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{{short description|American middle distance runner (born 1993)}}
{{short description|American middle distance runner (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Shelby Houlihan
| name = Shelby Houlihan
| image = Shelby Houlihan at US track and field in 2018.jpg
| image = Shelby Houlihan at US track and field in 2018.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption = Houlihan winning the 1500 meters at the [[2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
| caption = Houlihan winning the 1500 meters at the [[2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| fullname = Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan
| fullname = Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|8}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|8}}
| birth_place = [[Sioux City, Iowa]]
| birth_place = [[Sioux City, Iowa]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
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|turnedpro = 2015
| turnedpro = 2015
| collegeteam = [[Arizona State University Sun Devils]]
| collegeteam = [[Arizona State University Sun Devils]]
| club = [[Bowerman Track Club]]
| club = [[Bowerman Track Club]]
| coach = [[Jerry Schumacher]]
| coach = [[Jerry Schumacher]]
| residence = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| residence = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[5000 meters]]<br>[[1500 meters]]<br>[[800 meters]]
| event = [[5000 meters]]<br>[[1500 meters]]<br>[[800 meters]]
| olympics =
| olympics =
| show-medals = yes
| show-medals = yes
|pb = {{unbulleted list
| pb = {{unbulleted list
|'''[[800 meters|800 m]]:''' 1:59.92 ([[Azusa, California|Azusa]] 2019)
|'''[[800 meters|800 m]]:''' 1:59.92 ([[Azusa, California|Azusa]] 2019)
|'''Indoor [[Mile run|Mile]]:''' 4:24.16i ([[Boston]] 2017)
|'''Indoor [[Mile run|Mile]]:''' 4:24.16i ([[Boston]] 2017)
|'''[[1500 meters|1500 m]]:''' 3:54.99 '''[[List of North American records in athletics|AR]]''' ([[Doha]] 2019)
|'''[[1500 meters|1500 m]]:''' 3:54.99 '''[[List of North American records in athletics|AR]]''' ([[Doha]] 2019)
|'''[[5000 meters|5000 m]]:''' 14:23.92 '''[[List of North American records in athletics|AR]]''' ([[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] 2020)
|'''[[5000 meters|5000 m]]:''' 14:23.92 ([[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] 2020)
}}
}}
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|NACAC U23]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|NACAC U23]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|2014 Kamloops]]|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|800 m]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|2014 Kamloops]]|[[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|800 m]]}}
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{{MedalSilver|[[2018 IAAF Continental Cup|2018 Ostrava]]|1500 m }}
{{MedalSilver|[[2018 IAAF Continental Cup|2018 Ostrava]]|1500 m }}
}}
}}
'''Shelby Houlihan''' (born February 8, 1993) is an American [[Middle-distance running|middle distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the 4x1500m relay]]. She also holds the [[List of United States records in track and field#Women|American record]] in both the 1500 meters and 5000 meters. Houlihan competed in the 5000m final at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio finishing 11th. She is a 12-time US National Champion winning seven indoor and five outdoor titles in middle-distance events. While at [[Arizona State University]] she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship.
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}'''Shelby Houlihan''' (born February 8, 1993) is an American [[Middle-distance running|middle distance runner]], Olympian and World Record holder in the 4x1500m relay who is currently serving a doping ban. Houlihan competed in the 5000m final at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio, finishing 11th. She is a 12-time US National Champion winning seven indoor and five outdoor titles in middle-distance events. While at [[Arizona State University]] she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship.


On June 11, 2021, Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years following an anti-doping violation, which was upheld by the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport|CAS]] on appeal.<ref name="Doping ban NBC" /><ref name=":0" />
On June 11, 2021, Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years following an anti-doping violation, which was upheld by the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport|CAS]] on appeal.<ref name="Doping ban NBC" /><ref name=":0" />
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shelby Houlihan was born in [[Sioux City, Iowa]]. Her mother and uncle were both competitive runners, as well as her half-sister.<ref name="Des">{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/02/iowa-rio-shelby-houlihan-racing-her-way-rio/87979654/ |title=From Iowa to Rio: Shelby Houlihan racing her way to Rio |last=Naughton |first=John |date=August 2, 2016 |website=The Des Moines Register |access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>
Shelby Houlihan was born in [[Sioux City, Iowa]]. Her mother and uncle were both competitive runners, as well as her half-sister.<ref name="Des">{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/02/iowa-rio-shelby-houlihan-racing-her-way-rio/87979654/ |title=From Iowa to Rio: Shelby Houlihan racing her way to Rio |last=Naughton |first=John |date=August 2, 2016 |website=The Des Moines Register |access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>

Houlihan resides in Portland, Oregon.<ref name="wr">{{cite web |last1=Strout |first1=Erin |title=You Don't Know Shelby Houlihan |url=https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/people/you-dont-know-shelby-houlihan/ |website=Women's Running |date=30 June 2020 |access-date=2 July 2020 |archive-date=4 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704023645/https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/people/you-dont-know-shelby-houlihan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==High school==
==High school==
Houlihan attended [[East High School (Sioux City, Iowa)|East High School]] in Sioux City. She held high school [[Personal record (sport)|personal records]] of 4:43.64 in the [[Mile run|one mile run]], 2:07.35 in the [[800 metres|800 meter run]], and 4:26.39 in the [[1500 metres|1500 meter run]].<ref name="Shelby Houlihan Biography">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|title=Shelby Houlihan Biography|website=TheSunDevils.com|access-date=2016-05-27|archive-date=2016-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611074033/http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|url-status=live}}</ref> She was the 2011 Iowa [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards]] Girls Track and Field Runner of the Year and the 2010 Iowa [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards]] Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. She claimed eight Drake Relays crowns, while also earning the title of Drake Relays Outstanding Female High School Performer for being the first female athlete from a high school to win three events in one year. Houlihan graduated from East in 2011.<ref name="Sioux">{{cite web |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/track-and-field/houlihan-finishes-th-in/article_66371f59-42f4-5b91-90fc-3ce86b6bb77d.html |title=Houlihan finishes 11th in 5,000 |last=Journal Staff |date=August 19, 2016 |website=Sioux City Journal |access-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821184744/http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/track-and-field/houlihan-finishes-th-in/article_66371f59-42f4-5b91-90fc-3ce86b6bb77d.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Houlihan attended [[East High School (Sioux City, Iowa)|East High School]] in Sioux City. She held high school [[Personal record (sport)|personal records]] of 4:43.64 in the [[Mile run|one mile run]], 2:07.35 in the [[800 metres|800 meter run]], and 4:26.39 in the [[1500 metres|1500 meter run]].<ref name="Shelby Houlihan Biography">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|title=Shelby Houlihan Biography|website=TheSunDevils.com|access-date=2016-05-27|archive-date=2016-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611074033/http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|url-status=live}}</ref> She was the 2011 Iowa [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards]] Girls Track and Field Runner of the Year and the 2010 Iowa [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards]] Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. She claimed eight Drake Relays crowns, while also earning the title of Drake Relays Outstanding Female High School Performer for being the first female athlete from a high school to win three events in one year. Houlihan graduated from East in 2011.<ref name="Sioux">{{cite web |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/track-and-field/houlihan-finishes-th-in/article_66371f59-42f4-5b91-90fc-3ce86b6bb77d.html |title=Houlihan finishes 11th in 5,000 |last=Journal Staff |date=August 19, 2016 |website=Sioux City Journal |access-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821184744/http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/track-and-field/houlihan-finishes-th-in/article_66371f59-42f4-5b91-90fc-3ce86b6bb77d.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==NCAA==
==NCAA==
Houlihan attended [[Arizona State College|Arizona State University]] for college. She was the 2014 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] champion in the [[1500 metres|1500 meters]] at [[Arizona State University]] as a junior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/19/asus-shelby-houlihan-places-11th-olympic-5000-meter-final/89029290/ |title=ASU's Shelby Houlihan places 11th in Olympic 5,000-meter final |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |date=August 19, 2016 |website=The Arizona Republic |access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> She was the first student at Arizona State University to win a national individual title in the outdoor 1,500.
Houlihan attended [[Arizona State College|Arizona State University]] for college. She was the 2014 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] champion in the [[1500 metres|1500 meters]] at [[Arizona State University]] as a junior.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/19/asus-shelby-houlihan-places-11th-olympic-5000-meter-final/89029290/ |title=ASU's Shelby Houlihan places 11th in Olympic 5,000-meter final |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |date=August 19, 2016 |website=The Arizona Republic |access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> She was the first student at Arizona State University to win a national individual title in the outdoor 1,500.


