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Shannon Rowbury

Shannon Rowbury

August 14, 2020

Rest of Monaco: A Crazy Fast 1500, Brazier & Hoppel 1-2 in 800, Kipyegon Scares WR, & Hassan Drops Out

What a meet. A European record for Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1500, a near world record for Faith Kipyegon in the women's 1k, a 1-2 finish by Americans Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel in the 800, and much more.
July 31, 2020

Donavan Brazier Runs 1:43.84 in His 800 Opener; Bowerman TC Breaks World, American 4x1500 Records

In his first 800 in 304 days, the 2019 world champ split 50.80 for the first lap and 53.04 for the 2nd.
November 02, 2019

USATF 5k Quick Takes: Rowbury and Jenkins Talk NOP, Aaron Templeton Breaks Out, and Jessica Tonn Returns Home

We caught up with the top performers in NY this morning. *MB:  Eric Jenkins on Salazar: "I totally understand why he’d get banned...(He) pushed the line and clearly he pushed it too far."
October 25, 2019

November 2: Olympians And Past Champions To Headline 2019 USATF 5k Championships At The Dash To The Finish Line 5k

Men's race has Shadrack Kipchirchir, Matt Centrowitz, Ben Blankenship, Donn Cabral, Stanley Kebenei and Eric Jenkins. Women's race includes Emily Sisson, Shannon Rowbury, Emily Infeld.
January 30, 2019

Huddle, Houlihan, Cragg, Frerichs, Rowbury & More: The Best Fields In Years Should Make for an Epic 2019 USA XC Champs

The women's race at 2019 USA XC looks INCREDIBLE. For the 1st time in US history, three sub-14:50 women will race each other as Shelby Houlihan, Shannon Rowbury, and Molly Huddle are all racing as are World Championship medalists Courtney Frerichs and Amy Cragg, plus the most recent NCAA XC champ to turn pro in Karissa Schweizer, a 2016 Olympian in Marielle Hall and MUCH MORE. The men's race includes 5 Olympians plus Ben True and the pro xc debut for Drew Hunter. *MB: USA World XC Trials Saturday; Top Entrants and Weather Forecast
April 04, 2018

Drake Relays Will Feature A Challenge To The American Two Mile Record From Jenny Simpson

Shannon Rowbury has the current record at 9:20.25 from 2014. Along with the clock, Simpson will also race Brenda Martinez and Alexa Efraimsom.
August 17, 2017

2017 Birmingham Preview: American World Champ Medallists Emma Coburn, Courtney Frerichs, Jenny Simpson and Evan Jager Try To Stay Hot & Mo Farah Says Goodbye To His Fans

Are you recovered from Worlds and ready to watch some more great track action? We hope so as Saturday's meet in Birmingham is pretty darn interesting. America's steeplechase heroes Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs will battle in a flat 3000 as Jenny Simpson tries to qualify for the DL final in the 1500. Plus Clayton Murphy and Robby Andrews try to shine on their comebacks from injury. *MB: Are you ready for some more track? Birmingham DL looks like fun - Simpson, Frerichs, Coburn, Murphy, Andrews, & more
August 10, 2017

Three For Three: All Three Americans Advance To Women's 5000 Final at 2017 IAAF World Championships

Plus Brits Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan are in as well.
June 24, 2017

Jenny Simpson Makes it Four in a Row in the 1500 as 31-Year-Old Mother of Three Sara Vaughn Snags Final Spot to London

Simpson and Kate Grace both punched their tickets to London but the big surprise was that Shannon Rowbury did not and Sara Vaughn did.
June 21, 2017

2017 USA Women's 5K/10K Preview: Molly Huddle vs. Shannon Rowbury, Shalane Flanagan's Back & How Fit Is Emily Infeld?

Which 3 of the following 6 big talents goes home devastated in the first track final of USAs: Huddle, Infeld, Flanagan, Sisson, Rogers and Conley? Who wins the Huddle vs. Rowbury grudge match in the 5k? *MB: 2017 USA W5k and 10k: Who wins the 5k: Rowbury or Huddlle? Which star will go home devastated in the 10k?
June 12, 2017

Legend Alert: Clayton Murphy Trying to Become First Man in 84 Years to Win 800 & 1500 at USAs

Hasn't been done at a non-Olympic Trials since 1933.