| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Esther Phoebe Erb |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 20, 1986 Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Height | 5'4.5" |
| Weight | 116 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
| University team | Case Western Reserve |
Esther Erb Atkins (born April 20, 1986) is an American long-distance runner.[1] She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2][3]
Erb placed 24th in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[4]
Erb won the 2014 USA Marathon Championships and qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Los Angeles, California.[5][6][7]
Erb placed 27th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on January 14, 2012, in Houston, and 11th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on February 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.[8]
Erb was an NCAA Division III 10,000M champion,[9] six time NCAA All-American and two-time Academic All-American while competing at Case Western Reserve University. After graduating from Case Western, she spent two years as a Fulbright teaching fellow in Austria.[10]
Erb was a professional runner from ZAP Fitness from 2010 - 2013.[11][12]
Erb worked as an assistant cross country and distance coach at Rider University from 2013 - 2015.[13] She joined the Appalachian State University athletics department in 2015.[14]
