Catherine ("Katy") Schilly-Laetsch (October 19, 1956) is a former American

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runner who is a United States national champion in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

. Schilly attended

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where she was an

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and cross country. At the 1984

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, she set a course record with a time of 2:32:40. Schilly also won the 1984

San Francisco Marathon The San Francisco Marathon is an annual USATF-certified road running event held in San Francisco, California, that includes a full marathon, two half marathons, an ultramarathon, a 10k, and a 5K. With the exceptions of 1988, 1993, and 2020, th ...

(2:35:56).

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

External links

Profile at USATF Niagara Association Hall of Fame
1956 births Living people American female long-distance runners Iowa State Cyclones women's track and field athletes American female marathon runners 21st-century American women 20th-century American sportswomen Iowa State Cyclones cross country {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub