Emma Coburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Emma Coburn

American steeplechaser

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1990

Place of Birth: Boulder, Colorado, United States

Profession: middle-distance runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Emma Coburn

  • 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.

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