1. Lauren Kleppin was born on November 22,1988 and is an American long-distance runner.
18 Facts About Lauren Kleppin
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Lauren Kleppin holds the second highest American finish at the Los Angeles Marathon since 2012, having finished third in 2014.
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Lauren Kleppin is a ten-time NCAA All-American, twice in cross country and eight times in track and field.
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Lauren Kleppin lettered four times in both cross country and track while at South Milwaukee High School in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Lauren Kleppin was named first-team all-Southeast Conference four times and twice was named to the all-state cross country team.
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Lauren Kleppin received many individual honors, including MVP of both cross country and track teams, and rookie of the year in cross country, and twice was named most improved in cross country.
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Lauren Kleppin holds the school record in the mile and in the two mile.
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Lauren Kleppin's Hobbies are Hiking, Reading next to the creek in Mammoth, Kayaking, Fishing, Paddle boarding, Watercolor painting.
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Lauren Kleppin is passionate for the Whitmore Animal Shelter and Save the Colorado.
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Lauren Kleppin was a DII standout, earning 10 All-American honors, setting the Western State, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, and NCAA Division 2 records in the 10,000 meters.
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Since leaving WSCU, Lauren Kleppin continued her distance running success, with a victories at the 2013 Carlsbad Marathon and 2013 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon.
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Lauren Kleppin was coached by Terrance Mahon until he left to start Boston Athletic Association distance group in September 2013.
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Lauren Kleppin was the runner-up finisher at the 2014 USA Half-Marathon Championships in 1:12:12.
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Lauren Kleppin was the third-place finisher and top American at the 2014 Los Angeles Marathon, where she took 13 minutes off her previous marathon personal best.
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Lauren Kleppin represented the United States with a 14th place finish at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen in a personal best time of 1:10:16.
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Lauren Kleppin had an Asics shoe contract, and worked part-time at the Mammoth Tavern.
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Lauren Kleppin finished 15th at NYC marathon in 2:39:13 at 2014 TCS New York City Marathon - American Women Field.
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Lauren Kleppin will compete in the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California in February for a chance to earn a medal for United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics.