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Natasha Wodak
Natasha Fraser at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Personal information
Born (1981-12-17) 17 December 1981 (age 42)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1]
EducationSimon Fraser University
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)10,000 metres, Half marathon
ClubBC Endurance Project
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 10,000 m

Natasha Wodak (divorced Fraser,[2] born 17 December 1981) is a Canadian long-distance runner.[3][4] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 23rd. Wodak formerly held the Canadian 10,000m record.[5]

In July 2016, Wodak was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, where she finished 22nd.[6]

At the 2019 Pan American Games, Wodak won gold in the 10,000m with a time of 31:55.17, breaking the Games record by over 45 seconds. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 13th overall.[7][8]

September 25, 2022 she set a new Canadian women's marathon record of two hours 23 minutes 12 seconds, competing in the Berlin Marathon in Germany.[9]

At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Wodak finished in 15th.[8]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
2013 Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 4th 10,000 m 33:31.02
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon San Jose, United States 1st Half Marathon 1:14:39
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 7th 10,000 m 33:20.14
World Championships Beijing, China 23rd 10,000 m 32:59.20
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd 10,000 m 31:53.14
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th 10,000 m 31:55.47
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 5th 10,000 m 31:50.18
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st 10,000 m 31:55.17
World Championships Doha, Qatar 17th 10,000 m 32:31.19
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 13th Marathon 2:31:41
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th Marathon 2:30:09

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ Official bio
  2. ^ Natasha Wodak to make marathon debut at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, by Paul Gains
  3. ^ "Natasha Wodak". IAAF. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Natasha Wodak". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Weekend recap: Seccafien shatters Canadian 10,000m record, Van Buskirk runs sub-15". Canadian Running Magazine. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams". Canadian Running Magazine. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Natasha WODAK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b Ewing, Lori (25 September 2022). "Natasha Wodak takes down Malindi Elmore's Canadian women's marathon record in Berlin". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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