Sheila Reid (athlete)
5000 m, Cross country | |
College team | Villanova Wildcats |
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Turned pro | 2012 |
Coached by | Mark Rowland |
Sheila Reid (born August 2, 1989) is a Canadian
She competed in the 5000 m in Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and in the 1500 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. Early in her professional career she worked as a volunteer assistant at Villanova University, and then went on to join Oregon Track Club Elite in May 2014.[8]
Running career
Professional
2012
In July 2012, Reid was named to the 2012 Canadian Summer Olympic Team. She competed in the 5000 m race,[9] in which she placed 15th in her heat and 28th overall in the qualification heats.
2013
In 2013, she competed in the 1500 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, falling a bit short of her expectations.[10]
2017
On May 18, 2017, after being injured for some time, Reid made an astonishing comeback in the 1500m establishing a World Championships qualifying time of 4:07.07 while placing first at the USATF Distance Classic in San Francisco, CA.[11][12] Prelude to her 2017 milestone qualification was her 4:10.40 winning performance at the Oregon Twilight on May 5.[11][13] Continuing on a solid trajectory for the year, Reid placed second in 4:12.91 at the 2017 Canadian Track and Field Championships to qualify for the 2017 World Championships in London.[14] At the 2017 World Championships in London on August 4, Reid was unable to advance to the 1500 m semi-finals after placing 12th in the preliminary heats in a time of 4:13.12.[15]
Personal Bests
Overall
Surface | Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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Outdoor | 1500m | 4:02.96 | Eugene, OR | 01 JUN 2013 |
3000m | 8:44.02 | London (OP) | 26 JUL 2013 | |
5000m | 15:23.64 | Walnut, CA | 20 APR 2012 | |
Indoor | 1000m | 2:44.39 | New York (Armory), NY | 16 JAN 2010 |
1500m | 4:18.27 | Eugene, OR | 22 JAN 2016 | |
1 Mile | 4:27.02 | New York (Armory), NY | 16 FEB 2013 | |
3000m | 8:56.50 | New York (Armory), NY | 06 FEB 2016 | |
2 Miles | 9:37.97 | Boston (Roxbury), MA | 02 FEB 2013[16][17] |
2013 Best Achievements
Surface | Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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Indoor | 2 Miles | 9:37.97 | Boston, MA (USA) | 02.02.2013 |
1 Mile | 4:27.02 | New York, NY (USA) | 16.02.2013 | |
Outdoor | 800m | 2:04.60 | Walnut, CA (USA) | 20.04.2013 |
1500m | 4:02.96 | Eugene, OR (USA) | 01.06.2013 | |
3000m | 8:44.02 | London (GBR) | 26.07.2013 |
2015 Best Achievements
Surface | Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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Outdoor | 1500m | 4:06.97 | Padova (ITA) | 06.09.2015 |
1 Mile | 4:37.46 | Philadelphia (USA) | 25.04.2015 |
2016 Best Achievements
Surface | Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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Indoor | 1500m | 4:18.27 | Portland, OR (USA) | 22.01.2016 |
Mile | 4:27.57 | Boston (Boston University), MA (USA) | 28.02.2016 | |
3000m | 8:56.50 | New York, NY (USA) | 06.02.2016 | |
Outdoor | 1500m | 4:03.96 | Eugene, OR (USA) | 28.05.2016[18] |
References
- ^ Kissane, John. "Sheila Reid is on the Rise". Running Times. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ Gambaccini, Peter. "Racing News". RunnersWorld.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Canada's Reid Wins Two NCAA Gold". The Canadian Press. TSN.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Villanova's Sheila Reid wins Honda Collegiate Women's Sport Award for Cross Country!, release, note by Larry Eder - RunBlogRun". www.runblogrun.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Sheila Reid Voted Honda Sports Award Winner in Track & Field". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Track & Field". CWSA. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Cross Country". CWSA. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Sheila Reid Joins Oregon Track Club Elite. TrackTown USA (May 2014). Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ "Villanova's Reid on Canadian Olympic team". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ Sheila Reid talks after running at 2013 IAAF World Championships. Youtube - by Let's Run (2013-08-11). Retrieved 2016-12-03
- ^ a b Sheila Reid meets 1,500m qualifying standard for track worlds, CBC Sports - Road to the Olympic Games, May 19, 2017. Retrieved Jun 24, 2017.
- ^ USATF Distance Classic sees Olympic-sized battle between Centro & Farah, meet record by Martinez, USA Track and Field, May 18, 2017.
- ^ Oregon Twilight - Hayward Field - Event 28 Women 1500 Meter Run Invitational, GoDucks.com, May 5th, 2017. Retrieved Jun 24, 2017
- ^ 2017 Canadian Track & Field Championships (Championnats canadiens d'athlétisme). 9 of July 2017. Retrieved 10 of July 2017.
- ^ 1500 Metres Result | IAAF World Championships London 2017 | iaaf.org. iaaf.org. Aug 4, 2017.
- ^ "Profile of Sheila REID | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Sheila REID".
- ^ "Eugene Diamond League - Nike Prefontaine Classic - News - 2016 Results - Prefontaine Classic".
External links
- Sheila Reid at World Athletics
- Sheila Reid at Athletics Canada
- Sheila Reid at Team Canada
- Sheila Reid at Olympics.com
- Sheila Reid at Olympedia