Lauren Ryan (born 15 March 1998) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a long-distance runner. She is the Australian national record holder over 10,000m.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 15 March 1998 |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1500m: 4:08.15 (Los Angeles, 2024) Mile: 4:34.75 (Melbourne, 2021) 3000m 8:42.31 (Boston, 2024) 5000 m: 14:57.67 (Seattle, 2024) 10,000 m: 30:35.66 (San Juan Capistrano, 2024) NR |
Early life
editFrom Melbourne, Ryan attended Geelong Grammar School.[2] Competing for Florida State University she finished fourth over 3000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2022.[3]
Career
editBased in Baltimore, Maryland,[4] Ryan made her Australian senior team debut at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[5]
She was selected to represent Australia in the 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023[6] and, in October 2023, Ryan represented Australia at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships held in Riga, Latvia. She then won the Pandora 10k in Baltimore.[7]
Ryan won the Australian title over 10,000m in Melbourne in December 2023, running 32:54.00.[8]
On 27 January 2024, competing in Boston, Massachusetts, she set a new Australian indoor 5000m record of 15.17.79. The following week, she ran a new 3000m personal best time of 8:42.31, which elevated her to the No. 2 indoor performer in her country’s history behind only Jessica Hull. [9] Ryan ran 14:57.67 for 5,000m at the oversized Dempsey Indoor Facility in Seattle on 23 February 2024.
In March 2024, she set a new Australian national record time over 10,000 metres, running 30:35.66 in San Juan Capistrano, California, taking two seconds from the previous record set 20 years earlier by Benita Willis.[10]
She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, placing 13th in the final.[11][12] She also competed in the 5000 metres at the Games without advancing to the final.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Lauren Ryan". World Athletics. 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Lauren to represent Australia in Athletics". ggs.vic.edu.au. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "AUSSIES FLY AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (2 December 2023). "'It's not about me; it's about her': Lauren Ryan dedicates Australian title win to her grandma". Nine.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Lauren Ryan".
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (7 August 2023). "Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?". Sydney Morbing Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Clay (20 October 2023). "Lauren Ryan from Australia Wins Pandora 10K at Baltimore Running Festival". Runners Gazette. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Results for the 2023 Zatopek: 10, the Australian 10000m and U20 3000m championships". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "MICHAELA ROSE, FLOMENA ASEKOL AND DORIS LEMNGOLE ACHIEVE TOP THREE COLLEGIATE ALL-TIME INDOOR MARKS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY". dyestat. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (17 March 2024). "Lauren Ryan, Jack Rayner shatter Australian 10,000m records in California". Nine.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's 10000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Bilton, Dean (14 April 2024). "Australia names first Olympic athletics team members as Claudia Hollingsworth's breakout champs performance earns selection". abc.net. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's 5000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.