Emily Venters
American long-distance runner
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Emily Venters (born June 6, 1999) is an American long-distance runner. She is the winner of numerous road distances. Venters races in every distance from 5K to the marathon.
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| Born | 6 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | MS University of Utah, BS Boise State University, Lawrence Free State High School | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field, Road running, Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Utah Utes, Boise State Broncos | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike Swoosh Track Club | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional
Emily Venters is a Nike signed marathon distance runner who will compete at 2025 Chicago Marathon.[1]
On 3 August 2025, Venters place 9th over 5,000 Metres in 15:25.59 at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
On 2 March 2025, Venters placed 5th over half marathon in 1:09:03 at the 2025 USATF Road Running Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
In 2024, Venters placed 2nd in the USATF 5km Road Running Championships in 15:25 aka Abbott Laboratories Dash to the Finish Line 5KM in New York, NY.[3]
In 2023, Venters place 7th over 10,000 Metres in 32:45.57 at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
On 10 January 2026, Venters placed 33rd overall at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee.[5]
NCAA
Emily Venters is a 5-time NCAA All-American, Pac-12 Conference Champion, 3-time Pac-12 Conference honoree, & 2-time Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships honoree.[6][7][8]
| representing Utah Utes | |||||
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| 2023 | 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 10,000 meters | 32:47.70 |  2nd | |
| 5000 meters | 15:42.40 |  3rd | |||
| Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 10,000 meters | 32:32.98 |  1st | ||
| 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 5000 meters | 16:25.28 | 5th | ||
| 2022 | 2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 19:54.1 | 12th | |
| Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 19:16.7 | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | 2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | DNF | DNF | |
| Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 20:40.7 | 3rd | ||
| representing Boise State Broncos | |||||
| 2019 | Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 3,000 meters | 9:23.00 | 5th | |
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 20:35.8 | 39th | |
| Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 20:41.3 | 6th | ||
| 2018 | 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships | 5,000 meters | 15:59.05 | 9th | |
| 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships U20 | 5,000 meters | 16:19.22 | 2nd
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| 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5,000 meters | 15:54.19 | 27th | ||
| Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 10,000 meters | 34:16.66 | 5th | ||
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 20:22.1 | 53rd | |
| Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships | 6,000 meters | 20:55.6 | 7th | ||
Prep
Venters is a cross country All-American, 5-time Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A state Champion, 12-time state medalist, and 2-time Kansas Jayhawks Rim Rock Farm Cross Country Classic Champion.
| representing Lawrence Free State High School | |||||
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| 2017 | 2017 Brooks Sports PR Invitational | 2 miles | 10:19.31 | 7th | |
| 2017 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3200 m | 10:35.90 | 1st | ||
| 1600 m | 4:59.70 | 1st | |||
| 2016 | 2016 Nike Cross Nationals | 5000 m | 18:26.9 | 32nd | |
| 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships | 5000 m | 18:09.9 | 2nd | ||
| 2016 Festival of Miles | 1 mile | 4:56.58 | 11th | ||
| 2016 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3200 m | 10:35.31 | 2nd | ||
| 1600 m | 4:56.93 | 2nd | |||
| 800 m | 2:19.02 | 7th | |||
| 2015 | 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships | 5000 m | 18:31.8 | 3rd | |
| 2015 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3200 m | 11:03.37 | 2nd | ||
| 1600 m | 5:10.60 | 3rd | |||
| 800 m | 2:24.57 | 12th | |||
| 2014 | 2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships | 4000 m | 14:52.2 | 1st | |
| 2014 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3200 m | 10:58.08 | 1st | ||
| 1600 m | 5:03.84 | 2nd | |||
| 800 m | 2:20.92 | 5th | |||
| 2013 | 2013 Kansas State High School Activities Association 6A State Cross Country Championships | 4000 m | 14:58.4 | 1st | |