![]() Wurth-Thomas in 2010
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Personal information | |||||||
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Birth name | Christin Wurth | ||||||
Born |
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
July 11, 1980 ||||||
Residence | Springdale, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) | ||||||
Sport | |||||||
Country |
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Event(s) | 1500 m, 800 m | ||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||
Coached by | Lance Harter | ||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||
World finals | 2007, 1500 m 2009, 1500 m, 5th |
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Olympic finals | 2008, 1500 m | ||||||
Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:59.59 | ||||||
Medal record
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Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980 in Bloomington, Illinois) is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
While at the University of Arkansas, Wurth-Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.
In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00. Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.