Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980) is an

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who competed in

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s. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's

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at the

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. Wurth-Thomas was born in

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. While at the

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, Wurth-Thomas was the

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Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships. Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals. In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the

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, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to

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, with a time of 4:06.00. Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.

Personal bests

* All information taken from IAAF profile.Biographies Wurth-Thomas Christin

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. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.

References

External links

USA Track & Field: Christin Wurth-Thomas

2009 Interview in ''Running Times''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wurth-Thomas, Christin 1980 births Living people American female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Bloomington, Illinois Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Springdale, Arkansas 21st-century American sportswomen