Lisa Uhl is a four-time NCAA Division One champion, former NCAA record holder in the 10,000 meters, and the sixth fastest American woman to ever cover that distance.
15 Facts About Lisa Uhl
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Lisa Uhl competed in the 10,000 meters in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Later that year Lisa Uhl went on to win the NCAA outdoor track and field championship, beating the field by almost a full minute, and finished 8th at the 2008 United States Olympic trials in Eugene Oregon.
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At the 2010 NCAA indoor championships Lisa Uhl won the 5,000 meter run by over 10 seconds in a time of 15:39.65.
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Lisa Uhl's record breaking outdoor season continued when she won the Big 12 10,000 meter title, becoming the first woman ever to win four straight conference titles in the same event.
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At her final meet as a collegian Lisa Uhl Kohl became both the NCAA outdoor 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter champion.
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Lisa Uhl won the 10,000 meters by over 20 seconds in a time of 32:49.35 and the 5,000 meters by over 30 seconds in a time of 15:23.80.
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Lisa Uhl turned professional shortly after the collegiate championships, signing with Peter Stubbs Management.
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On July 24,2010, Lisa Uhl won the Bix 7 Road Race in Davenport, Iowa, capturing the US seven mile road racing championship.
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In 2010, Lisa Uhl deferred entry to veterinary school at Iowa State University to move to Portland, Oregon to run for Nike under a new coach, Jerry Schumacher.
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Lisa Uhl missed most of the running season in 2011 due to plantar fasciitis, and a stress fracture of her fifth metatarsal.
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Lisa Uhl finished 9th in the 10,000 meters in 33:35.80 at 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Lisa Uhl finished 10th at Payton Jordan Invitational 3rd heat of the 5000 meters in 16:31.38 on May 2,2015.
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Lisa Uhl won the 2015 Dam to Dam half marathon in May in Des Moines, IA.
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Lisa Uhl married former Iowa State runner and Des Moines Architect Kiel Lisa Uhl in September 2011.