Lauren Kleppin
Kleppin at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon
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| Born |
November 22, 1988 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Residence | Flagstaff, Arizona | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 104 lb (47 kg) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.gomountaineers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1543&path=wtrack | ||||||
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| Event(s) | Marathon, 10,000 m | ||||||
| College team | Western State Colorado University Mountaineers | ||||||
| Club | HOKA Northern Arizona Elite | ||||||
| Turned pro | 2012 | ||||||
| Coached by | Ben Rosario | ||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||
| World finals | 2013 half marathon, 14th |
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| Highest world ranking | 102nd marathon 2014 | ||||||
| Personal best(s) |
3000 m: 9:53.26 |
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Medal record
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3000 m: 9:53.26
5000 m: 16:10.92
10000 m: 32:49.92
Half Marathon: 1:10:15
Lauren Kleppin (born November 22, 1988) is an American long-distance runner. Kleppin competes in marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She holds the second highest American finish at the Los Angeles Marathon since 2012, having finished third in 2014. She is also a ten-time NCAA All-American, twice in cross country and eight times in track and field.
Born and raised in the Greater Milwaukee area, Lauren graduated from South Milwaukee High School. Prior to Western State Colorado University, where she earned a degree in Art, minoring in Outdoor Recreation - Kleppin attended Colorado State University. Lauren lettered four times in both cross country and track while at South Milwaukee High School in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was named first-team all-Southeast Conference four times and twice was named to the all-state cross country team. She received many individual honors, including MVP of both cross country and track teams, and rookie of the year in cross country, and twice was named most improved in cross country. She holds the school record in the mile (5:02) and in the two mile (10:57). Her Hobbies are Hiking, Reading next to the creek in Mammoth, Kayaking, Fishing, Paddle boarding, Watercolor painting. Kleppin is also passionate for the Whitmore Animal Shelter and Save the Colorado. In 2016, she attended the PNC Milwaukee Marathon to hand out medals to kids and cheer on the runners.
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