Adam Goucher
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 18, 1975 10,000 meters: 27:59.31[1] |
Adam Goucher (born February 18, 1975) is a retired American
Running career
High school
Goucher attended
Collegiate
While attending the
Professional
After graduating, Goucher continued to compete with a contract from
Goucher's career has been plagued with injury. Despite having continually been ranked as one of the foremost American competitors at distances between
The move proved beneficial for Goucher. Goucher's 2005 season saw him improve his
In 2006, Goucher ran a 10:50 at the USA Cross Country Championships to win first place in the short course (4 km). He went on to finish 6th in the short course race at the
Goucher's performance at the World Cross Country meet and his 2 mile at the Prefontaine Classic were the highlights of a year that also saw him dipping under 28 minutes for the 10,000 meters with a 27:59.41 at the Van Damme Memorial Meet in Brussels, Belgium.
In 2008, he took part in the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon with hopes of qualifying in the 5k and 10k. His time of 13:56.25 in the semifinal of the 5k was enough to advance to the finals, but after holding the lead for several laps, he dropped out of the race with two laps remaining. He withdrew from the race because he was at a point that he would not be able to run the Olympic A standard if he were to continue with the race. This was done to conserve energy for the 10k. He finished seventh in the 10k final, failing to qualify for the Olympics, but besting his previous 10k personal record by less than a second with a 27:59.31.[citation needed]
Goucher currently resides in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Kara Goucher, also a professional runner. They have one son, Colton Mirko. Goucher is co-founder of Run The Edge, a virtual fitness challenge company.
Personal bests (outdoor)
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
800 meters |
1:50.03 | May 11, 2002 | Modesto, CA
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| 1500 metres | 3:36.64 | July 17, 2001 | Stockholm |
Mile |
3:54.17 | May 30, 1999 | Eugene, OR
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| 3000 metres | 7:34.96 | July 20, 2001 | Monaco |
2 miles |
8:12.73 | May 28, 2006 | Eugene, OR
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| 5000 metres | 13:10.00 | July 22, 2006 | Heusden-Zolder |
10000 meters |
27:59.31 | July 4, 2008 | Eugene, OR
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References
- ^ a b c d e All-Athletics. "Profile of Adam Goucher".
- ^ a b Chris Lear (May 1, 2001). "Running Times: Learning to Fly".
- Lear, Chris (2003). Running With The Buffaloes. The Lyons Press. p. 260.
- "USA T&F Bios". Adam Goucher. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- Competitor: Adam Goucher Officially Retires From Running by Mario Fraioli, November 9, 2011
External links
- Adam Goucher at World Athletics
- Adam Goucher at Team USA (archive March 21, 2023)
- Adam Goucher at Olympics.com
- Adam Goucher at Olympedia
- Run The Edge (company)
- Profile and Videos at NikeRunning.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 12, 2007)
Audio interviews
- Adam Goucher: "Operation Olympic Gold" Podcast Interview at the Wayback Machine (archived January 28, 2008)
- TheFinalSprint.com interview with Adam Goucher at the Wayback Machine (archived September 30, 2007)
Video interviews
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