Alice Schmidt
Event: 800m
Height: 5-11
Weight: 140
PR: 800m - 1:58.61 (2011); 1500m - 4:08.09 (2011)
Born: 10/03/1981
Current Residence: Coronado, Calif.
High School: Elkhorn HS (Neb.)
College: North Carolina '04
Coach: Joaquim Cruz
Agent: Dan Lilot
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USA Championships
2006 USA Indoor champion (2:01.93)
Two-time USA Outdoor runner-up – 2008 (2:00.46); 2006 (2:00.00)
2005 USA Indoor runner-up (2:02.32)
Three-time USA Outdoor bronze medalist – 2011 (1:59.21); 2007 (1:59.63); 2005 (2:02.09)
Collegiate Championships
Two-time NCAA Outdoor champion – 2003 (201:16); 2002 (2:04.73)
Two-time NCAA runner-up – 2001 Outdoor (2:08.47); 2001 Indoor (2:08.47)
Two-time NCAA bronze medalist – 2004 Outdoor (2:03.79); 2002 Indoor (2:06.43)
About Alice
Schmidt's career as an 800m specialist has stood the test of time. She has run under the 2-minute mark 12 times over the past seven years, and she keeps improving. Schmidt's 2011 season saw new PR's in both the 800m and 1500m. In 2003 outdoors Schmidt won the NCAA title for the second year in a row (2:01.16), breaking both the UNC and the ACC record. As a prep she was a four-time state champion 800-meter runner as well as the Nebraska state record-holder in the 800-meter in a time of 2:08.84. She majored in journalism and political science at North Carolina.
Other Results
2011: 16th overall in semi-finals at World Outdoor (2:01.16); 4th at Stockholm (2:00.25); 1st at Luzern (1:59.74); 2nd at Lignano (1:58.61); 1st at Padova 1500m (4:08.09); 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:59.21)
2010: 1st at USATF HP meet (2:01.68); 1st at Oxy Invite (2:05.55); 6th at Boston Indoor Games 1,000m (2:43.20)
2009: 1st at Boston Indoor Games (2:03.05), did not compete outdoors due to stress fracture
2008: 5th at Lausanne (1;59.67); 3rd at Gateshead (2:01.01); 6th in opening round at Olympic Games (2:02.33); 2nd at Olympic Trials (2:00.46); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (2:00.01)
2007: 5th in heats at World Outdoors (2:02.49); 6th at Rome (2:00.12); 3rd at USA Outdoors (1:59.63); 3rd at Pre Classic (1:58.75); 6th in 1,500m at adidas Track Classic (4:08.89
2006: 7th at Bruselles (2:00.95); 1st at Road to Eugene (2:00..25); 1st at Lignano (1:59.35); 2nd at USA Outdoor (2:00.00); 5th at Pre Classic (2:00.81); DQ’ed in heats of World Indoor; 1st at USA Indoor (2:01.93); 2nd at Fayetteville (2:03.50)
2005: 16th in semi-finals of World Outdoor (2:01.43); 1st at Lignono (1:59.29); 3rd at USA Outdoor (2:02.09); 8th at New York Grand Prix (2:04.06); 4th at Pre Classic (2:00.64); 2nd at USA Indoor (2:02.32); 7th at Fayetteville (2:06.04); 2nd at Millrose Games (2:06.40); 2nd at Boston Indoor Games (2:04.52
2004: 3rd at NCAA Outdoor (2:03.79); 2nd at ACC Outdoor (2:07.70); 5th at NCAA Indoor (2:05.30); 2nd at ACC Indoor (2:08.53); 4th at Boston Indoor Games (2:06.61)
2003: 5th at USA Outdoor (2:01.64); 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:01.16); 2nd at ACC Outdoor 1500m (4:18.08) and 3rd in 800m (2:07.18); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:05.54)
2002: 1st at NCAA Outdoor (2:04.73); 1st at ACC Outdoor Champs (2:04.74); 3rd at NCAA Indoor Champs (2:06.43); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:07.34); 1st at Tyson Invitational (2:07.4)
2001: 2nd at NCAA Outdoor (2:08.47); 1st at ACC Outdoor Champs (2:06.50); 2nd at NCAA Indoor (2:08.47); 1st at ACC Indoor Champs (2:06.63)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – 1:58.61 (No. 4 in the USA, 17 in the world)
2010: Outdoor bests – 2:01.68 (No. 14 in the USA)
2009: Indoor bests – 2:03.05 (No.1 in the USA, No. 22 in the world)
2008: Outdoor bests – 1:59.67 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 28 in the world)
2007: Outdoor bests – 1:58.75 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 13 in the world)
2006: Indoor bests – 2:01.93; (No. 1 in the USA, No. 17 in the world); Outdoor bests – 1:59.35 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 23 in the world)
2005: Indoor bests – 2:02.32 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 24 in the world); Outdoor bests – 1:59.29 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 14 in the world)
2004: Indoor bests – 2:04.64 (No. 8 in the USA); Outdoor bests – 2:03.79 (No. 19 in the USA)
2003: Indoor bests – 2:05.54 (No. 7 in the USA); Outdoor bests – 2:01.16 (No. 6 in the USA)
2002: Indoor bests – 2:06.30; Outdoor bests – 2:04.35
2001: Indoor bests – 2:06.63; Outdoor bests – 2:04.75