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While attending [[Dover High School (New Hampshire)|Dover High School]], |
While attending [[Dover High School (New Hampshire)|Dover High School]], 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 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. |
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Revision as of 13:25, 2 February 2019
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 in 1991 while winning the Los Angeles Marathon.
Biography
While attending Dover High School, 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 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.[2] 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.
Other notable performances include, in 1989: 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 10 miler (Flint, MI) in a then-world record time of 51:47 (which stood until 1991). In 1990: Silver medal in the Goodwill Games 10,000 meters, in a personal best time of 32:05.
1984 Girls Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
1. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 16:48.1[3]
1983 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships
3. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:25.4
1982 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships
10. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:33.1
1981 Girls Footlocker High School Cross Country Championships
19. Cathy Schiro Dover,NH 17:51.
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.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 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
- ^ Sixteen-year-old Cathy Schiro, running in only her second marathon, UPI, May 14, 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Marathon Just Part Of O`brien`s Maturing Process". Chicago Tribune Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ http://www.usatfne.org/cross/results/footlocker.html
External links
- Cathy O'Brien at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cathy O'Brien". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- American female long-distance runners
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Janesville, Wisconsin
- Track and field athletes from Wisconsin
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics