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| Born | 19 October 1990 Boulder, CO |
| Height | 5 feet, 8 inches |
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| Country | United States |
| Event(s) | 3000m Steeple Chase, 5000m |
| College/university team | University of Colorado |
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| Personal best(s) | 3000 m Steeple Chase: 9:37.16 1500 m: 4:12.97 |
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Emma Coburn (born October 19, 1990) is an American middle distance runner and the 2011 United States National Champion in the 3000 metre steeplechase. In the 2011 IAAF world Athletics championships she was the only American to make the steeple chase final, finishing 13th. She is also the current American junior record holder in the event with a time of 10:06.21, set in 2009.
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Emma Coburn finished second in the 2008 Nike Outdoor Nationals Track and Field Championships in 2000 metre steeple chase in 6:42.
While attending University of Colorado, in 2010, Emma Coburn won the big ten steeple chase title as a sophomore and finished second in the NCAA championships. In 2011, as a junior, she won both the big 10 indoor 3000 metre title, and the big 10 and NCAA outdoor title in the 3000 metre steeple chase. During her senior year in cross country Coburn finished in 20th place over the six kilometer distance at the NCAA national cross country championships and was Colorado's 2nd place runner contributing to a 11th place team finish.