Leah Falland
3000m SC : 9:16.96 (2021) |
Leah Falland (née O'Connor; born 30 August 1992) is an American steeplechase runner and NCAA DI indoor track and field championships record holder in the mile run.
Biography
O'Connor was raised in
1600 m.[2]
She competed collegiately for the
Michigan State Spartans track and field and cross country teams starting in 2011, and qualified for the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships every year from 2012 to 2015.[2]
Her best NCAA finishes were 1st in the steeplechase at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and 1st at the 2015 NCAA Indoor championships mile run in a championship record time of 4:27.18.[2][4][5]
O'Connor competed in the
2016 United States Olympic Trials, where she won her semi-final of the women's steeplechase despite competing with a torn plantar fascia.[6][1] She was 14th in the final the next day.[6] In 2018, Falland set the Drake Relays record in the steeplechase with a time of 9:32.23.[7]
At the
2021 United States Olympic trials, Falland tripped and fell in the steeplechase final, finishing 9th and failing again to qualify for the Olympic team.[8]
From August 2020 to October 2022, Falland was a member of the professional training group On Athletics Club and was coached by Dathan Ritzenhein.[9]
Statistics
Personal bests
Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
3000 metres steeplechase | 9:16.96 | Stockholm Diamond League |
Stockholm, Sweden |
4 July 2021 |
Mile run | 4:27.18i | 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 14 March 2015 |
References
- ^ a b c d Leah Falland at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d e "Leah O'Connor – Cross Country". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Champ Leah O'Connor: 'I'm Just Now Falling in Love with Running'". Runner's World. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Leah O'Connor of Michigan State Sets NCAA Meet Record in Women's Mile, Takes Down Shelby Houlihan". Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Sheehan, Matt. "O'Connor races to another NCAA title". Times Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Leah (O'Connor) Falland – 4 Years Ago Project". Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "2018 Drake Relays Results". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Friend, Phil. "Olympic heartbreak for former MSU star Leah Falland after tripping in 3,000-meter steeplechase final". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "For anyone interested in a (probably overdue) career update— swipe away!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.