Emma Coburn is this week's Track Beauty!
The United States has the best athletics team in the planet, as shown by
the results of the London Olympics. It is remarkable to note the
credible American presence in a wide variety of track & field events,
not just in the major crowd drawers. Up and coming athletes like Emma
Coburn signify this formidable U.S. representation.
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| Photo from All-Athletics.com |
Coburn is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 3,000m steeplechase. Still only 21-years old, Emma has competed at the Daegu World Championships and the London Olympic Games, making the final in both ocassions. Coburn finished in 12th place in Daegu, notching a time of 9:51.40. She fared much better in the Olympics, setting a new personal best of 9:23.54 in the final, good enough for a respectable 9th place. The University of Colorado student-athlete also won the 2011 Pan-American title in Guadalajara, Mexico.
As the 2012 outdoor season draws to a close, the American is the 12th fastest in her event this season, according to the IAAF Top List.
Emma has a sterling record in American competitions. After a second place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2010, Coburn wrested the U.S. collegiate title in 2011. She also holds the American junior steeplechase record (10:06.54), which the Colorado-based athlete set back in 2009.
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