Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.[1]
In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00.[2] Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.
^ ab"Christin Wurth-Thomas". US Track and Field. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
^Battaglia, Joe (July 23, 2009). . Universal Sports. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
^Biographies Wurth-Thomas Christin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
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USA Track & Field: Christin Wurth-Thomas
NBC Olympics Profile
January 01, 1970
christin, wurth, thomas, born, christin, wurth, july, 1980, american, athlete, competes, middle, distance, track, events, wurth, thomas, competed, united, states, women, 1500, 2008, summer, olympics, wurth, thomas, 2010personal, informationbirth, namechristin,. Christin Wurth Thomas born Christin Wurth on July 11 1980 is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events Wurth Thomas competed for the United States in the women s 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics Christin Wurth ThomasWurth Thomas in 2010Personal informationBirth nameChristin WurthBorn 1980 07 11 July 11 1980 age 43 Bloomington Illinois U S Height5 ft 5 in 1 65 m Weight120 lb 54 kg SportCountry United StatesEvent s 1500 m 800 mCollege teamArkansas RazorbacksCoached byLance HarterAchievements and titlesOlympic finals2008 1500 mWorld finals2007 1500 m2009 1500 m 5thPersonal best1500 m 3 59 59Medal record Continental Cup 2010 Split 1500 m CareerWurth Thomas was born in Bloomington Illinois While at the University of Arkansas Wurth Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002 In 2003 she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships 1 Wurth Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U S Olympic trials 4 08 48 In Beijing she finished 8th in the opening round and did not qualify for the finals 1 In 2009 she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3 59 98 at the Golden Gala in Rome at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4 00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury with a time of 4 06 00 2 Wurth Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships with a time of 4 05 21 Personal bests editTrack Event Time min Venue Date Outdoor 800 m 1 59 35 Monaco July 28 2009 1500 m 3 59 59 Paris July 16 2010 One mile 4 39 11 Falmouth Massachusetts United States August 11 2007 5000 m 15 28 04 Walnut California United States April 18 2008 Indoor 800 m 2 03 70 Boston Massachusetts United States February 25 2007 1500 m 4 10 56 Valencia Spain March 8 2008 One mile 4 27 18 Fayetteville Arkansas United States February 15 2008 3000 m 8 43 79 Fayetteville Arkansas United States February 12 2011 5000 m 16 16 79 Fayetteville Arkansas United States February 24 2003 All information taken from IAAF profile 3 References edit a b Christin Wurth Thomas US Track and Field Retrieved August 4 2009 Battaglia Joe July 23 2009 Inside Track Wurth Thomas gains poise Universal Sports Archived from the original on July 27 2009 Retrieved August 4 2009 Biographies Wurth Thomas Christin IAAF Retrieved on 2009 08 05 External links editUSA Track amp Field Christin Wurth Thomas NBC Olympics Profile 2009 Interview in Running Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christin Wurth Thomas amp oldid 1182642363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
