Lindsay Flanagan
Flanagan at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991
Roselle, Illinois, United States
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight107 lb (49 kg)
Sport
Event(s)Marathon, 10,000 meters
College teamWashington
Turned pro2014
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 London Marathon
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoMarathon
NACAC Cross Country Team U20
Silver medal – second place2010 TobagoCross Country

Lindsay Flanagan (born January 24, 1991) is an American long-distance runner.

Prep

At 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals as a junior at Lake Park High School, placed 10th in 2 miles in 10:36.73.

As a senior at Lake Park High School, Lindsay Flanagan was 2008 Illinois High School Association 3A cross country state champion.[1]

Lindsay Flanagan was honored as 2008 Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year for Illinois after placing 9th at 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in San Diego, California and 5th at 2008 Nike Team Nationals cross country in Portland, Oregon.[2][3]

Flanagan placed 4th in 2 mile at 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals in Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in 10:27.79.

NCAA

In college, she ran for the Washington Huskies where she was 9th at 2010 USA Junior Cross Country Championships and 2009 NCAA third place cross country team.[4] She represented USA at 2010 NACAC Junior XC Championships in Tobago where she placed sixth overall and third among Americans as Team USA placed second. Flanagan earned Division I All-American honors at 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 10,000 meters (14th in 33:32.33).

Professional

Flanagan won 2013 Chicago Half Marathon in 1:16:36 and placed 4th at the 2013 Big Sur Half Marathon in 1:13:56.

Flanagan placed 5th at 2014 Pittsburgh 10 Miler in 55:00 and placed 15th at 2014 Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in 1:15:22.

Flanagan placed 9th at 2015 Houston Marathon in 2:33:12, 12th in 53:02 at 2015 Gate River Run and Flanagan won the silver medal in the marathon at the 2015 Pan American Games.[5]

Flanagan placed 4th in 1:12:16 at 2016 USA Half Marathon Championships. Lindsay finished 14th in marathon at US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles heat approaching 85 degrees in 2:39:42. She finished 18th in 10,000 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in 34:17.25. Flanagan finished 4th behind Mamitu Daska Molisa of Ethiopia, Fate Tola of Germany, and Sarah Jebet of Kenya at 2016 Frankfurt Marathon in a new personal best time 2:29:28.[6]

Flanagan won the 2017 Hyannis Half Marathon in Hyannis, Massachusetts running 1:14:38. Flanagan placed 11th at the 2017 Boston Marathon in 2:34:44[7] and 37th at 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's marathon in 2:39:47.[8] In Fall 2017, Flanagan left Washington, D.C., Mizuno and Riadha Elite Development Program to join Boulder Track Club and Nike.

Flanagan placed 13th in 56:30 in 2018 Cherry blossom 10 mile, 2nd at 2018 Bay to Breakers 12 KM in 40:44, and 9th at 2018 USA Half Marathon Championships in 1:14:15. Flanagan placed 7th at 2018 Freihofer's Run for Women in 16:28. Flanagan placed 13th in 2:29:25 at 2018 Frankfurt Marathon and earn 2019 World Championships marathon standard.

Flanagan placed 9th overall (3rd American woman) at the 2019 Boston Marathon in 2:30:07 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification standard by finishing top 10 in a World Marathon Majors.[9][10]

Flanagan placed 11th overall (1st American woman) at the 2022 Paris Marathon in 2:26:54.[11]

Flanagan won the 2022 Gold Coast Marathon, setting a course record in 2:24:43. [12]

Flanagan placed 8th at the 2023 Tokyo Marathon in 2:26:08.[13][14]

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan. "Lindsay Flanagan - 2011 Track & Field Roster - GoHuskies.com | University of Washington Athletics". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ↑ "2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships results". FloTrack. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships profile Lindsay Flanagan Midwest Regional". Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2011 NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP". Ustfccca.org. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  5. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Lindsay Flanagan captures marathon bronze at Pan Ams". Usatf.org. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  6. ↑ "2016 Frankfurt Marathon results - Lindsay Marie Flanagan 4th place". https://www.frankfurt-marathon.com/. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan profile 2017 Boston Marathon
  8. ↑ Lindsay Flanagan recaps 2017 Team USA Track and Field Athletics experience
  9. ↑ 2019 Boston Marathon results
  10. ↑ Inside Lane: Lindsay Flanagan, 9th at Boston, Talks About Training and Life Podium Runner
  11. ↑ 2022 Paris Marathon female results Paris Marathon
  12. ↑ "Results List".
  13. ↑ Rosemary Wanjiru, Deso Gelmisa Claim Wins at the Tokyo Marathon
  14. ↑ Tokyo Marathon results
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