1. Kara Goucher was born on Kara Grgas on July 9,1978 and is an American long-distance runner, author, television commentator, and podcaster.
28 Facts About Kara Goucher
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Kara Goucher was the 10,000 meters silver medalist at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and represented the USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics.
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Kara Goucher made her marathon debut in 2008 and finished third the following year at the Boston Marathon.
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Kara Goucher competed collegiately for the University of Colorado and was a three-time NCAA champion.
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When her mother remarried, Kara took her stepfather's name and was known as Kara Grgas-Wheeler.
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Kara Goucher married fellow runner and US Olympian Adam Goucher from Colorado in 2001, competing as Kara Goucher from that point forward.
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In 2021, Kara Goucher was diagnosed with repetitive exercise dystonia after noticing lack of sensation in her legs and difficulty running.
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Kara Goucher won the Honda Sports Award as the best female collegiate cross country runner in the nation in 2001.
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Kara Goucher graduated from the University of Colorado in 2001.
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Kara Goucher kicked off 2008 with a win in the prestigious Millrose Games mile with a personal record of 4:36:03.
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Kara Goucher finished third behind Defar and Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot in her second fastest ever time of 14:58.10 minutes.
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Kara Goucher made her marathon debut at the New York City Marathon on November 2,2008.
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Kara Goucher finished in third place in a time of 2:25:53, becoming the first American on the podium since Anne Marie Lauck was third in 1994.
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Kara Goucher was chosen as the 2008 Road Runner of the Year in the Open Female division by the Road Runners Club of America.
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Kara Goucher finished tenth in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, with a time of 2:27:48.
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Kara Goucher became pregnant in early 2010 and took a season away from competition as a result.
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Kara Goucher left Nike's Oregon Project in October 2011 after seven years.
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Kara Goucher placed 11th in the 2012 Summer Olympics with a time of 2:26.07.
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Kara Goucher returned to the 2013 Boston Marathon on April 15, placing 6th with a time of 2:28:11.
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At the time of the explosions, Kara Goucher was resting in her hotel room with her family, the blasts close enough to shake the windows to their room.
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Kara Goucher competed in the Philadelphia Half Marathon on September 21,2014, finishing sixth with a time of 1:11:39.
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Kara Goucher placed 14th in the TCS New York City Marathon on November 2,2014 in 2:37:03.
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Kara Goucher finished 18th in the 2015 USATF Championships with a time of 16:05.35.
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On 13 February 2016, Kara Goucher placed fourth at the US Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing in 2:30:24.
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In 2014, Kara Goucher joined the women-run running clothing company Oiselle.
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Since retiring from professional competitive running, Kara Goucher has worked as a commentator, including at both the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics and 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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In January 2023, Kara Goucher began a podcast called "Nobody Asked Us" with fellow runner Des Linden.
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On March 14,2023, Kara Goucher released her book, "The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team", co-written with Mary Pilon.