Colleen Quigley (born November 20, 1992) is an American

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, steeplechase specialist, and Olympian from

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. She is a current world record–holder in the 4x1500-meter relay (set July 31, 2020). Competing in the 3000-meter steeplechase, she finished 8th at the

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in Rio and 12th at the

2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...

in Beijing. She won the 2019 U.S. National Indoor Championship in the mile, running 4:29.47, and was the 2015 NCAA Champion in the 3000-meter steeplechase. In 2023, Quigley announced that she would start competing in triathlon events, but that she still plans to compete in track and field through 2024.

Professional

Quigley signed professionally with the Bowerman Track Club in June 2015. Later that year, she finished third in the steeplechase in 9:24.92 at the

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, and finished 12th in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the

in Beijing, China. She ran 9:20.00 to place ninth in the Diamond League event, Meeting de Paris, 2016. Prior to that, Quigley had run a personal best time of 9:21.10 to place eighth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Quigley had also run a personal best time of 9:21.29 to place third in the steeplechase behind Team USA teammates Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials to qualify to represent the United States at the

. On September 3, 2018, she lowered her steeplechase personal record to 9:10.27, winning at ISTASF in Berlin and becoming the third-fastest American woman ever at the time. On June 30, 2019, she ran 9:11.41 to place seventh, and third American, in the star-studded

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steeplechase at the

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. At the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, she finished first in the mile in 4:29.27. On February 27, 2020, Quigley ran a personal best of 8:28.71 in the 3000 meters at Boston University in a race among her Bowerman Track Club teammates Karissa Schweizer and Shelby Houlihan. This was faster than the previous American Record at this distance, 8:33.25 by Shalane Flanagan, but Quigley finished third behind her two teammates, who also broke the record. In a Bowerman Track Club inter-squad meet on July 31, 2020, Quigley competed as a member of the 4x1500-meter relay team along with Elise Cranny, Karissa Schweizer, and Shelby Houlihan. The team ran a time of 16:27.02, which broke the previous world record of 16:33.58, held by Team Kenya, by over 6 seconds. Quigley announced on February 4, 2021, that she would be leaving Bowerman Track Club and coach Jerry Schumacher to be coached by her former Florida State University coach Josh Seitz. On February 11, 2023, Quigley participated in her first triathlon at the Tritonman draft-legal development race in San Diego, California, finishing first in the overall sprint course.

NCAA

Colleen Quigley earned nine NCAA All-American honors while running for

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. She won 2015 the NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Steeplechase title. She won 2015 Division 1

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1500 meters title. Quigley earned 2015 Division 1 NCAA Indoor Women's Track and Field Championships

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bronze medal. She won 2015 Division 1

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and

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titles. She won

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Invitational

in a FSU record 4:29.67 and

titles. She won

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Invitational

title. She won 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Regional

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title. She won 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

cross country running silver medal. She won 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

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Invitational and

Lehigh Mountain Hawks The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are the college athletics, athletic teams representing Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Hawks participate in NCAA Division I competition as a member of the Patriot League. In football, Lehigh competes in ...

Invitational titles. She won 2014 Division 1

Steeplechase title. She won 2014 Division 1

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Invitational 1500 meters title. She won 2014 Division 1

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Invitational Steeplechase title. She won 2014 Division 1

title. She won 2014 Division 1

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Classic

title. She won 2014 Division 1

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Invitational 800 meters title. She placed sixth 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship national championships. She won 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Regional cross country running title. She earned silver medal 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

cross country running. She won 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

Invitational and earned

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, Appalachian State Mountaineers Invitational silver medals. Quigley earned 2013 Division 1 NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship Steeplechase silver medal. She placed twelfth 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship national championships. She earned silver medal at 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship Regional championships. She placed fourth 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship

cross country running. She won 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship University of Louisville Cardinals Pre-national Invitational and won 2012

Invitational title. She placed 4th at the

Invitational. Quigley earned fifth place at 2012 Division 1 NCAA Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship Steeplechase. She earned a silver medal at 2012 Division 1

Steeplechase final. She earned fourth at 2012 Division 1

title.

High school

Quigley attended Nerinx Hall High School. She earned the 2010-11 Missouri Girls

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Gatorade Player of the Year award. In 2011, she captured state titles in the 3200 meters and 1600 meters at the Outdoor Missouri High School Athletic Association Class 4 State Meet. Quigley finished 20th at 2010 Footlocker Cross Country Championships. During high school, her father, Gaylerd Quigley, was her cross country coach.

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quigley, Colleen 1992 births Living people American female middle-distance runners American female steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Florida State Seminoles women's track and field athletes Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from St. Louis World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportswomen NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners