Lauren Ryan (born 15 March 1998) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a long-distance runner. She is the Australian national record holder over 10,000m.[1]

Lauren Ryan
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 26)
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests1500m: 4:08.15 (Los Angeles, 2024)
Mile: 4:34.75 (Melbourne, 2021)
3000m 8:42.31 (Boston, 2024)
5000 m: 14:57.67 (Seattle, 2024)
10,000 m: 30:35.66 (San Juan Capistrano, 2024) NR

Early life

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From Melbourne, Ryan attended Geelong Grammar School.[2] Competing for Florida State University she finished fourth over 3000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2022.[3]

Career

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Based in Baltimore, Maryland,[4] Ryan made her Australian senior team debut at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[5]

She was selected to represent Australia in the 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023[6] and, in October 2023, Ryan represented Australia at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships held in Riga, Latvia. She then won the Pandora 10k in Baltimore.[7]

Ryan won the Australian title over 10,000m in Melbourne in December 2023, running 32:54.00.[8]

On 27 January 2024, competing in Boston, Massachusetts, she set a new Australian indoor 5000m record of 15.17.79. The following week, she ran a new 3000m personal best time of 8:42.31, which elevated her to the No. 2 indoor performer in her country’s history behind only Jessica Hull. [9] Ryan ran 14:57.67 for 5,000m at the oversized Dempsey Indoor Facility in Seattle on 23 February 2024.

In March 2024, she set a new Australian national record time over 10,000 metres, running 30:35.66 in San Juan Capistrano, California, taking two seconds from the previous record set 20 years earlier by Benita Willis.[10]

She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, placing 13th in the final.[11][12] She also competed in the 5000 metres at the Games without advancing to the final.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Lauren Ryan". World Athletics. 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Lauren to represent Australia in Athletics". ggs.vic.edu.au. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "AUSSIES FLY AT NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ Gates, Zachary (2 December 2023). "'It's not about me; it's about her': Lauren Ryan dedicates Australian title win to her grandma". Nine.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Lauren Ryan".
  6. ^ Gleeson, Michael (7 August 2023). "Hungary for medals: Is this the best athletics team to leave Australian shores?". Sydney Morbing Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ Shaw, Clay (20 October 2023). "Lauren Ryan from Australia Wins Pandora 10K at Baltimore Running Festival". Runners Gazette. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Results for the 2023 Zatopek: 10, the Australian 10000m and U20 3000m championships". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ "MICHAELA ROSE, FLOMENA ASEKOL AND DORIS LEMNGOLE ACHIEVE TOP THREE COLLEGIATE ALL-TIME INDOOR MARKS AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY". dyestat. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  10. ^ Gates, Zachary (17 March 2024). "Lauren Ryan, Jack Rayner shatter Australian 10,000m records in California". Nine.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Women's 10000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  12. ^ Bilton, Dean (14 April 2024). "Australia names first Olympic athletics team members as Claudia Hollingsworth's breakout champs performance earns selection". abc.net. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Women's 5000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.