Alicia Monson
Monson at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Born (1998-05-13) May 13, 1998 (age 25)
Amery, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Middle-, Long-distance running
University teamWisconsin Badgers
ClubOn Athletics Club
Coached byDathan Ritzenhein

Alicia Monson (born May 13, 1998)[1] is an American long distance runner who primarily competes in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters. She is the North American record holder for the 5000 m and 10,000 m and the North American indoor record holder for the 3000 meters.

Career

Monson grew up in Amery, Wisconsin.[2] While competing for the University of Wisconsin, she earned Big Ten titles, All-American titles and a 2019 5000 m indoor NCAA title. Monson runs for On Athletics Club in Boulder, Colorado.[3][4]

On June 26, 2021, at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials held in Eugene, Oregon, she came third in the 10,000 m race in a time of 31:18.55 to claim the same spot on the American team for the event at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Such was the effort, after the medal ceremony, she collapsed and started vomiting and had to go to the hospital as a precaution, according to her coach, Dathan Ritzenhein.[5] She finished 13th at the Games in 31:21.36.[1]

In January 2022, Monson won the USATF Cross Country Championships held in San Diego, California. She next placed seventh over the 3000 m at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March, and 13th in the 10,000 m at the World Championships held in Eugene, Oregon in July.[1] That year she set personal bests in the 3000 m (out and indoors), 5000 m (~11-second improvement) and 10,000 m (~27-second improvement), and capped her season in December with a win at the Cross Champs in Austin, Texas, the gold meet of the World Cross Country Tour.[1][6]

On February 11, 2023, she set a new North American indoor record in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:25.05 at the Millrose Games in New York, improving her lifetime best by more than six seconds. She broke by 0.65 s Karissa Schweizer's record set in 2020.[1][7] On March 4, Monson smashed Molly Huddle's North American 10,000 m record of 30:13.17 set in 2016 with a time of 30:03.82 at the Sound Running The TEN in San Juan Capistrano.[8]

On 23 July 2023, competing at the Diamond League event in London, Monson ran a new American record time for the 5000m, clocking 14:19.45 to break Shelby Houlihan's previous record time of 14:23.92.[9] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[10]

Achievements

Personal bests

Road

NCAA titles

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alicia MONSON – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Ziemer, April. "Just a small-town girl headed to the Olympic world". Amery Free Press. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Alicia Monson joins the OAC | On". www.on-running.com.
  4. ^ "OAC's Alicia Monson Ready for Her First Olympic Trials: Does She Double or Go All-in for the 10,000?". LetsRun.com. May 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Butler, Sarah Lorge; Douglas, Scott (June 26, 2021). "Emily Sisson Wins the Women's 10,000 Meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials". Runner's World.
  6. ^ Johnson, Weldon (December 2, 2022). "Alicia Monson Caps 2022, Edwin Kurgat is Back at US Cross Champs". LetsRun.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "What Impressed Us Most at Millrose: 9 Notable Moments Including Alicia Monson's American Record at 3000". LetsRun.com. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Gault, Jonathan (March 4, 2023). "Eilish McColgan (30:00.87) and Alicia Monson (30:03.82) Break National Records At The TEN". LetsRun.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Geula, Alex; Gault, Jonathan (July 23, 2023). "Gudaf Tsegay Wins Classic 5,000 at 2023 London DL as Alicia Monson (14:19) Smashes American Record". Letsrun.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

External links

On Athletics Club and sister clubs
2020 USA Olympic track and field team
United States 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships team
USA Cross Country Championships female winners
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