Tara Welling (née Erdmann) is an American long-distance runner.
In college, she competed for
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. LMU enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, making it the largest Catholic university on the west coast of the ...
.
She finished 3rd at the
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Organised by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place June 20–23 in conjunction with the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Champion ...
, but did not earn the "A" standard and therefore did not qualify for the World Championships.
In 2016, Welling won the US
half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...
championship. That same year, she won the national 15 km championship.
In cross country, she helped her team to a second-place finish at the
USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
The USATF National Club Cross Country Championships are an annual cross country running, cross country competition for running clubs in the United States organized by USA Track & Field. The championships typically feature a 10K men's race and a 6K ...
.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American female long-distance runners
Loyola Marymount Lions athletes
21st-century American women