Sarah Pagano Buchanan (; born July 23, 1991) is an American

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. She is referred to as "Spags" by friends and teammates. Pagano began running competitively at

Immaculate Heart Academy Immaculate Heart Academy (IHA) is an all-girls college preparatory private Roman Catholic high school located in Washington Township, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Immaculate Heart Academy has been accredited by the Commis ...

, where she won multiple state titles in both indoor and outdoor competition.

Professional

Pagano competed for

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IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the In ...

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. At the

2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremon ...

, she competed at

to 30th place in 35:18 and

2018 NACAC Championships The 2018 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada, from August 10–12, 2018. It was the third edition of a senior track and field championsh ...

4th place over 10,000 meters. Sarah Pagano represented Team USA for the 7th time at

2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar ...

NCAA

High school

A resident of

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who attended

, Sarah Pagano earned all-county honors in 2009. Pagano won the NJSIAA State Girls Cross Country Championships Non Public A Group in 2007 in 19:20 and 2008 in 19:11, respectively. Pagano won 2008 New Jersey Non Public A 1600 and 3200 meters races.Track and Field Results Posted: May. 31, 2008

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References

External links

Sarah Pagano Twitter Profile

Sarah Pagano Instagram Profile
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Sarah Pagano All-Athletics Profile

Sarah Pagano profile Association of Road Racing Statisticians

Sarah Pagano profile Boston Athletic Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pagano, Sarah 1991 births Living people American female long-distance runners American female middle-distance runners Immaculate Heart Academy alumni Syracuse Orange women's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States People from Ringwood, New Jersey Sportspeople from Passaic County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States 21st-century American sportswomen