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Shelby Houlihan

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 2/8/1993
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Sioux City, IA
  • High School: East High School (Sioux City, IA) ‘11
  • College: Arizona State University ‘15, Interdisciplinary Studies, Business and Computational Mathematical Sciences

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Jerry Schumacher
  • Agent: N/A

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Records Held

  • American Record - 1,500m - October 5, 2019 to Present
  • American Record - 5,000m - July 20, 2020 to Present

Olympic Games

  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 11th (5,000m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, fourth (1,500m)
  • 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, fourth (1,500m), fourth (3,000m)
  • 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, silver (1,500m)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 13th (5,000m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (1,500m), gold (3,000m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (1,500m), gold (5,000m)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (2 Miles), silver (Mile)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (1,500m), gold (5,000m)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, gold(1,500m), gold (3,000m)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (5,000m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Mile), gold (2 Miles)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, silver (5,000m)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, 5th (3,000m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, 10th (1,500m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (1,500m), 7th (5,000m)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, silver (Mile), 8th (3,000m)
  • 2015 NACAC Championships, silver (1,500m)
  • 2014 NACAC U23 Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, 7th (800m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, gold (1,500m)
  • 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, bronze (Mile), 14th (3,000m)
  • 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, 7th (1,500m)

Personal 

Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan...Daughter of Bob and Connie Houlihan...Born February 8, 1993 with Spherocytosis, a hereditary blood disease...Has one brother, Rob, and five sisters, Callie, Chloe, Kelly, Ryann and Shayla...Twelve-time NCAA All-American at Arizona State... Interests include running, reading, playing the piano and video games… Born with Spherocytosis, hereditary blood disease.

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