1. Allison "Allie" Ostrander was born on December 24,1996 and is an American long-distance runner.
30 Facts About Allie Ostrander
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Allie Ostrander was the NCAA Division I steeplechase champion in 2017,2018 and 2019, competing for the Boise State University Broncos.
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In July 2019, Ostrander announced her plans to forgo her final season of NCAA eligibility and begin running professionally.
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Allie Ostrander was born in Kenai, Alaska in 1996, the daughter of Teri and Paul Allie Ostrander.
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Allie Ostrander graduated from Kenai Central High School in 2015 and matriculated to Boise State University.
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In high school, Allie Ostrander competed on the basketball team along with running, where she was coached by her mother.
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Allie Ostrander won her first state 4A championship as a sophomore.
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In 2013, as a junior, Allie Ostrander finished second to Alexa Efraimson, clocking 10:03.66 in the Arcadia Invitational 3200m in California.
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Allie Ostrander competed for the Boise State Broncos at the NCAA Division I level.
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In September 2015, Allie Ostrander won the U20 World Mountain Running Championships in Betws-y-Coed, Wales, UK.
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Allie Ostrander won the Stanford invitational 3000 m steeplechase in 9:55.61.
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On May 10, Allie Ostrander finished less than a second behind Karissa Schweizer in the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships at 3000 meters, running 8:54.35.
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Allie Ostrander faded slightly toward the end, finishing sixth to Colorado's Dani Jones in 19:56.9.
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Allie Ostrander finished her collegiate running career as Boise State's most-decorated student-athlete.
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Allie Ostrander was inducted into the Boise State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Allie Ostrander signed contracts with agent Ray Flynn and with Brooks Running to become a member of the Brooks Beasts Track Club, under Danny Mackey.
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At the 2019 World Championships, in the 3000m steeplechase, Allie Ostrander ran a new personal best of 9:30.85 in her heat, barely missing the final.
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Allie Ostrander trained at altitude in New Mexico during this time.
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In 2021, Allie Ostrander ended her contract with Brooks in order to step away from professional running.
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Allie Ostrander won the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Portland Track Festival in June 2024, running a new personal best of 9:24.70.
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In January 2025, Allie Ostrander announced that she had signed a contract with Oiselle, and would continue to compete in track, road, and trail competitions.
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In February 2025, Allie Ostrander competed in a half marathon, finishing in 1:11:10.
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Allie Ostrander has an older sister, Taylor, who was a runner at NCAA Division III Willamette University.
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Allie Ostrander frequently competes in the Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska, which she began running in grade school.
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Allie Ostrander won the half-distance, junior version of the race six consecutive times from 2009 to 2014.
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In 2015, in her first senior race, Allie Ostrander finished under the standing 25-year-old female record, but was beaten by world skyrunning champion Emelie Forsberg.
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In 2017, Allie Ostrander won with her best time to date, 49:19.
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In 2021, Allie Ostrander was hospitalized for treatment of an unspecified eating disorder.
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Allie Ostrander had previously run in the 2021 Olympic Trials, setting a personal best of 9:26.96 for the 3000m steeplechase while finishing in 8th place in the finals.
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Allie Ostrander's fiance is Spencer Brown, a former Brooks Beasts middle-distance runner and host of YouTube channel The Athlete Special.