USA Championships
2011 USA Championships 10,000m 4th place (31:37.14)
2011 USA Championships 5,000m 6th place (15:25.35)
2010 USA Championships 10,000m 3rd place (32:22.32)
2010 USA Indoor Championships 3,000m 4th place (9:21.05)
International Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships 3,000m 10th place (9:07.24)
2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships Marathon 11th place (2:27:53)
Davila was thrust into the spotlight after her thrilling finish at the 2011 Boston marathon. Davila battled for the win with eventual winner Caroline Kilel through the final stretch of the course and came in second by only a two second margin. Davila’s performance was one for the record books as she clocked the fastest time ever by an American woman at the Boston Marathon in 2:22:38. After her success in Boston she was invited to throw the first pitch at a Detroit Tigers game. Ran track and cross country in high school in addition to playing soccer. Deena Kastor is one of her running role models. Lists collecting whiskey and tapestries as a hobbies. Engaged to fellow marathoner Ryan Linden.
Results
2011: 2nd at the Naples Half Marathon (1:10.34)…2nd at the Boston Marathon (2:22:38)…4th at the USA Championships 10,000m (31:37.14)…6th at USA Championships 5,000m (15:25.35)…4th in London 5,000m (15:08)
2010: 4th at USA Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:21.05)…10th at World Indoor Championships 3,000m (9:07.24)…9th at New York Grand Prix 5,000m (15:49.39)…3rd at USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m (32:22.32)…9th at Prefontaine Classic 5,000m (15:29.78)…4th at Chicago Marathon (2:26:20)…1st at New York Emerald Nuts Midnight 4 mile run
2009: 4th at USA Half Marathon Championships (1:12:24)…2nd at Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon (1:12:14)…11th at World Marathon Champs (2:27:53)
2008: 2nd at Houston Half Marathon (1:12:10)…13th at Olympic Trials Marathon (2:37:50)… 11th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (33:18.56)…5th at the Chicago Marathon (2:31:33)
2007: 19th at Boston Marathon (2:44:56)…5th at USA 20 km Championships (1:10:08)…6th at USA Women’s 10 km Championships (33:22)
2006: 13th at USA 20 km Championships (1:12:43)
2005: 3rd at Pac-10 5,000m Championships (16:59.93)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 15:08.64 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 28 in the world) in; 10,000m, 31:37 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 23 in the world).14; Half Marathon, 1:10:34; Marathon, 2:22:38
2010: Indoor bests – 3,000m, 8:51.08 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 13 in the world); Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 15:29.78 (No. 8 in the USA); 10,000m, 32:06.85 (No. 4 in the USA); Marathon, 2:26:20 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 39 in the World)
2009: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 16:02.15; 10,000m, 32:25.78(No. 5 in the USA); Half Marathon, 1:12:14; Marathon, 2:27:53 (No. 2 in the USA)
2008: Outdoor bests – 10,000m, 33:18.56 (No. 2 in the USA); Half Marathon, 1:12.10; Marathon, 2:31:33
2007: Outdoor bests – 10,000m, 34:01.89; Half Marathon, 1:12:54
2006: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 16:46.53; 10,000m, 34:35.48
2005: Outdoor bests – 5,000m, 16:32.15