Kara Goucher

Height: 5-7
Weight: 120
Events: Middle distance
Personal Records: 1500m - 4:05.14; 3000m - 8:41.42; 5000m - 15:08.13; 10,000m – 31:17.72
Born: July 9, 1978 in Queens, NY
Current Residence: Portland, Ore.
High School: Duluth East HS (Minn) ‘96
College: Colorado ‘01
Coach: Alberto Salazar

Career Highlights: 2006 USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 2000 NCAA Outdoor champion in 3,000 and 5,000m; 2000 NCAA XC champion

2006: USA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up (15:14.13); 11th in 1,500m at Rieti (4:05.14); 1st in 1,500m at Eugene (4:14.23); 3rd in 3,000m at World Cup (8:41.42); 2nd in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (8:55.05); 5th in 5,000m at Naimette-Xhovemont (15:08.13); 3rd in 10,000m at Helsinki (31:17.12); ranked #1 in the U.S. at 10,000m and #2 in the U.S. at 3,000m and 5,000m by T&FN
2005: bests of 4:12.31 and 15:17.55.
2004: bests of 4:16.48, 9:14.77 and 16:30.35.
2003: bests of 4:11.17 and 15:42.97.
2002: did not compete
2001: 7th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors…7th in 5,000m at NCAA Outdoors…bests of 4:27.54 and 15:41.77.
2000: Won Big 12 XC Champs (19:38); Won 3000m (9:02.15) and 5000m (15:54.30) at NCAA Outdoor Champs; 8th at Olympic Trials 5000m (15:34.47); won NCAA XC; ranked #8 in U.S. in 5000m by T&FN
1999: Won Big 12 XC Champs (16:48); 9th at NCAA XC Champs (16:58.40); runner-up at NCAA Outdoor 3000m (9:29.89); 4th at Big 12 Outdoor 5000 (16:57.31); 3rd at Big 12 Outdoor 3000 (9:41.38); 7th at Mt. SAC Relays (4:28.37)
1998: Won Big 12 3000m (9:32.55); 7th at NCAA 3000m (9:23.45)
1997: 3rd at Big 12 XC Champs (17:40); 9th at Big 12 3000m
1996: 11th at Big 12 XC Champs