AMY YODER BEGLEY
Events: 10,000m
Height: 5-4
Weight: 116
PR: 31:13.78 (2009)
Born: January 11, 1978, in Goshen, Ind.
Current Residence: Beaverton, Ore.
High School: East Noble (Ind.) HS '96
College: Arkansas '01
Coach: Alberto Salazar
Agent: Peter Stubbs
Club: Nike – Oregon Track Club

Career Highlights: 2009 USA Outdoor 10,000m champion; 2009 USA Indoor 3,000m champion; 3rd at 2008 Olympic Trials; 2001 NCAA Outdoor champion; 2000 NCAA Indoor 5,000m champion; 2000 NCAA Outdoor 5,000m runner-up; 16-time All American

Yoder Begley thrilled the Hayward Field crowd in finishing third at the Olympic Trials in 2008 and she brought an even bigger roar in 2009 as she won her first national championship and set a Hayward Field record. She and 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan traded the lead twice in the final lap, with Yoder Begley emerging as the victor in 31 minutes, 22.69 seconds, which is the #9 U.S. women's 10,000m time in history…Yoder Begley entered the Olympic Trials lacking the Olympic "A" qualifying standard of 31:45:00 - a time she needed to beat in order to ensure a place on the team. Knowing a ticket to Beijing was on the line, she took the lead with seven laps to go before falling to third behind Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher. Running alone and visibly digging for every available bit of energy, she needed to cover the final 800 meters in 2:20 to beat the 31:45 standard. It took minutes after she crossed the finish line for her time to be displayed on the scoreboard, but when it did, it was cause for celebration. 31 minutes, 43.60 seconds. Yoder Begley made it to Beijing with 1.40 seconds to spare…graduated from Arkansas with a BS in Exercise Science/ Biomechanics…married to Andrew Begley, a standout for the legendary Arkansas men’s team…afflicted with Celiac disease, Begley cannot consume the protein gluten, which is found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye.

2009: 6th at World Outdoors (31:13.78PR)...USA Outdoor champion (31:22.69)…USA Indoor 3,000m champion (8:53.27)…9th in 1,500m at adidas Track Classic (4:14.58)…6th in 2,000m at Nike Prefontaine Classic (5:38.34).
2008: 26th at Olympic Games (32:38.28)...3rd at Olympic Trials (31:43.60)…2nd in 5,000m at Oregon Relays (15:46.55)…12th at Cardinal Invite (32:07.84)…6th in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (9:16.48)…2nd at Border Duel Elite (31:59.46)…ranked #3 in the U.S. by T&FN…best of 31:43.60.
2007: 1st at Manchester Road Race (24:39)…5th at Stanford (15:54.14)
2006: 8th at USA Outdoors (15:43.77)…11th in 3,000m at adidas Track Classic (9:04.29)…13th at Peachtree 10k (32:56)…best of 15:43.77.
2005: 7th at USA Outdoors (15:24.88)…14th in 1,500m at adidas Invite (4:18.06)…2nd at Cardinal Invite (15:34.01)…4th at USA 5km Champs (16:04.8)…USA 10km Champs runner-up (32:45)…ranked #9 in the U.S. at 5,000m by T&FN…best of 15:24.88.
2004: 9th in 5,000m and 10,000m at Olympic Trials (15:52.12, 33:17.78)…1st in 3,000m at UTEP (9:39.43)…10th at Boston HP (15:35.95)…best of 15:35.95.
2003: 1st at Naples Half Marathon (1:13:39)
2002: 9th at USA XC (28:03)… 2nd in 5,000m at Cardinal Invite (15:38.60)…
2nd in 1,500m at Mt. SAC (4:19.83)…best of 15:38.50.
2001: NCAA 10,000m champion (33:59.96)…11th in 5,000m at USA Outdoors (15:54.74)…ranked #8 in the U.S. at 10,000m by T&FN…best of 33:59.96.

6/23/09