Sheila Reid (athlete)
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Sheila Reid winning the 1500 m at the 2011 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
2 August 1989 Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m, Cross country |
| College team | Villanova Wildcats |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Coached by | Marcus O'Sullivan |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 |
Sheila Reid (born August 2, 1989) is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes in Cross country, middle and long-distance running events.[1] She competes at Villanova University. Reid won the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship, and in June 2011 became the first woman to win the 5000 m and the 1500 m at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[2][3]
In July 2012, Reid was named to the 2012 Canadian Summer Olympic Team. She competed in the 5000 m race,[4] in which she placed 28th in the qualification heats.
PERSONAL BEST - OUTDOOR
1500 Metres 4:02.96 Eugene, OR 01 JUN 2013
3000 Metres 8:44.02 London (OP) 26 JUL 2013
5000 Metres 15:23.64 Walnut, CA 20 APR 2012
PERSONAL BEST - INDOOR
PERFORMANCE WIND PLACE DATE
1000 Metres 2:44.39 New York (Armory), NY 16 JAN 2010
1500 Metres 4:10.80 New York (Armory), NY 16 FEB 2013
One Mile 4:27.02 New York (Armory), NY 16 FEB 2013
3000 Metres 8:56.92 New York (Armory), NY 29 JAN 2011
Two Miles 9:37.97 Boston (Roxbury), MA 02 FEB 2013
[5]
References
- ↑ Kissane, John. "Sheila Reid is on the Rise". Running Times. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Gambaccini, Peter. "Racing News". RunnersWorld.com. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "Canada's Reid Wins Two NCAA Gold". The Canadian Press. TSN.ca. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "Villanova's Reid on Canadian Olympic team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.all-athletics.com/node/113726