Megan Wright
Megan Elizabeth Wright (née Metcalfe; born 27 January 1982) is a Canadian long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. Metcalfe attended West Virginia University, where she won the 2005 NCAA outdoor title in the 5000m. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta. She was the NACAC Cross Country Champion in 2006.[1]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 10th | 5000 m | 16:37.20 |
| 2006 | World Cup | Athens, Greece | 9th | 3000 m | |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 5000 m | 15:35.78 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 12th | 3000 m | 9:07.16 |
Personal bests
[edit]- 1500 metres – 4:10.28 min (2010)
- Mile run 4:39.12 min (2007), indoor – 4:31.91 min (2006)
- 3000 metres – 8:44.29 min (2010), indoor – 8:48.56 min (2008)
- 5000 metres – 15:11.23 min (2008), indoor – 15:25.15 (2011)
- 10000 metres – 32:40.40 min (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ NACAC Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.
- ^ Megan Metcalfe CBC profile CBC Sports August 5, 2008
- ^ Megan Metcalfe CBC profile IAAF December 25, 2017
- ^ Megan Metcalfe Athletics Illustrated Interview December 25, 2017
- ^ Megan Metcalfe Athletics profile for 2008 Olympics Athletics at the Summer Olympics December 25, 2017
- ^ Megan Metcalfe Sports Reference profile for 2008 Olympics Sports Reference December 25, 2017
External links
[edit]- Megan Wright at World Athletics
- Official website for Megan Metcalfe [1]
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