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Emma Coburn
American steeplechaser

Emma Coburn

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American steeplechaser
Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Boulder, USA
Age
34 years
Residence
Boulder, USA
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Height:
173 cm
Weight:
54 kg
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Biography

Emma Coburn (born October 19, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 meter steeplechase. At the 2017 World Championships in London, Coburn won the 3000 metres steeplechase with a time of 9.02.58, breaking her own American record. This made her the first American woman to win a gold medal in the steeplechase at either the World Championships or the Olympics. Previously, she set an American record of 9:07.63 in the 3000 meter steeplechase to win a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. This also made her the first American woman to win any Olympic medal in that event. Her other achievements in the event include reaching the 2012 Olympic final (8th), and the World Championship finals in 2011 (10th) and 2015 (5th). She also won the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup. She is an eight-time (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019) United States National Champion.

High school career

Coburn attended Crested Butte Community School. She finished second in the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals Track and Field Championships 2000 meter steeplechase in 6:42.

College career

Coburn is a three-time NCAA champion (two steeplechase titles and one indoor mile title) and six-time All-American.

While attending the University of Colorado in 2010, Coburn won the Pac-12 steeplechase title as a sophomore and finished second in the NCAA championships.

In 2011, as a junior, Coburn won both the Pac-12 indoor 3000 meter title, and the Pac-12 and NCAA outdoor title in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Coburn won the 2011 USA outdoor title in the steeplechase and made the US steeple team at the World Championships in 2011, finishing 12th in the final. During her senior year in cross country, Coburn finished in 20th place over the six-kilometer distance at the NCAA national cross country championships and was Colorado's 2nd place runner, contributing to an 11th-place team finish.

In her first steeplechase of the 2012 season, Coburn became the fourth-fastest American in history and the fastest American on US soil with her time of 9:25.28. The time was a 12-second PR for Coburn, who redshirted the 2012 outdoor season at Colorado to focus on the Olympic Trials.

Coburn was named the Pac-12 Track Athlete of the Week on April 30, 2013, after recording the best 3,000 steeplechase time in the world for the season.

Professional career

Coburn qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team in the 3000 meter steeplechase, joined in the event by her University of Colorado teammate Shalaya Kipp. At age 21, Coburn was the youngest runner on the American team at the 2012 Olympics. In her Olympic heat, she placed third with a time of 9:27.51, automatically qualifying for the final. She came in 9th in the final, with a time of 9:23.54 – a then personal best.

In 2014, Coburn improved her 3000 m steeplechase best four times. At the Shanghai Diamond League meeting, she ran 9:19.81 before improving to 9:17.84 for third at Eugene and 9:19.72 to win her third US title in Sacramento. At the Paris Diamond League meeting, she ran a 9:14.72 for a second-place finish. This moved her to second on the US all-time list behind Jenny Simpson. At the Diamond League meet in Glasgow, Scotland, she broke Simpson's American record of 9:12.51 by running 9:11.42 and finishing second in the race to Hiwot Ayalew.

In 2015, Coburn's indoor mile ranked 28th in the world. Coburn ran an Olympic qualifying time (1500m) of 4:05.1 in Eugene, Oregon, at the Prefontaine meet in May. She won the steeplechase at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, where she placed fifth.

In 2016, Coburn opened her outdoor season running 4:06.92 in the 1500 meters at Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic hosted at Occidental College. She set a new American record shortly thereafter at the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field, where she ran 9:10.76 in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Coburn broke the American record for a third time, earning bronze in 9:07.63 in the 2016 Olympic steeplechase and becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase. Coburn placed ninth in 4:23.8 at the 2016 Fifth Avenue Mile.

On December 2, 2016, Coburn announced on her Twitter account that she was leaving Coach Mark Wetmore after "an amazing 8 years." She moved coaches to her then fiancé, Joe Bosshard.

On May 5, 2017, Coburn opened her outdoor season at the IAAF Diamond League 2017 Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, racing the steeplechase in 9:14 to place 5th. She then took gold in the 2017 World Championships on August 11 in London. This championship made her the first American woman to win a gold medal in the steeplechase at either the World Championships or the Olympics. Four of the Kenyan-born women she beat in that race, including Olympic champion/world record holder Ruth Jebet had previously run faster than Coburn. Courtney Frerichs won a silver medal at the same event, thus making Coburn and Frerichs the first Americans to win the gold and silver medal in any individual World Championships or Olympics race longer than 400 meters since the 1912 Stockholm Games.

