Laura Thweatt

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Laura Thweatt
Thweatt at the 2017 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-12-17) December 17, 1988 (age 36)
Durango, Colorado
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
SportTrack, Long-distance running
Event(s)
5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon
College teamUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
TeamSaucony
Coached byJoe Bosshard
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 4:10.55

3000 meters: 8:57.11
2-mile: 9:44.46
5000 meters: 15:04.98
10,000 meters: 31:52.94
Half marathon: 71:02

Marathon: 2:25:38

Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.

Early life, family and education

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Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship.[1][2]

She attended the University of Colorado.[3]

College athletic career

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Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12.[4] She was coached by Mark Wetmore. Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn, and Bradley Harkrader.[2]

Professional athletic career

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Track and Field

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Thweatt ran the 2016 Olympic standard in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational.

USA National Championships

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 14th 5000 m 16:12.94[5][6]
2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 6th 3000 m 9:30.52 [7]
2016 USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 10,000 m 32:26.21[8]
18th 5,000 m 15:50.60[8]
2020 USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships Atlanta, Georgia 5th Marathon 2:29:08[9]

Cross Country

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Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.[10][11]

In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships.[10] She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.[12]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2013 USA Cross Country Championships St. Louis, Missouri 14th 8000 meters 27:30
2015 USA Cross Country Championships Boulder, Colorado 1st 8000 meters 27:42[13]
2017 USA Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 2nd 10,000 meters 35:11.7[14]

Road

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Thweatt finished 3rd in the 2013 US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km.[15]

Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50.[16][17] She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon[18] and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.[19][20][21]

At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.[22]

Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km.[23][24][25]

In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship.[26] Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06.[27]

She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020.[2]

Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon.[28][29][30]

Personal life

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Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado, and Louisville, Colorado.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2006 Results - Monarch High School XC". mohirunning.com. 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ^ a b c d "Despite outcome, CU grad pleased with performance". Boulder Daily Camera. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  3. ^ "Laura Thweatt - Cross Country". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  4. ^ "Laura Thweatt - 2010 Track and Field Roster". CUBuffs.com. University of Colorado Buffaloes Athletics. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  5. ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  6. ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  7. ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  8. ^ a b "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  9. ^ "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  10. ^ a b All articles by Brian. "Derrick, Thweatt Dominate 2015 USA XC Championships". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  11. ^ "High school junior Phillip Rocha earns USATF Athlete of the Week". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. 2014-12-17. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  12. ^ "Sara Hall leads Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships". usatf.org (Press release). Guiyang, China: USA Track & Field. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women" (PDF). usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  14. ^ "USA Track & Field - Cross Country Results - Open Women". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "2013 Results - .US National Road Racing Championships on November 17th 2013". runnerspace.com. November 17, 2013.
  16. ^ "Events - USATF 15 km Championships - Official Website". usatf.tv. 2015-03-14. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  17. ^ "Saucony ® Athlete Laura Thweatt Wins Title At 2015 USA Cross Country Championships; Secures Spot On 2015 World Cross Country Team". runnersweb.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  18. ^ Larkin, Duncan (2015-09-06). "Laura Thweatt, Elkanah Kibet Win Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach". Competitor.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  19. ^ "2015 TCS New York City Marathon Women's Field Released - Mary Keitany Headlines, Sally Kipyego (and Laura Thweatt) To Debut". LetsRun.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  20. ^ "A Lesson in Patience". tcsnycmarathon.org. TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  21. ^ "Overall Women". tcsnycmarathon.org. TCS New York City Marathon. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  22. ^ "2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island". runnerspace.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  23. ^ "Mary Keitany breaks women's-only marathon world record in third London win". Sports Illustrated. April 23, 2017.
  24. ^ "World Record For Keitany At London Marathon". flotrack.org. April 23, 2017.
  25. ^ "Laura Thweatt Interview post race - 6th Place at London Marathon 2017". runnerspace.com. April 23, 2017.
  26. ^ "Hall Takes USA Title in Sprint Finish". NYRR.org. June 8, 2019.
  27. ^ Thweatt, Laura. "44: Laura Thweatt talks the marathon, punk rock music, deep dish pizza, 90's Nickelodeon, XC and more" (podcast). Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith.
  28. ^ "Peres Jepchirchir Wins the 2021 New York City Marathon". Women's Running. 7 November 2021 – via womensrunning.com.
  29. ^ "Track, cross country standout Laura Thweatt ready for NYC Marathon". ESPN.com. 28 October 2015.
  30. ^ "Laura Thweatt After 2:28:23 New York City Marathon Debut". Let's Run. November 2015 – via YouTube.
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