3000 m |
8:52.34 |
1991 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Antwerp, Belgium |
1st |
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World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
5th |
10,000 m |
31:54.44 |
1992 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Boston, United States |
1st |
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Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
3rd |
10,000 m |
31:19.89 |
1993 |
World Indoor Championships |
Toronto, Canada |
3rd |
3000 m |
9:03.78 |
World Cross Country Championships |
Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain |
3rd |
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World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
5th |
10,000 m |
31:30.53 |
1995 |
World Indoor Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
2nd |
3000 m |
8:55.23 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
12th |
10,000 m |
32:12.82 |
1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
9th |
5000 m |
15:17.50 |
- Circuit wins
- Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women: 1977, 1989–1993
- Cinque Mulini (XC): 1986, 1987
- Pittsburgh Great Race: 1986
- Freihofer's Run for Women: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993–1996, 1998
- Charlotte Observer 10K: 1987, 1988, 1992
- Peachtree Road Race: 1987
- Gate River Run: 1988, 1996, 1997, 1999
- Falmouth Road Race: 1992
- Bay to Breakers: 1993
- Tulsa Run: 1993
- Crim Festival of Races: 1993
- Manchester Road Race: 1994
- Feaster Five Road Race: 1996, 1997
See also
- List of Princeton University Olympians
References
Further reading
External links
National Distance Running Hall of Fame inductees |
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World Athletics Senior Women's World Cross Country champions |
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Short course | |
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Long course | |
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US National Championship winners in women's 3000-meter run/two-mile run |
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- 1970: Beth Bonner
- 1971: Doris Brown Heritage
- 1972: Tena Anex
- 1973: Eileen Claugus
- 1974–75: Lynn Bjorklund
- 1976–78: Jan Merrill
- 1979: Francie Larrieu Smith
- 1980: Julie Brown
- 1981: Brenda Webb
- 1982: Francie Larrieu Smith
- 1983: Mary Decker
- 1984: Jan Merrill
- 1985: Cathy Branta
- 1986–87: Mary Knisely
- 1988: Lynn Jennings
- 1989: PattiSue Plumer
- 1990: Lynn Jennings
- 1991: Shelly Steely
- 1992: PattiSue Plumer
- 1993: Annette Peters
- 1994: Annette Peters
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US National Championship winners in women's 5000-meter run |
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1983–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1983: Judi St. Hilaire
- 1984: Katie Ishmael
- 1985: Suzanne Girard
- 1986: Betty Jo Geiger
- 1987: Nan Doak-Davis
- 1988: Brenda Webb
- 1989: Mindy Rowand
- 1990–1991: PattiSue Plumer
- 1992: Chris Boyd
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Chris McNamara
- 1994: Ceci St. Geme
- 1995: Gina Procaccio
- 1996: Lynn Jennings
- 1997: Libbie Hickman
- 1998–2000: Regina Jacobs
- 2001–2003: Marla Runyan
- 2004: Shayne Culpepper
- 2005: Shalane Flanagan
- 2006: Lauren Fleshman
- 2007: Shalane Flanagan
- 2008–2009: Kara Goucher
- 2010: Lauren Fleshman
- 2011: Molly Huddle
- 2012: Julie Culley
- 2013: Jennifer Simpson
- 2014: Molly Huddle
- 2015: Nicole Tully
- 2016: Molly Huddle
- 2017–2019: Shelby Houlihan
- 20212020 OT: Elise Cranny
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Notes |
- OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USA Championship winners in the women's 5K run |
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- 1986: Marty Cooksey
- 1987–88: Not held
- 1989: Judi St. Hilaire
- 1990: Lynn Jennings
- 1991: Janis Klecker
- 1992: Shelly Steely
- 1993–96: Lynn Jennings
- 1997: Elva Dryer
- 1998: Lynn Jennings
- 1999: Cheri Kenah
- 2000: Libbie Hickman
- 2001: Collette Liss
- 2002–04: Marla Runyan
