Amy Yoder Begley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 11, 1978 Topeka, Indiana, United States |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 116 lb (53 kg) |
| Website | amybegley |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United States
|
| Event(s) | 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m |
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Club | Atlanta Track Club |
| Coached by | Andrew Begley |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2009 10000 m, 6th |
| Olympic finals | 2008 10000 m, 26th |
| Personal best(s) |
3000 m: 8:53.27 |
3000 m: 8:53.27
5000 m: 14:56.72
Amy Yoder Begley (née Yoder; born January 11, 1978 in Topeka, Indiana) is an American middle and long distance runner and a US Olympian in the 10,000 meter event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Yoder Begley currently lives in Atlanta Georgia where she is coach of the Atlanta Track Club, assisted by her husband Andrew Begley.
Yoder Begley attended East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana. She was a four-time state champion (one cross country and three 3200 meter titles) and held the 3200 meter state record from 1996 until 2011 when it was broken by Culver Academy's Waverly Neer.
Yoder Begley graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2001. She was a two-time NCAA champion and a 15-time All-American. She was 2000 SEC Female Athlete of the Year, and in 2016 she was selected to the Southeastern Conference 2016 Class of Women’s Legends representing Arkansas.
In 2006, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
Yoder Begley was a Nike Oregon Project athlete from 2007 to 2011. She trained with Galen Rupp, Kara Goucher, Adam Goucher, and Josh Rohatinsky under coach Alberto Salazar.
Yoder Begley placed 3rd in the 2008 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon setting a new personal record of 31:43.60 and qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She placed 26th in the finals of the 10,000 meters at the Olympics.
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