Lauren Johnson (born May 4, 1987) is a middle-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the Women's 1500 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[1]
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| Born | May 4, 1987 Huntington, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field, Road racing, Cross country | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 800 metres, Mile run, 5 km, Cross country | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Huntington Foresters | ||||||||||||||
| Team | B.A.A. High Performance | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800m (Outdoors): 2:00.87 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Professional
editThe former Oregon Track Club Elite athlete placed 4th at the 2015 USA Track & Field Championships, but she did not have an "A" standard qualifying time to punch her automatic ticket to the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing.[2]
On July 18 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium at the 2015 KBC Night of Athletics meet, Johnson placed second, clocking 4:04.17 to secure her spot on Team USA.[3]
Johnson won the 2016 Sir Walter Miler in a meet, outdoor North Carolina state and personal record of 4:25.04 (and her first sub-4:30 Mile), and six days later, at the third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2016, she won the ServiceNow West Chester Mile, stopping the clock at 4:31.33.[4]
Johnson coached cross country and track at Huntington University beginning in 2018. Following the arrest of the head coach and Johnson's husband, Nicholas, in 2020 for child seduction and kidnapping, Johnson was named head coach.[5][6] Athletes filed a Title IX lawsuit in 2022 alleging sexual abuse by Nicholas and a program of forced doping by the coaches. Johnson was fired. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2023.[7]
Johnson continues to coach former Huntington University runner, Addy Wiley.[8]
Personal
editBorn and raised in Huntington, Indiana, she attended Huntington North High School prior to Huntington University, where she earned a degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology.[9]
At Huntington University, Johnson earned All-American honors in track, cross country, and basketball. On her multi-sport background, she said, "I started playing basketball when I was 4 years old and that was my main sport all the way through college. I only began to focus on running once I graduated, so I'm pretty new to the elite level of track and field."[citation needed]
Johnson is married to Nicholas Johnson.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's 1500 metres heat results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Lauren Johnson profile Oregon Track Club". Oregon Track Club. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Eugene's Lauren Johnson gets her World Championships qualifier in Belgium, The Oregonian, Ken Goe, July 18, 2015.
- ^ Meet the Miler: Lauren Johnson, Bring Back the Mile, July 26, 2017.
- ^ Burris, Alexandria. "Nick Johnson, coach fired by Huntington University, facing new felony sexual battery count". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Briquelet, Kate (2 December 2022). "University Track Coach With 'Close' Ties to Nike Is Accused of Grooming Young Athletes". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Title IX claim in Huntington U. running scandal permanently dismissed; legal troubles for ex coaches persists". WANE 15. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Woods, David. "Former Huntington cross-country star Addy Wiley turns pro with sights on Paris Olympics". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Lauren (DAVENPORT) Johnson profile". Huntington University (United States). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