In January 2018, Coburn opened her indoor season at Western State Colorado University, where she ran a then Colorado state record mile (at 7717 feet elevation) (since broken by Dani Jones on February 3, 2018, 4:36.05-mile in the University of Colorado's Indoor Practice Facility at 5430 feet elevation). Coburn followed her mile victory with a pair of 3000 meters races, first on February 3 at the Millrose Games in 8:41.16, a runner-up finish to teammate Aisha Praught-Leer who ran 8:41.10, and then at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 10, 2018, at the Reggie Lewis Center where her time of 8:43.57 placed 4th. Coburn finished 3rd in the 3000 meters at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships behind winner Shelby Houlihan and runner-up Katie Mackey.

On June 30, 2019, she ran 9:04.90 to place second behind world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech in the star-studded Diamond League steeple at the Prefontaine Classic held in Stanford, California. On July 28, Coburn ran 9:25.63 at the 2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships. Since she was the defending World Champion from 2017, she already was an automatic qualifier for the 2019 World Championships. Second was U.S. record-holder Courtney Frerichs, who ran 9:26.61, and also qualified to run in Doha, Qatar in September.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea8th3000 m steeplechase9:51.40
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom8th3000 m steeplechase9:23.54
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China5th3000 m steeplechase9:21.78
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd3000 m steeplechase9:07.63
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom1st3000 m steeplechase9:02.58 CR
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar2nd3000 m steeplechase9:02.35

USA National Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2011USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st3000 m steeplechase9:44.11
2012US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1st3000 m steeplechase9:32.78
2014USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California1st3000 m steeplechase9:19.72
2015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st3000 m steeplechase9:15.59
2016US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1st3000 m steeplechase9:17.48
2017USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California1st3000 m steeplechase9:20.28
2018USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico3rd3000 m9:01.85
2018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1st3000 m steeplechase9:17.70
2019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1st3000 m steeplechase9:25.63

Personal bests

SurfaceEventTimeDateLocation
Outdoor track1500 m4:04.40August 10, 2019Memphis, Tennessee
Mile4:33.24July 25, 2012Dublin, Ireland
3000 m8:59.76September 3, 2015Zürich, Switzerland
2000 m steeplechase6:47.39June 16, 2007Greensboro, North Carolina
3000 m steeplechase9:02.35September 30, 2019Doha, Qatar
Indoor track1500 m4:12.31February 16, 2013New York, New York
Mile4:29.86February 16, 2013New York, New York
2000 m5:41.11February 7, 2015Boston, Massachusetts
3000 m8:41.16February 3, 2018New York, New York
RoadMile4:20.3September 9, 2018New York, New York

Personal life

In October 2017, Coburn organized the Crested Butte, Colorado, Elk 5 km race as a charity fundraiser for the Crested Butte Cancer Support Community. Also that month, she married Joe Bosshard.

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Who is Emma Coburn?
Emma Coburn is an American middle-distance and steeplechase runner. She was born on October 19, 1990, in Boulder, Colorado. She is best known for her success in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase event.
What are some of Emma Coburn's achievements?
Emma Coburn is a highly accomplished athlete. She has won numerous medals in international competitions, including a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also holds the American record in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase.
When did Emma Coburn start her professional career?
Emma Coburn turned professional after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2013. She had a successful collegiate career, winning multiple NCAA titles in the steeplechase. She made her professional debut at the 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships.
Does Emma Coburn have any notable sponsors?
Emma Coburn is sponsored by New Balance, an American sports footwear and apparel company. She signed a contract with New Balance in 2013 and has since been a brand ambassador for the company.
What are Emma Coburn's future goals in athletics?
Emma Coburn has expressed her desire to continue competing and achieving success in the steeplechase event. She aims to represent the United States in future international competitions, including the Olympic Games. She is also focused on inspiring and mentoring young athletes through her foundation, the Elk Run 5 Foundation.
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