- 2005: Amy Rudolph
- 2006: Sara Hall
- 2007–08: Shalane Flanagan
- 2009: Amy Yoder Begley
- 2010: Molly Huddle
- 2011: Julie Culley
- 2012–15: Molly Huddle
- 2016: Aliphine Tuliamuk
- 2017: Molly Huddle
- 2018: Emily Sisson
- 2019: Shannon Rowbury
- 2020: Cancelled
- 2021: Weini Kelati
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USA Championship winners in the women's 8K run |
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- 1988: Brenda Webb
- 1989: Leann Warren
- 1990: Elaine Van Blunk
- 1991: Lynn Jennings
- 1992: Anne Marie Letko
- 1993: Jody Hawkins
- 1994: Not held
- 1995: Lynn Doering
- 1996–97: Not held
- 1998–99: Amy Rudolph
- 2000: Not held
- 2001: Colleen De Reuck
- 2002–04: Not held
- 2005: Deena Kastor
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USA Championship winners in the women's 10K run |
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- 1978: Mary Decker
- 1979: Karin Von Berg
- 1980: Dana Slater
- 1981: Laura Craven
- 1982: Kathy Boyle
- 1983: Judi St. Hilaire
- 1984: Betty Jo Geiger
- 1985: Francie Larrieu Smith & Betty Jo Geiger
- 1986: Betty Jo Geiger
- 1987–88: Lynn Jennings
- 1989: Margaret Groos
- 1990–91: Lynn DeNinno
- 1992: Lynn Jennings
- 1993: Jody Hawkins
- 1994: Lynn Jennings
- 1995: Colette Murphy
- 1996: Anne Marie Letko
- 1997: Kim Jones
- 1998–2000: Libbie Hickman
- 2001: Elva Dryer
- 2002: Marla Runyan
- 2003: Elva Dryer
- 2004: Amy Yoder Begley
- 2005: Katie McGregor
- 2006–07: Not held
- 2008–10: Molly Huddle
- 2011: Janet Cherobon-Bawcom
- 2012: Chelsea Reilly
- 2013: Janet Cherobon-Bawcom
- 2014: Amy Cragg
- 2015: Molly Huddle
- 2016: Emily Sisson
- 2017: Aliphine Tuliamuk
- 2018: Stephanie Bruce
- 2019: Sara Hall
- 2020: Not held
- 2021: Sara Hall
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US National Championship winners in women's indoor Mile |
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1967–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1967–8: Doris Brown
- 1969: Abby Hoffman (CAN)* (2) Cheryl Bridges
- 1970: Kathy Gibbons
- 1971–2: Doris Brown
- 1973: Lyudmila Bragina (URS)* (3) Debbie Heald
- 1974: Robin Campbell
- 1975: Francie Larrieu
- 1976: Jan Merrill
- 1977–9: Francie Larrieu
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Maggie Keyes
- 1981: Jan Merrill
- 1982: Cathie Twomey
- 1983: Darlene Beckford
- 1984: Brit McRoberts (CAN)* (2) Jan Merrill
- 1985: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (5) Renee Odom
- 1986: Maricica Puică (ROM)* (2) Sue Addison
- 1987: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (2) Darlene Beckford
- 1988: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (2) Alisa Harvey
- 1989: Linda Sheskey
- 1990: Doina Melinte (ROM)* (2) PattiSue Plumer
- 1991: Suzy Hamilton
- 1992: Lynn Jennings
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Shelly Steely
- 1994: Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)* (2) Gina Procaccio
- 1995: Regina Jacobs
- 1996: Stephanie Best
- 1997: Mary Slaney
- 1998–9: Suzy Hamilton
- 2000: Regina Jacobs
- 2001: Colette Liss
- 2002–3: Regina Jacobs
- 2004–5: Jen Toomey
- 2006: Treniere Clement
- 2007: Shayne Culpepper
- 2008: Christin Wurth
- 2009: Anna Willard
- 2010: Morgan Uceny
- 2011–2: Jenny Simpson
- 2013–4: Mary Cain
- 2015: Shannon Rowbury
- 2016: Brenda Martinez
- 2017–8: Shelby Houlihan
- 2019: Colleen Quigley
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1967–2002), except 1997 and 1999, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters 1997, 1999, (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010 |
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US National Championship winners in women's indoor 3000 meters |
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1975–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1975: Brenda Webb
- 1976: Jan Merrill
- 1977: Francie Larrieu
- 1978: Brenda Webb
- 1979: Julie Brown
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1981–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Cindy Bremser
- 1981: Francie Larrieu
- 1982: Joan Hansen
