Sheila Reid (athlete)
Sheila Reid winning the 1500 m at the 2011 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
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| Personal information | |
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| National team | 2012 Olympics, 2013 World Championships |
| Born |
2 August 1989 Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m, Cross country |
| College team | Villanova Wildcats |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Coached by | Mark Rowland |
Sheila Reid (born August 2, 1989) is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes in cross country, middle and long-distance running events. She competed collegiately at Villanova University. Reid won the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship, and in June 2011 became the first woman to win the 5000 m and the 1500 m at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship. 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.
In July 2012, Reid was named to the 2012 Canadian Summer Olympic Team. She competed in the 5000 m race, in which she placed 28th in the qualification heats. In 2013, she competed in the 1500 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, falling a bit short of her expectations.
1500 Metres 4:02.96 Eugene, OR 01 JUN 2013
3000 Metres 8:44.02 London (OP) 26 JUL 2013
5000 Metres 15:23.64 Walnut, CA 20 APR 2012
1000 Metres 2:44.39 New York (Armory), NY 16 JAN 2010
1500 Metres 4:10.80 New York (Armory), NY 16 FEB 2013
One Mile 4:27.02 New York (Armory), NY 16 FEB 2013
3000 Metres 8:56.92 New York (Armory), NY 29 JAN 2011
Two Miles 9:37.97 Boston (Roxbury), MA 02 FEB 2013
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