Sarah Crouch (22 August, 1989) is an American long-distance runner who has represented Team USA in the marathon.[1] During her collegiate career at Western Washington University, she was an NCAA Division II All-American thirteen times and won the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship in the 10,000m. Upon graduation, she began her professional career with ZAP-Reebok. In one of her first races as a professional runner, she finished fifth at the U.S. 10 Mile Championships. In 2011, she made her marathon debut in New York and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, and in 2012, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 10,000m.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1989 Hockinson, Washington, U.S. |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Website | Sarah's Website |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track, long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | Western Washington Vikings |
| Team | 361˚ |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Coached by | Steve Magness |
NCAA
editIn college, Sarah Porter was a 13-time All-American for Western Washington University.[3][4] Sarah tied an NCAA record and made a school-record 12 national appearances during her four-year career – four each in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. [5] [6]
Professional
editCrouch finished 7th at the 2014 Chicago Marathon.[7]
Crouch finished 9th at the 2016 Chicago Marathon in 2:33:48.[8][9][10] She finished 11th at the 2016 Boston Marathon.[11]
Crouch previously trained in Blowing Rock, North Carolina with Zap Elite training group.[12][13]
Sarah Crouch was the top American woman in Chicago at 2018 Chicago Marathon after training with her sisters, Georgia Porter (Western Colorado University alumna)[14] & Shannon Porter (Saint Martin's University alumna[15]) who are all sponsored by 361˚.[16]
Sarah had a benign tumor removed from her quad in September - a few weeks before 2018 Chicago Marathon.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Sarah Crouch: Feel This Moment". CTolleRun. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ NBC profile
- ^ "Hockinson's Crouch second U.S. finisher in women's Boston Marathon". The Columbian. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ "Sarah Porter 2010-11 WWU Female Athlete of the Year". Western Washington University Vikings Track & Field Home. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Porter Western Washington University results". TFRRS.org. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Sarah Porter Western Washington University XC results". athletic.net. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "How Did The American Women Run At The 2014 Chicago Marathon?". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ "Chicago Marathon 2016 Results: Men's and Women's Top Finishers". Bleacherreport.com. 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- ^ "2016 Chicago Marathon Reebok ad". Sarah Crouch instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Sarah Crouch Reebok sponsor". Sarah Crouch twitter. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ The Bellingham Herald (2016-04-18). "WWU alum Crouch second-fastest U.S. woman in Boston Marathon". Bellingham Herald. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ Strout, Erin (2016-04-15). "Boston Marathon Gives Sarah Crouch New Perspective | Runner's World". Runnersworld.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ Bellino, Meg. "After Magical 2014, Sarah Crouch Runs Chicago Marathon for Cameron Bean". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ Georgia Porter Western Colorado University All-American
- ^ Shannon Porter
- ^ "Speedy sisters: Hockinson's Porters each earn All-America in NCAA-II indoor track". The Columbian. March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Crouch was the top American woman in Chicago after training with her sisters". LetsRun. October 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sportstats – Race Results". www.sportstats.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
