Amy Lynn Rudolph (born September 18, 1973) is a retired American

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who competed mostly in the

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. She represented her country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, as well as four World Championships. She was born in

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and attended Kane Area High School. Competing for the

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, Rudolph won the

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in the

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. She also won that year's indoor championships in the

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. Amy was named associate head women's cross country coach/assistant track and field coach at Iowa State University in August 2018. Rudolph was named an assistant coach in track and field and cross country at Tennessee on August 19, 2024.

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* * * https://cyclones.com/staff-directory/amy-rudolph/528 1973 births Living people American female long-distance runners American female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States People from Elk County, Pennsylvania Track and field athletes from Pennsylvania 20th-century American sportswomen NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Providence Friars women's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub