Kara Goucher: marathon results, personal bests and profile

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Kara Goucher's marathon best is 2:26:06, run in Houston in January 2012. It ranks No. 33 on our all-time list for U.S. women.

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20191 result

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Jan. 20, 2019	Houston MarathonHouston, TX, USA	Marathon		DNF

20183 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Dec. 2, 2018	San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonSan Antonio, TX, USA	Half marathon	3rd	1:15:59
June 16, 2018	Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth, MN, USA	Half marathon	21st	1:18:17
March 18, 2018	Virginia Beach Half MarathonVirginia Beach, VA, USA	Half marathon	5th	1:19:10

20171 result

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
June 17, 2017	Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half MarathonDuluth, MN, USA	Half marathon	5th	1:15:14

20161 result

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Feb. 13, 2016	U.S. Olympic Marathon Team TrialsLos Angeles, CA, USA	Marathon	4th	2:30:30

20155 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Dec. 6, 2015	San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonSan Antonio, TX, USA	Half marathon	1st	1:11:10
Nov. 8, 2015	Monterey Big Sur Half MarathonMonterey, CA, USA	Half marathon	1st	1:11:13
Oct. 4, 2015	St. Paul US 10M Road Running ChampionshipsSt. Paul, USA	10 miles	11th	54:54
June 28, 2015	Eugene USA ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	18th	16:05.35
June 13, 2015	Portland Track FestivalPortland, OR, USA	5,000m	4th	15:40.81

20142 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Nov. 2, 2014	New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA	Marathon	13th	2:37:03
Sept. 20, 2014	Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonPhiladelphia, PA, USA	Half marathon	6th	1:11:41

20134 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
June 20, 2013	Des Moines USA ChampionshipsDes Moines, IA, USA	10,000m	5th	32:59.23
April 15, 2013	Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA	Marathon	6th	2:28:11Not record-eligible
March 29, 2013	Palo Alto Stanford InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USA	10,000m	2nd	31:46.64
Feb. 24, 2013	New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonNew Orleans, LA, USA	Half marathon	5th	1:11:49

20126 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Oct. 7, 2012	St. Paul US 10 Mile Road Running ChampionshipsSt. Paul, USA	10 miles	2nd	53:56Not record-eligible
Aug. 5, 2012	Olympic Games, LondonLondon, GBR	Marathon	10th	2:26:07
June 16, 2012	Duluth US Half Marathon ChampionshipsDuluth, MN, USA	Half marathon	1st	1:09:46Not record-eligible
May 20, 2012	Portland Half MarathonPortland, OR, USA	Half marathon	1st	1:13:05
March 18, 2012	New York City Half MarathonNew York, NY, USA	Half marathon	3rd	1:09:12Not record-eligible
Jan. 14, 2012	Houston U.S. Olympic Team Trials MarathonHouston, TX, USA	Marathon	3rd	2:26:06

20118 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Aug. 27, 2011	IAAF World ChampionshipsDaegu, KOR	10,000m	13th	32:29.58
July 1, 2011	Burnaby Harry Jerome Track ClassicBurnaby, CAN	1,500m	7th	4:11.88
June 23, 2011	Eugene USA ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA	10,000m	2nd	31:16.65
June 3, 2011	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	9th	15:11.47
April 18, 2011	Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA	Marathon	5th	2:24:52Not record-eligible
March 20, 2011	New York City Half MarathonNew York, NY, USA	Half marathon	3rd	1:09:03Not record-eligible
Jan. 28, 2011	Seattle UW InvitationalSeattle, WA, USA	5,000m	1st	16:11.50
Jan. 16, 2011	Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half MarathonTempe, AZ, USA	Half marathon	2nd	1:14:02Not record-eligible

200913 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Aug. 23, 2009	IAAF World ChampionshipsBerlin, GER	Marathon	9th	2:27:48
Aug. 2, 2009	Chicago Rock 'n' Roll Half MarathonChicago, IL, USA	Half marathon	1st	1:08:05
June 26, 2009	USA ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	1st	15:20.94
June 14, 2009	Burnaby Harry Jerome Track ClassicBurnaby, CAN	1,500m	3rd	4:09.77
June 7, 2009	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	2,000m	7th	5:41.28
May 28, 2009	Beaverton Nike MileBeaverton, OR, USA	800m	4th	2:06.79
May 28, 2009	Beaverton Nike MileBeaverton, OR, USA	Mile	2nd	4:37.58
April 20, 2009	Boston MarathonBoston, MA, USA	Marathon	3rd	2:32:25Not record-eligible
March 22, 2009	Lisboa Meia Maratona de LisboaLisbon, POR	Half marathon	1st	1:08:30
Feb. 7, 2009	Reebok Indoor GamesBoston, MA, USA	3,000m indoor	1st	8:46.65
Jan. 30, 2009	New York Millrose GamesNew York, NY, USA	Mile indoor	1st	4:33.19
Jan. 17, 2009	Seattle UW PreviewSeattle, WA, USA	1,500m	1st	4:39.51
Jan. 17, 2009	Seattle UW PreviewSeattle, WA, USA	3,000m	1st	9:03.47

200815 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Nov. 2, 2008	New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USA	Marathon	3rd	2:25:53Not record-eligible
Oct. 5, 2008	St. Paul Twin Cities 10 MilesSt. Paul, USA	10 miles	1st	53:16Not record-eligible
Aug. 22, 2008	Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN	5,000m	8th	15:49.39
Aug. 19, 2008	Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN	5,000m	6th	15:00.98
Aug. 15, 2008	Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN	10,000m	8th	30:55.16
July 4, 2008	USA Olympic Team TrialsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	1st	15:01.02
June 30, 2008	USA Olympic Team TrialsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	1st	15:32.22
June 27, 2008	USA Olympic Team TrialsEugene, OR, USA	10,000m	2nd	31:37.72
June 21, 2008	Burnaby Harry Jerome Int. Track ClassicBurnaby, CAN	1,500m	1st	4:06.17
June 8, 2008	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	3rd	14:58.10
May 31, 2008	Portland Border Duel Elite Track ClassicPortland, OR, USA	10,000m	1st	31:26.48
May 18, 2008	Carson adidas Track ClassicCarson, CA, USA	3,000m	4th	9:00.53
April 25, 2008	Eugene Oregon RelasyEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	1st	15:33.25
Feb. 16, 2008	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GPBirmingham, GBR	3,000m indoor	6th	8:57.53
Feb. 1, 2008	New York Millrose GamesNew York, NY, USA	Mile indoor	1st	4:36.03

200713 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Sept. 30, 2007	South Shields BUPA Great North RunSouth Shields, GBR	Half marathon	1st	1:06:57Not record-eligible
Sept. 16, 2007	Berlin ISTAFBerlin, GER	5,000m	3rd	14:55.02
Sept. 9, 2007	Rieti 2007Rieti, ITA	3,000m	3rd	8:34.99
Aug. 25, 2007	IAAF World ChampionshipsOsaka, JPN	10,000m	2nd	32:02.05
June 22, 2007	US ChampionshipsIndianapolis, IN, USA	5,000m		DNS
June 21, 2007	US ChampionshipsIndianapolis, IN, USA	10,000m	2nd	32:33.80
June 10, 2007	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	1,500m	7th	4:10.29
May 20, 2007	Carson adidas Track ClassicCarson, CA, USA	3,000m	3rd	9:04.19
May 20, 2007	Carson adidas Track ClassicCarson, CA, USA	2 miles	3rd	9:41.32
May 5, 2007	Eugene Oregon TwilightEugene, OR, USA	800m	5th	2:09.09
April 20, 2007	Eugene Oregon InvitationalEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	1st	15:16.86
April 7, 2007	Eugene Pepsi Team InvitationalEugene, OR, USA	800m	5th	2:08.60
March 31, 2007	Stanford InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USA	1,500m	1st	4:11.58

200618 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Oct. 9, 2006	Boston Tufts Health Plan 10KBoston, MA, USA	10K	2nd	32:46
Sept. 16, 2006	Athina IAAF World CupAthina, GRE	3,000m	3rd	8:41.42
Sept. 3, 2006	Berlin ISTAFBerlin, GER	5,000m	8th	15:13.26
Aug. 27, 2006	Rieti 2006Rieti, ITA	1,500m	11th	4:05.14
July 26, 2006	Helsinki GE Money GPHelsinki, FIN	10,000m	3rd	31:17.12
July 19, 2006	Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting Int. de la Province de LiégeNaimette-Xhovémont, BEL	5,000m	5th	15:08.13
July 12, 2006	Nuoro Memorial Paolo DeloguNuoro, ITA	1,500m	2nd	4:17.76
June 23, 2006	US ChampionshipsIndianapolis, IN, USA	5,000m	2nd	15:14.13
June 11, 2006	Victoria International Track ClassicVictoria, CAN	5,000m	1st	15:35.15
May 28, 2006	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	1,500m	9th	4:07.50
May 21, 2006	Carson adidas Track ClassicCarson, CA, USA	3,000m	2nd	8:55.05
May 5, 2006	Eugene Oregon TwilightEugene, OR, USA	1,500m	1st	4:14.23
April 21, 2006	Eugene Oregon InvitationalEugene, OR, USA	1,500m	2nd	4:19.19
April 2, 2006	34th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsFukuoka, JPN	Cross country	21st	13:24
March 18, 2006	Eugene Oregon PreviewEugene, OR, USA	3,000m	1st	9:26.83
Feb. 11, 2006	Seattle The Husky ClassicSeattle, WA, USA	Mile	6th	4:46.45
Feb. 11, 2006	Seattle The Husky ClassicSeattle, WA, USA	3,000m	3rd	9:19.27
Jan. 27, 2006	Seattle UW Indoor InvitationalSeattle, WA, USA	5,000m	1st	16:17.46

200511 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Sept. 11, 2005	Providence US 5 km Road Running ChampionshipsProvidence, RI, USA	5K	6th	15:58
Sept. 4, 2005	Berlin ISTAFBerlin, GER	5,000m	9th	15:24.59
Aug. 28, 2005	Rieti 2005Rieti, ITA	1,500m	18th	4:14.03
July 23, 2005	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, BEL	5,000m	10th	15:17.55
July 17, 2005	Lignano Meeting Sport SolidarietáLignano, ITA	1,500m	4th	4:12.31
July 9, 2005	Cuxhaven Weltklasse hinterm DeichCuxhaven, GER	1,500m	8th	4:14.60
June 23, 2005	US ChampionshipsCarson, CA, USA	5,000m	11th	15:41.27
June 10, 2005	Victoria International Track ClassicVictoria, CAN	5,000m	1st	15:47.95
May 21, 2005	St. Paul Minnesota Distance InvitationalSt. Paul, USA	1,500m	4th	4:19.94
May 7, 2005	Eugene Oregon TwilightEugene, OR, USA	3,000m	4th	9:30.61
April 23, 2005	Eugene Oregon InvitationalEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	5th	16:23.96

20045 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
July 9, 2004	USA ChampionshipsSacramento, CA, USA	5,000m	15th	16:30.35
June 19, 2004	Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA	1,500m	13th	4:16.48
June 5, 2004	Gresham adidas Oregon Track ClassicGresham, OR, USA	3,000m	5th	9:14.77
May 22, 2004	Ciudad de México Grand Prix de Atletismo BanamexCiudad de México, MEX	1,500m	5th	4:29.47
May 8, 2004	Modesto RelaysModesto, CA, USA	1,500m	1st	4:22.44

20039 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
Aug. 2, 2003	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden-Zolder, BEL	5,000m	12th	15:42.97
July 27, 2003	Patra TofaleiaPyrgos, GRE	1,500m	4th	4:11.17
June 19, 2003	USA ChampionshipsPalo Alto, CA, USA	1,500m	13th	4:16.15
June 11, 2003	Victoria International Track ClassicVictoria, CAN	5,000m	2nd	16:00.25
June 8, 2003	Burnaby Harry Jerome Track ClassicBurnaby, CAN	1,500m	9th	4:16.67
May 24, 2003	Tucson Elite ClassicTucson, AZ, USA	1,500m	1st	4:25.34
May 9, 2003	Stanford Cardinal QualifierPalo Alto, CA, USA	5,000m	5th	16:47.61
May 1, 2003	Boulder Colorado TwilightBoulder, CO, USA	Steeplechase	2nd	11:05.31
April 17, 2003	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays InvitationalWalnut, CA, USA	10,000m	4th	33:44.86

