Julia Kohnen
Julia Kohnen is an American professional marathon runner.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 29, 1992 Florissant, Missouri, United States |
| Home town | St Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | lb |
| Website | https://www.neseliteconsulting.com/julia-kohnen |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Marathon, 10000 m |
| College team | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles |
| Club | Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite |
| Coached by | Jason Holroyd 2015-2020 Ben Rosario 2020-Present |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | NCAA cross-country NCAA 10,000 m (outdoors) NCAA 5,000 m (indoors) NCAA 5,000 m (outdoors) |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 4:38 5000 meters: 16:25 10,000 meters: 34:45.08 Marathon: 2:30:43 |
Medal record
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In 2019, she won the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota with a time of 2:31:29.[1] Before her win in Minnesota, she raced the 2017 Chicago Marathon, finishing in 17th place with a time of 2:39:11.[2]
Before starting her running career, she played soccer at University of Southern Indiana, whilst studying for a bachelor's degree in marketing and management. She started running for fitness and ended up becoming an NCAA All-American in cross country and track events of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.[3]
Kohnen ran in the 2020 Woman's Olympic Trials Marathon February 29, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. She finished 10th with a time of 2:30:43.[4]
References
- Blount, Rachel (7 October 2019). "Dominic Ondoro, Julia Kohnen win Twin Cities Marathon". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune. pp. Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "See the results for the 2017 Chicago Marathon". Flotrack.org. FloSports, Inc. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- Lyons, Joe (1 March 2019). "From pitch to pavement: St. Louisan Julia Kohnen now one of nation's top runners". St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon RTRT.me". 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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