Shayne Culpepper

Height: 5'5
Weight: 112 lbs
Events: Middle Distance
Personal Records: 800m - 2:02.51 (2000); 1500m - 4:06.33 (2004); 3000m 8:55.42i (2004); 5000m- 15:01.36 (2004)
Date and Place of Birth: December 3, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia
Current Residence: Lafayette, Colorado.
High School: Haverford (Pa.) 92
Colleges: Vermont 94; Colorado 97
Coach: Self


Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic Trials 5,000m champion; Two-time Olympian; 2004 World Indoors 3,000m bronze medalist; Two-time USA Indoor 3,000m champion (04 & 05); 2003 U.S. XC 4 km champion; 2003 USA Indoor 3,000m runner-up


2007: USA Indoor mile champion (4:34.42); 2nd in mile at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (4:31.35)

2006: did not compete: pregnancy.

2005: 4th in 5,000m at USA Outdoor Championships (15:23.31); 8th in 1,500m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (4:17.60); 1st in 1,500m at Adidas Track Classic (4:07.08); 1st in 3,000m at Oregon Twilight (8:54.84); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:55.57i); 2nd at USA XC 4 km (13.27.0); 20th at World XC (14:06, 4th U.S. finisher), winning team bronze; ranked #1 at 3,000m and #5 at 5,000m in the U.S. by T&FN; bests of 4:07.08 at 1,500m, 8:54.84 at 3,000m and 15:23.31 at 5,000m.

2004: Olympic Trials 5,000m champion (15:07.41); 13th in the 5,000m semi finals at Olympic Games (15:40.02); World Indoors 3,000m bronze medalists (9:12.15i); USA Indoor 3,000m champion (9:00.59i); 1st in 1,500m at Home Depot (4:06.33PR); 2nd in the 5,000m at U.S. Open (15:01.36PR); 5th in the 1,500m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (4:07.01); 3rd in 3,000m at Tyson Foods Invitational (8:55.42i); ranked #1 at the 5,000m; #1 at the 3,000m and #3 at the 1,500m in the U.S. by T&FNbests of 4:06.33, 8:55.42 & 15:01.36.

2003: 3rd in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (15:23.59) USA Indoors 3,000m runner-up (8:56.26) USATF National XC 4 km champion (15:10); 4th in 1,500m at Home Depot (4:09.10); 8th in 10,000m at Stanford (32:24.70); 9th in the 5,000m at Gresham (15:23.67); 11th in 1,500m at USA Outdoor (4:23.05)bests of 4:09.10, 15:23.59, 32:24.70; ranked #4 at 3,000m in U.S., #7 at 5,000m by T&FN.

2002: Missed track season to give birth to her son; USATF Club Cross Country 6 km champion (21:47)

2001: 6th at USA Outdoors 1500m (4:14.55)4th at Gresham (4:08.15); 4th at Prefontaine (4:10.36)ranked #6 in U.S. by T&FN best of 4:08.15.

2000: 9th in first round 1500m heat at Olympics (4:12.52); 4th at Olympic Trials (4:08.38); ran PR 4:07.99 at Harry Jerome Classic in Vancouver; placed 4th in Short Course at USA XC Champs; 5th at GMC Envoy Open 800m (2:02.51); skipped World Cross Country Champs because of training concerns; ranked #4 in U.S. in 1500 by T&FN; bests of 2:02.51 and 4:07.99.

1999: 4th at USA XC Short Course race; 3rd in 1500 at USA Outdoors; ranked #4 at 1500 in U.S. by T&FN, bests of 2:03.37 and 4:08.69.

1998: 6th in 1500 (4:10.77 PR) at USA Champs; won Falmouth mile (4:33.62 PR); 7th in 3000 at USA Indoor (9:17.11); 8th in Mt SAC 5000 (16:09.64 PR); won 800 (2:04.73 PR) at Owens Classic; 5th at Prefontaine Classic (4:14.27); ranked #5 in U.S. at 1500; bests of 2:04.73 and 4:10.77.

1997: 3rd in 3000 (9:06.86) at NCAA; 6th in 1500 (4:12.69) at USA Champs; 31st in USA XC Champs ; won mile (4:49.67) and 3000 (9:37.83) at Big 12 Indoor; 7th in 3000 at NCAA Indoor (9:24.65); won 1500 (4:16.66) and 3000 (9:36.48) at Big 12; ranked #9 in U.S. at 1500 by T&FN; bests of 4:10.81 and 9:06.86.

1996: Won Big 8 Indoor mile (4:48.23); 8th in 3000 in NCAA Indoor (9:26.38); 2nd in Big 8 1500 (4:21.58) and 3000; 800m PR of 2:11.95; 7th in 3000 heat at NCAA; 3rd in Big 12 XC; 45th in NCAA XC; bests of 4:21.58 and 9:26.38.