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'''Cathy Schiro O'Brien''' (born July 19, 1967 in [[Janesville, Wisconsin]]) is a retired female [[long-distance runner]] from the [[United States]], a former Olympian and the national high school record holder in the marathon. She set her personal best (2:29:38) in the women's [[marathon race|marathon]] in 1991 while winning the [[Los Angeles Marathon]].
'''Cathy Schiro O'Brien''' (born July 19, 1967, in [[Janesville, Wisconsin]]) is a retired female [[long-distance runner]] from the United States. She was an Olympian, and she holds the US women's high school record in the marathon. O'Brien set her personal best (2:29:38) in the women's [[marathon race|marathon]] when she won the women's [[Los Angeles Marathon]] in 1991.


==Biography==
==Biography==
While attending [[Dover High School (New Hampshire)|Dover High School]], her 2:34:24, finishing 9th place in the 1984 [[United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|Olympic Trials Marathon]] still stands as the [[United States high school national records in track and field|national high school record]] in the marathon. She competed in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon two more times, in 1988 and 1992: In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1988 (May 1) in Pittsburgh, PA, she finished third in a time of 2:30:18, qualifying her for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where she would go on to finish 40th.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-10-22/sports/8901240764_1_official-marathon-cathy-schiro-o-brien-paris-marathon|title=Chicago Marathon Just Part Of O`brien`s Maturing Process|publisher=Chicago Tribune Sports |accessdate= December 3, 2013}}</ref> In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1992 (January 26), in Houston, TX, she finished second in a time of 2:30:28, qualifying her for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where she was the lead American finishing 10th overall.
While attending [[Dover High School (New Hampshire)|Dover High School]] in [[New Hampshire]], Cathy qualified for the 1984 [[United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|Olympic Trials Marathon]] in her first marathon, at 2:45.07. In the trials, held in [[Olympia, Washington]], when she was only 16 years old, she ran 2:34:24. She finished in 9th place after being a legitimate contender for third place on the team, until fading in the last few miles.<ref>[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/12/Sixteen-year-old-Cathy-Schiro-running-in-only-her-second-marathon/8562453182400/ Sixteen-year-old Cathy Schiro, running in only her second marathon], ''[[UPI]]'', May 14, 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.</ref> Her time there still stands as the [[United States high school national records in track and field|national high school women's record]] in the marathon, and it was a junior record that lasted for 36 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=american&location=road&age=junior&sport=LDR|title=USATF – Statistics – Records|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a34624077/tierney-wolfgram-american-junior-marathon-record/ Tierney Wolfgram Breaks the American Junior Marathon Record], ''[[Runners World]]'', Andrew Dawson, November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.</ref> She competed in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon two more times in 1988 and 1992. In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1988 (May 1) in [[Pittsburgh]], she finished third in a time of 2:30:18, which qualified her for the US Olympic team. O'Brien then placed 40th in the women's marathon at [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-10-22/sports/8901240764_1_official-marathon-cathy-schiro-o-brien-paris-marathon|title=Chicago Marathon Just Part of O'Brien's Maturing Process|work=Chicago Tribune Sports |access-date= December 3, 2013}}</ref> In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1992 (January 26), in [[Houston]], she finished second in a time of 2:30:28, qualifying her for the [[1992 Summer Olympics]] in [[Barcelona]], Spain. O'Brien was 10th overall and the top-finishing American.


Other notable performances include, in 1989:
Some of her notable performances include:
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Second in the [[Paris Marathon]], in a time of 2:31:14; third in the [[Chicago Marathon]], in a time of 2:31:19; winning the [[Crim Festival of Races|Crim 10 miler]] ([[Flint, MI]]) in a then-world record time of 51:47 (which stood until 1991).
In 1990:
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Silver medal in the [[Athletics at the 1990 Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] 10,000 meters, in a personal best time of 32:05.


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*1990 [[Athletics at the 1990 Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]]<br>Silver medal in the 10,000 meters, in a personal best time of 32:05
1984 Girls [[Foot Locker Cross Country Championships]]<br />
*1989 [[Paris Marathon]]<br>2nd in a time of 2:31:14
1. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 16:48.1<ref>http://www.usatfne.org/cross/results/footlocker.html</ref><br />
*1989 [[Chicago Marathon]]<br>3rd in a time of 2:31:19
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*1989 [[Crim Festival of Races|Crim 10 miler]] ([[Flint, Michigan]])<br>1st in a then-world record time of 51:47, which stood until 1991
1983 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships<br />
*[[Foot Locker Cross Country Championships|Girls Foot Locker Cross Country Championships]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatfne.org/cross/results/footlocker.html|title=Footlocker HS XC Championships|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref>
3. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:25.4<br />
**1984 – 1st in 16:48.1
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**1983 – 3rd in 17:25.4
1982 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships<br />
**1982 – 10th in 17:33.1
10. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:33.1<br />
**1981 – 19th in 17:51
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1981 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships<br />
19. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:51.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She is married to Michael O'Brien and has two children, Patrick O'Brien (also known as Patty O or Patio depending on region) and Andrew O'Brien.
She is married to Michael O'Brien and has two children, Patrick and Andrew.


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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Revision as of 20:02, 7 November 2023

Cathy Schiro O'Brien (born July 19, 1967, in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States. She was an Olympian, and she holds the US women's high school record in the marathon. O'Brien set her personal best (2:29:38) in the women's marathon when she won the women's Los Angeles Marathon in 1991.

Biography

While attending Dover High School in New Hampshire, Cathy qualified for the 1984 Olympic Trials Marathon in her first marathon, at 2:45.07. In the trials, held in Olympia, Washington, when she was only 16 years old, she ran 2:34:24. She finished in 9th place after being a legitimate contender for third place on the team, until fading in the last few miles.[1] Her time there still stands as the national high school women's record in the marathon, and it was a junior record that lasted for 36 years.[2][3] She competed in the United States Olympic Trials Marathon two more times in 1988 and 1992. In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1988 (May 1) in Pittsburgh, she finished third in a time of 2:30:18, which qualified her for the US Olympic team. O'Brien then placed 40th in the women's marathon at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[4] In the Olympic Trials Marathon in 1992 (January 26), in Houston, she finished second in a time of 2:30:28, qualifying her for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. O'Brien was 10th overall and the top-finishing American.

Some of her notable performances include:

Personal life

She is married to Michael O'Brien and has two children, Patrick and Andrew.

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  United States
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 40th 2:41:04
1991 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st 2:29:38
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 10th 2:39:42

References

  1. ^ Sixteen-year-old Cathy Schiro, running in only her second marathon, UPI, May 14, 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "USATF – Statistics – Records". Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Tierney Wolfgram Breaks the American Junior Marathon Record, Runners World, Andrew Dawson, November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chicago Marathon Just Part of O'Brien's Maturing Process". Chicago Tribune Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "Footlocker HS XC Championships". Retrieved July 5, 2019.


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