Anna Rohrer
American long-distance runner
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Anna Rohrer (born February 24, 1997) is an American long-distance runner and former student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame. She won four high school national championships and was named the Foot Locker female cross country athlete of the year in 2015.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 24, 1997 Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field, Cross country running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10,000 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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High school
Rohrer attended Mishawaka High School, in Mishawaka, Indiana, where she was a star track and cross country athlete.
Rohrer won the 2012 5,000 m Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, in a time of 17:25[1][2] and the 2014 event in 17:13.[3][4]
Rohrer received her 2014–15 Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year awards from the University of Notre Dame alumnus and USA Track & Field national champion, Molly Huddle.[5][6]
Rohrer won the 2014 NBNO 5000 title in a time of 16:10 at New Balance Outdoor Nationals.[7][8][9]
Rohrer also won her fourth national title at the 2014 New Balance Indoor Nationals, setting an indoor record of 16:10.79 in the girls 5,000 meter race.[10][11]
Rohrer ran 17:08.8 to win the 2014 IHSAA State Cross Country Championship, 17:13.2 to win the 2012 IHSAA State Cross Country Championship. In the 2015 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, she ran 4:52.09 to win the 1600m title, and 10:11.20 to win the 3200m title at the. She ran 10:14.43 to win the 3200m title at the 2014 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, ran 10:20.68 to win the 3200m title at the 2013 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, and as a freshman, ran 11:11.04 to place 17th in the 3200m at the 2012 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship.[12]
Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood presented Rohrer with a key to the city, proclaiming December 8, 2012, Anna Rohrer National Champion Day.[13]
NCAA
Rohrer attended the University of Notre Dame.[14][15]
In 2017, Rohrer won ACC Outdoor Championship titles at 5,000 and 10,000 meters.[16]
On June 7, 2018, Rohrer finished sixth in the NCAA Division I Outdoors 10,000 meters, although her time was under the existing 30-year-old event record.[17]
Rohrer placed 10th in 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships leading the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's cross country to an 8th-place team finish.
On June 6, 2019, Rohrer repeated her 6th-place finish in the 10,000 meters at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As of June 2019, Rohrer is a 5-time Atlantic Coast Conference champion, 8-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I First and Second Team All-American.
| School Year | Atlantic Coast Conference Cross Country Championship | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship | Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor track and field Championship | NCAA Division I Indoor track and field Championship | Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
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| 2018-19 R-Junior | 3rd, 20:19.2 | 10th, 20:02.4 | 10,000 m 1st, 33:30.73 | 10,000 m 6th, 33:25.91 | ||
| 2017-18 Junior | 10,000 m 2nd, 33:03.30 | 10,000 m 6th, 32:26.24 | ||||
| 2016-17 Sophomore | 1st, 19:26.4 | 3rd, 19:44.6 | 5000 m 1st, 15:38.11 | 5000 3rd, 15:29.83 | 5000 m 1st, 16:00.95 | 10,000 m 16th, 33:56.64 |
| 3000 m, 3rd, 9:22.09 | 10,000 m 1st, 33:22.05 | |||||
| 2015-16 Freshman | 2nd, 20:08.3 | 6th, 19:59.7 | 3000 m 2nd, 9:11.14 | 5000 m 4th, 15:54.53 | ||
| 5000 m 2nd, 15:32.03 |
Open competition
| Year | US National and World Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Time |
| 2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5000 m | Drake Stadium (Drake University), Des Moines, Iowa | 10th place | 15:59.58[19] |
| 2016 | 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres | 5000 m | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 11th place | 15:49.42[20] |
| US U20 Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5000 m | Clovis, California | 2nd place | 15:57.92[21] | |
| 2015 | Great Edinburgh International Cross Country | 4000 m | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2nd place | 14:47[22] |
| Team USA, 1st place | 16 points |
In April 2017, she ran a world-leading 31:58.99 to win the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational, earning USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors.[23]
Postcollegiate competition
Half Marathons and Marathons
| Competition | Rank | Time | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 2022 Carmel Half Marathon | 2nd | 1:13:48 | Carmel, Indiana, USA | 2022 Apr 9 | |
| 2022 Green Bay Marathon | 2nd | 2:36:31 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA | 2022 May 15 | |
| 2023 Boston Marathon | 22nd | 2:30:52 | Boston, USA | 2023 Apr 17 | Finished as 7th American women |
| 2023 500 Festival Mini-Marathon | 1st | 1:11:31 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 2023 May 6 | |
| 2024 500 Festival Mini-Marathon | 1st | 1:15:16 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | 2024 May 4 | Won the race while 23 weeks pregnant [24][25] |
