Leah Thorvilson

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Leah Thorvilson (Born January 9, 1979 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota) is an Elite American Marathoner, who grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.[1][2] In 2012, Thorvilson qualified to run in the US Olympic Team Marathon Trials where she finished with a time of 2:42:09.[3] On March 4, 2012, Thorvilson won the Little Rock Marathon for the fourth year in a row with a personal best time of 2:37:26. On April 28, 2012 Thorvilson won the Frisco Railroad Run 50 Mile Race in Williard, Missouri with a time of 6:00:31. This is the fourth fastest 50 miler by a female ever behind only Ann Trason, Donna Perkins, and Marcy Schwam.[4] Thorvilson now lives and trains in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Notable Races

    • 2012 Frisco Railroad Run 50 Miler 6:00:31 (The worlds fourth fastest 50 miler by a female)
    • 2012 US Olympic Team Marathon Trials 2:42:09
    • 2012 Little Rock Marathon 2:37:26 *Women’s Course Record, New Marathon PR
    • Lost Dutchman Marathon 2:47:16 *Women’s Course Record
    • Tallahassee Marathon 2:40:06 *Women’s Course Record
    • 2011 Midsouth Marathon 2:57:14
    • Great Cranberry Island 50K 3:32:00 *Women’s Course Record

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Notable Neighbors: Leah Thorvilson". inarkansas.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Interview with Little Rock native Leah Thorvilson". THV Channel 11. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012. 
  3. ↑ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.usatf.org. Retrieved 27 March 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Leah Thorvilson destroyed the Frisco Railroad Run 50 Mile Race". Run It Fast. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012. 
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