Lauren Johnson
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Lauren Johnson (born May 4, 1987) is a middle-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1]
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| Born | May 4, 1987 (age 37) Huntington, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field, Road racing, Cross country | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 800 metres, Mile run, 5 km, Cross country | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Huntington Foresters | ||||||||||||||
| Team | B.A.A. High Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
800m (Outdoors): 2:00.87 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |||||||||||||||
The former Oregon Track Club Elite athlete placed 4th at the 2015 USA Track & Field Championships, but she did not have an "A" standard qualifying time to punch her automatic ticket to the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing.[2]
On July 18 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium at the 2015 KBC Night of Athletics meet, Johnson placed second, clocking 4:04.17 to secure her spot on Team USA.[3]
Johnson won the 2016 Sir Walter Miler in a meet, outdoor North Carolina state and personal record of 4:25.04 (and her first sub-4:30 Mile), and six days later, at the third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016, she won the ServiceNow West Chester Mile, stopping the clock at 4:31.33.[4]
Johnson coaches former Huntington University runner, Addy Wiley.[5]
Born and raised in Huntington, Indiana, she attended Huntington North High School prior to Huntington University, where she earned a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology.[6]
At Huntington University, Johnson earned All-American honors in track, cross country, and basketball. On her multi-sport background, she said, "I started playing basketball when I was 4 years old and that was my main sport all the way through college. I only began to focus on running once I graduated, so I'm pretty new to the elite level of track and field."[citation needed]
Johnson is married to Nicholas Johnson.[7]
- ^ "Women's 1500 metres heat results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Lauren Johnson profile Oregon Track Club". Oregon Track Club. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Eugene's Lauren Johnson gets her World Championships qualifier in Belgium, The Oregonian, Ken Goe, July 18, 2015.
- ^ Meet the Miler: Lauren Johnson, Bring Back the Mile, July 26, 2017.
- ^ Woods, David. "Former Huntington cross-country star Addy Wiley turns pro with sights on Paris Olympics". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Lauren (DAVENPORT) Johnson profile". Huntington University (United States). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Title IX claim in Huntington U. running scandal permanently dismissed; legal troubles for ex coaches persists". WANE 15. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.