20019 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
June 24, 2001	USA ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	7th	15:41.77
June 2, 2001	Eugene NCAA ChampionshipsEugene, OR, USA	5,000m	7th	16:06.48
May 19, 2001	College Station Big 12 Ch.College Station, TX, USA	1,500m	6th	4:27.54
May 19, 2001	College Station Big 12 Ch.College Station, TX, USA	Steeplechase	9th	11:27.76
May 18, 2001	College Station Big 12 Ch.College Station, TX, USA	1,500m	1st	4:28.79
May 13, 2001	Stanford Cardinal QualifierPalo Alto, CA, USA	5,000m	1st	15:41.78
April 20, 2001	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv.Walnut, CA, USA	5,000m	12th	16:00.88
April 14, 2001	Greeley Cowtown ClassicGreeley, CO, USA	1,500m	2nd	4:28.55
Jan. 27, 2001	Air Force Academy Air Force InvitationalAir Force Academy, USA	Mile	2nd	4:54.19

200011 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
July 21, 2000	USA ChampionshipsSacramento, CA, USA	5,000m	8th	15:34.47
July 17, 2000	USA ChampionshipsSacramento, CA, USA	5,000m		15:38.50
July 1, 2000	Palo Alto GMC Envoy OpenPalo Alto, CA, USA	1,500m	4th	4:12.51
June 3, 2000	Durham NCAA ChampionshipsDurham, NC, USA	3,000m	1st	9:02.15
June 2, 2000	Durham NCAA ChampionshipsDurham, NC, USA	5,000m	1st	15:54.30
June 1, 2000	Durham NCAA ChampionshipsDurham, NC, USA	3,000m		9:27.17
May 21, 2000	Columbia Big l2 Ch.Columbia, MO, USA	1,500m	1st	4:12.15
May 20, 2000	Columbia Big l2 Ch.Columbia, MO, USA	1,500m		4:21.12
May 5, 2000	Stanford Cardinal InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USA	3,000m	1st	8:54.82
April 28, 2000	Philadelphia Penn Relays Olympic DevelopmentPhiladelphia, PA, USA	4x1500m Relay	4th	17:50.66
April 14, 2000	Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv.Walnut, CA, USA	5,000m	2nd	15:28.78

199911 results

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
June 4, 1999	Boise NCAA ChampionshipsBoise, ID, USA	3,000m	2nd	9:29.89
June 2, 1999	Boise NCAA ChampionshipsBoise, ID, USA	3,000m		9:36.71
May 23, 1999	Waco Big 12Waco, TX, USA	5,000m	4th	16:57.31
May 21, 1999	Waco Big 12Waco, TX, USA	3,000m	3rd	9:41.38
April 23, 1999	Philadelphia Penn Relays College ChampionshipsPhiladelphia, PA, USA	4x1500m Relay	8th	18:02.36
April 18, 1999	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays University OpenWalnut, CA, USA	1,500m	9th	4:28.37
April 16, 1999	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays University OpenWalnut, CA, USA	3,000m	5th	9:16.53
March 28, 1999	Stanford Track & Field InvitationalPalo Alto, CA, USA	1,500m	2nd	4:21.55
March 6, 1999	NCAA Div. I Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, IN, USA	3,000m indoor	7th	9:23.45
Feb. 20, 1999	Manhattan Big 12Manhattan, KS, USA	3,000m indoor	1st	9:32.55
Feb. 7, 1999	Indianapolis Canon IV ClassicIndianapolis, IN, USA	3,000m	5th	9:30.95

19971 result

Date	Race	Event	Place	Result
April 24, 1997	Philadelphia Penn Relays CollegePhiladelphia, PA, USA	4x1500m Relay	2nd	17:37.21

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