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Roberta Groner

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 1/4/1978
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School: Seneca Valley High School
  • College: St. Francis University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Road Running
  • Coach: Steve Magness
  • Agent: N/A

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, sixth (Marathon)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2021 USATF 15km Road Running Championship, 18th (15km)
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, DNF
  • 2019 USATF 20km Road Running Championship, eighth (20km)
  • 2019 New York City Marathon, 13th
  • 2019 New York City Half Marathon, silver
  • 2018 USATF Half Marathon Championship, seventh
  • 2018 New York City Marathon, sixth
  • 2017 USATF Marathon Championships, silver
  • 2017 USATF 20km Road Running Championships, 10th

Personal 

Office Supervisor, NR, at Summit Medical Group...Mom to three boys...Ran in college...Stopped running at age 21 for 10 years; started back up in 2009 and ran her first marathon in 3:12 in 2011...Set her marathon PR at age 41 in Rotterdam, becoming only the third American woman over the age of 40 to break 2:30.

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