Shannon Rowbury's Career

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  • Signed Nike

  • Indoor Track and Field Championships

    Won 3000m- time of 8:55.19
  • Outdoor Track Campaign at Duke

    Won the 800m- time of 2:02.76
  • Seeked Olympic A standard

    Took her a couple tries but eventually got it
  • The 2008 Olympics

    Qualified in the Olympic trials in July
    Made it to the Olympic finals- only American that made it to the finals
    Placed 7th with a time of 4:03.58- at the time was the best finish ever by an American women in the 1500 at the Olympics
  • World Championships

    At the World Championships in Berlin, Rowbury won the bronze medal- time 4:04.18
  • 2010 US Indoor and Outdoor Championships

    Finished second in the 1500 at Indoor Championships and third in the 1500 at the Outdoor Championships
  • US and World Championships

    Finished third in US Championships and qualified for the World Championships
    At the World Championships, she made it to the semifinals but was eliminated after that
  • 2012 Olympics

    Finished 2nd at US Track and Field finals, qualified for the Olympics
    At the Olympics, she finished 6th in the 1500, the best finish ever by an American women in the modern Olympics
  • Drake Relays

    Finished fourth- time of 4:09.05
  • Drake Relays

    Finished 4th- time of 4:09.05
  • World Championships- 2013

    Was left off the team for the 1500 but ran the 5000
  • Got New Coach

    Her previous coach, John Cook, retired
    She got a new coach- Alberto Salazar
    Started running for the Nike Oregon Project
  • Broke the Four Minute Barrier in the 1500

    At the Paris Diamond League
    Time- 3:59.49
  • Monaco Diamond League

    Lifetime best in the 5000
    Time- 14:48.68
    Fourth best American to ever run the 5000
  • US Indoor Track and Field Championships

    Received gold medals in the mile and 2 mile
  • US Outdoor Championships 2015

    2nd place in 1500
  • Broke American Record for 1500m

    Time- 3:56.29
    Diamond League Competition
  • World Championships 2015

    Ran the 1500
    Got 7th place
    Time of 4:12.39
  • World Championships 2015

    Ran the 1500
  • World and US Indoor Championships

    US Championships- won the 3000
    World Championships- got bronze in the 3000
  • 2016 Olympics

    Finished 2nd at trials in the 1500
    Olympics- finished 4th in the 1500