Julia Kohnen

Julia Kohnen is an American professional marathon runner.

Julia Kohnen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-07-29) July 29, 1992
Florissant, Missouri, United States
Home townSt Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weightlb
Websitehttps://www.neseliteconsulting.com/julia-kohnen
Sport
Event(s)Marathon, 10000 m
College teamSouthern Indiana Screaming Eagles
ClubHoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
Coached byJason Holroyd
2015-2020
Ben Rosario
2020-Present
Achievements and titles
National finalsNCAA cross-country
NCAA 10,000 m (outdoors)
NCAA 5,000 m (indoors)
NCAA 5,000 m (outdoors)
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 4:38
5000 meters: 16:25
10,000 meters: 34:45.08
Marathon: 2:30:43

In 2019, she won the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota with a time of 2:31:29.[1] Before her win in Minnesota, she raced the 2017 Chicago Marathon, finishing in 17th place with a time of 2:39:11.[2]

Before starting her running career, she played soccer at University of Southern Indiana, whilst studying for a bachelor's degree in marketing and management. She started running for fitness and ended up becoming an NCAA All-American in cross country and track events of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.[3]

Kohnen ran in the 2020 Woman's Olympic Trials Marathon February 29, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia. She finished 10th with a time of 2:30:43.[4]

References

  1. Blount, Rachel (7 October 2019). "Dominic Ondoro, Julia Kohnen win Twin Cities Marathon". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune. pp. Sports. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. "See the results for the 2017 Chicago Marathon". Flotrack.org. FloSports, Inc. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. Lyons, Joe (1 March 2019). "From pitch to pavement: St. Louisan Julia Kohnen now one of nation's top runners". St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Dispatch. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon RTRT.me". 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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