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Lauren Johnson (born May 4, 1987) is a middle-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1]

Professional

The former Oregon Track Club Elite athlete placed 4th at the 2015 USA Track & Field Championships, but she did not have an "A" standard qualifying time to punch her automatic ticket to the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing.[2]

On July 18 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium at the 2015 KBC Night of Athletics meet, Johnson placed second, clocking 4:04.17 to secure her spot on Team USA.[3]

Johnson won the 2016 Sir Walter Miler in a meet, outdoor North Carolina state and personal record of 4:25.04 (and her first sub-4:30 Mile), and six days later, at the third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016, she won the ServiceNow West Chester Mile, stopping the clock at 4:31.33.[4]

Johnson coaches former Huntington University runner, Addy Wiley.[5]

Personal

Born and raised in Huntington, Indiana, she attended Huntington North High School prior to Huntington University, where she earned a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology.[6]

At Huntington University, Johnson earned All-American honors in track, cross country, and basketball. On her multi-sport background, she said, "I started playing basketball when I was 4 years old and that was my main sport all the way through college. I only began to focus on running once I graduated, so I'm pretty new to the elite level of track and field."[citation needed]

Johnson is married to Nicholas Johnson.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's 1500 metres heat results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Lauren Johnson profile Oregon Track Club". Oregon Track Club. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. ^ Eugene's Lauren Johnson gets her World Championships qualifier in Belgium, The Oregonian, Ken Goe, July 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Meet the Miler: Lauren Johnson, Bring Back the Mile, July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Woods, David. "Former Huntington cross-country star Addy Wiley turns pro with sights on Paris Olympics". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Lauren (DAVENPORT) Johnson profile". Huntington University (United States). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Title IX claim in Huntington U. running scandal permanently dismissed; legal troubles for ex coaches persists". WANE 15. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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