Leigh Daniel
American distance runner
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Leigh Daniel (born August 6, 1978, in Lubbock, Texas) is the former head coach of the women's cross country program and assistant track and field coach at Ashland University in Ohio (2005-2010). She also is an American track athlete specializing in long-distance running and fitness trainer in Lubbock.
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 6, 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10000 metres, marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Collegiate Running career
During her days as a college athlete at Texas Tech, Daniel had several top-three finishes in NCAA championship races and won numerous titles in the Big 12 Conference.[1][2] Daniel's victory in the 1999 NCAA outdoor 10000 metres immediately took on legendary status among track and field observers, as one of her shoes came off during the race and she had to stop to put it back on, thus ceding an estimated 120 metres to her opponents.[3]