1. Shannon Rowbury represented the United States at the World Championships in 2009,2011,2013,2015 and 2017, winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meters in 2009.
36 Facts About Shannon Rowbury
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In 2015, Shannon Rowbury helped set the world record with the US team for the distance medley relay event, and set a then-American record for 1500 meters on July 17,2015, breaking Mary Slaney's 32 year-old mark with a time of 3:56.29.
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Shannon Rowbury grew up in the Parkside section of the Sunset District neighborhood in San Francisco.
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In 2002, Shannon Rowbury graduated from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in San Francisco.
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Shannon Rowbury attended Duke University and studied English and Theater and competed on the cross country and track and field teams for the school.
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Shannon Rowbury completed her master's degree at Duke in May 2008, with an emphasis on Film and Women's Studies.
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Shannon Rowbury married Mexican-American runner Pablo Solares on April 11,2015.
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Shannon Rowbury gave birth to their daughter on June 30,2018.
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Shannon Rowbury set a school record for the mile in the indoor track season as a freshman at Duke.
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Shannon Rowbury redshirted her indoor and outdoor seasons of her senior year, but set Duke school records in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m and steeplechase, the latter at 9.59.4.
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In November 2007, Shannon Rowbury competed at the Seagate Elite 5K Road Race in San Jose, California to assess her current fitness level coming back from her injury.
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Shannon Rowbury managed a second-place finish, with a time of 15:54.
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In January 2008, Shannon Rowbury enjoyed her first extended stint at altitude in central Mexico where she trained for six weeks with her coach and teammates.
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Still seeking the Olympic A standard, Shannon Rowbury raced at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California on May 18,2008.
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Shannon Rowbury was the only American athlete to advance to the finals, where she placed seventh with a time of 4:03.58.
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At the 2009 World Championships, in Berlin, Shannon Rowbury captured the bronze medal in a time of 4:04.18.
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In 2010, Shannon Rowbury finished second in the 1500 meters at the US Indoor Championships, and third at the US Championships outdoors.
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Shannon Rowbury won the 2010 edition of the Fifth Avenue Mile on September 26,2010.
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In 2011, Shannon Rowbury finished third at the US Championships, qualifying her for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
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Shannon Rowbury finished second at the US Olympic track and field trials, qualifying her for her second consecutive Olympics.
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Shannon Rowbury initially finished sixth in the 1500 meters race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Shannon Rowbury began her season at the Drake Relays, finishing fourth in the 1500m with a time of 4:09.05.
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Shannon Rowbury later finished third in the 5000 meters at the USATF Championships, qualifying her for her third consecutive World Championship team.
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Shannon Rowbury finished 7th in the 5000 meters in Moscow, just behind her compatriot Molly Huddle.
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Shannon Rowbury began her season at the University of Washington Indoor Preview, finishing fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:07.72 on January 18,2014.
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Shannon Rowbury was the runner-up in the 3000 meters in 9:25.49 at 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships on February 22,2014.
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On June 27,2014, Shannon Rowbury finished second in the 5,000 meters US outdoor title in Sacramento, California with a time of 15:01.71, being passed by Molly Huddle in the final meters, who won in 15:01.56.
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Shannon Rowbury became the fourth-fastest American women ever over the distance.
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Shannon Rowbury won the Millrose Games women's Wanamaker mile in 4:24.32.
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Shannon Rowbury was runner up in the 1500 m in 4:14.99 in 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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On July 17,2015, Shannon Rowbury broke the American record in the 1500 m at the Diamond League competition in Monaco, with a time of 3:56.29.
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On February 20,2016 Shannon Rowbury won the Millrose Games women's Wanamaker Mile for the second year in a row, finishing in 4:24.39.
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On March 12, Shannon Rowbury won the 3000 meters in 8:55.65 at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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Shannon Rowbury won the bronze medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships behind Genzebe Dibaba and Meseret Defar in the same event.
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Shannon Rowbury was training for the 2020 US Olympic track and field trials and aiming to make her fourth Olympic team.
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Shannon Rowbury suffered a stress fracture after the trials were rescheduled to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and did not enter the trials as a result.