- 1983: Jan Merrill
- 1984–85: Cathy Branta
- 1986: Lynn Jennings
- 1987: Maricica Puica (ROM) * (2) Lesley Welch
- 1988: Sabrina Dornhoefer
- 1989: Elaine Van Blunk
- 1990: Lynn Jennings
- 1991: Margareta Keszeg (ROM) * (2) PattiSue Plumer
- 1992: Shelly Steely
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
- 1993: Lynn Jennings
- 1994: Kathy Franey
- 1995: Lynn Jennings
- 1996: Joan Nesbit
- 1997: Amy Rudolph
- 1998: Elva Dryer
- 1999: Regina Jacobs
- 2000: Marla Runyan
- 2001: Regina Jacobs
- 2002: Amy Rudolph
- 2003: Regina Jacobs
- 2004–05: Shayne Culpepper
- 2006: Carrie Tollefson
- 2007: Shalane Flanagan
- 2008: Shannon Rowbury
- 2009: Amy Begley
- 2010: Renee Metivier Baillie
- 2011–12: Jenny Simpson
- 2013: Chelsea Reilly
- 2014: Gabriele Grunewald
- 2015–16: Shannon Rowbury
- 2017–2020: Shelby Houlihan
- 2021: Not held
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1975–1986) and odd numbered years since 2015, 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014 |
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USA Cross Country Championships female winners |
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- 1964: Marie Mulder
- 1965: Sandy Knott
- 1966: Doris Brown Heritage
- 1967: Vicki Foltz
- 1967–71: Doris Brown Heritage
- 1972–73: Francie Larrieu Smith
- 1974–75: Lynn Bjorklund
- 1976–77: Jan Merrill
- 1978: Julie Brown
- 1979: Margaret Groos
- 1980: Mary Shea
- 1981: Julie Brown
- 1982: Lesley Lehane
- 1983: Betty Springs
- 1984: Cathy Branta
- 1985: Lynn Jennings
- 1986: Lesley Lehane
- 1987–93: Lynn Jennings
- 1994: Olga Appell
- 1995: Joan Nesbit
- 1996: Lynn Jennings
- 1997–2003: Deena Kastor
- 2004–05: Colleen De Reuck
- 2006: Blake Russell
- 2007: Deena Kastor
- 2008: Shalane Flanagan
- 2009: Emily Brown
- 2010–11: Shalane Flanagan
- 2012: Sara Hall
- 2013: Shalane Flanagan
- 2014: Amy Van Alstine
- 2015: Laura Thweatt
- 2016: Mattie Suver
- 2017: Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton
- 2018: Emily Infeld
- 2019: Shelby Houlihan
- 2020: Natosha Rogers
- 2022: Alicia Monson
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1988 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification |
- 1988 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Stan Huntsman (men's head coach)
- Dean Hayes (men's assistant coach)
- Irving "Moon" Mondschein (men's assistant coach)
- Tom Pagani (men's assistant coach)
- Russ Rogers (men's assistant coach)
- Joe Vigil (men's assistant coach)
- Terry Crawford (women's head coach)
- Ken Foreman (women's assistant coach)
- Dave Rodda (women's assistant coach)
- Fred Thompson (women's assistant coach)
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1992 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification |
- 1992 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Mel Rosen (men's head coach)
- Harry Groves (men's assistant coach)
- Erv Hunt (men's assistant coach)
- Ed Jacoby (men's assistant coach)
- Bill Moultrie (men's assistant coach)
- Fred Samara (men's assistant coach)
- Barbara Jacket (women's head coach)
- Dorothy Doolittle (women's assistant coach)
- Lance Harter (women's assistant coach)
- Bert Lyle (women's assistant coach)
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1996 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 1996 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes |
- Amy Acuff
- Valeyta Althouse
- Lacy Barnes-Mileham
- Kelly Blair
- Nicole Carroll
- Sharon Hanson
- Aretha Hill
- Sheila Hudson
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Diana Orrange
- Ramona Pagel
- Suzy Powell
- Connie Price-Smith
- Cynthea Rhodes
- Connie Teaberry
- Marieke Veltman
- Tisha Waller
- Erica Wheeler
- Shana Williams
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На других языках
- [en] Lynn Jennings
[fr] Lynn Jennings
Lynn Jennings (née le 10 juin 1960 à Princeton) est une athlète américaine spécialiste des courses de fond.
[it] Lynn Jennings
Lynn Alice Jennings (Princeton, 1º luglio 1960) è un'ex mezzofondista statunitense.
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