Houlihan was a 12-time [[NCAA Division I]] [[All-America]]n, the second most in Arizona State history,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ww12.nextleveliowa.com/|title=nextleveliowa.com|website=ww12.nextleveliowa.com|access-date=2021-06-15|archive-date=2021-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043001/http://ww12.nextleveliowa.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> and an [[NCAA Division I|NCAA]] [[Track and field|Track]] champion.<ref name="Shelby Houlihan Biography"/> She holds [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] school records in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, one mile, and [[3000 metres|3000 meters]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/6/1/3118810.pdf?path=track|title=ASU Outdoor Record Book - Women Page 12|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918140204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/6/1/3118810.pdf?path=track|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://admin.thesundevils.com/documents/2017/4/13/ASU_OutdoorRecords.pdf |title=2017 Arizona State University Outdoor Track and Field Record Book |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017145837/http://admin.thesundevils.com/documents/2017/4/13/ASU_OutdoorRecords.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
Houlihan was a 12-time [[NCAA Division I]] [[All-America]]n, the second most in Arizona State history,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ww12.nextleveliowa.com/|title=nextleveliowa.com|website=ww12.nextleveliowa.com|access-date=2021-06-15|archive-date=2021-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043001/http://ww12.nextleveliowa.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> and an [[NCAA Division I|NCAA]] [[Track and field|Track]] champion.<ref name="Shelby Houlihan Biography"/> She holds [[Arizona State Sun Devils]] school records in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, one mile, and [[3000 metres|3000 meters]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/6/1/3118810.pdf?path=track|title=ASU Outdoor Record Book - Women Page 12|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=September 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918140204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/6/1/3118810.pdf?path=track|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://admin.thesundevils.com/documents/2017/4/13/ASU_OutdoorRecords.pdf |title=2017 Arizona State University Outdoor Track and Field Record Book |date=October 16, 2017 |access-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017145837/http://admin.thesundevils.com/documents/2017/4/13/ASU_OutdoorRecords.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Professional==
==International==
Houlihan began competing for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and the Bowerman Track Club under coach [[Jerry Schumacher]] in 2015. She was among seven women who were trained by Schumacher who made it to the Olympics. Houlihan said of her teammates, "After watching all of my teammates make the team, I knew that I could do the same. The prelim felt very easy and gave me a lot of confidence going into the final. I thought the final would most likely be much faster, but I knew I was fit and capable of handling a fast pace." She also stated, "It's just amazing to have teammates be able to push me every day. It's something I've never had before. Even that has put me above and beyond what I've done before. Obviously, I made the right decision for me."<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html Portland's Shelby Houlihan passes pack to qualify for Olympics in women's 5,000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712134319/http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html |date=2016-07-12 }}[[The Oregonian]]</ref>
Houlihan began competing for [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and the [[Bowerman Track Club]] under coach [[Jerry Schumacher]] in 2015. She was among seven women who were trained by Schumacher who made it to the Olympics. Houlihan said of her teammates, "After watching all of my teammates make the team, I knew that I could do the same. The prelim felt very easy and gave me a lot of confidence going into the final. I thought the final would most likely be much faster, but I knew I was fit and capable of handling a fast pace." She also stated, "It's just amazing to have teammates be able to push me every day. It's something I've never had before. Even that has put me above and beyond what I've done before. Obviously, I made the right decision for me."<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html Portland's Shelby Houlihan passes pack to qualify for Olympics in women's 5,000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712134319/http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html |date=2016-07-12 }}[[The Oregonian]]</ref>


====2014 NACAC====
=== 2014 NACAC ===
Houlihan qualified for the [[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada]] where Houlihan won gold in the 800 meters in 2:03.00 ahead of Rachel Francois and [[Jenna Westaway]].<ref>[https://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/e7/e7af961c-8314-4bb0-95fe-0325fa988938.pdf 2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Under 23 Championship Results in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220040630/https://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/e7/e7af961c-8314-4bb0-95fe-0325fa988938.pdf |date=2019-12-20 }} [[USATF]]</ref>
Houlihan qualified for the [[2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics|2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada]] where Houlihan won gold in the 800 meters in 2:03.00 ahead of Rachel Francois and [[Jenna Westaway]].<ref>[https://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/e7/e7af961c-8314-4bb0-95fe-0325fa988938.pdf 2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Under 23 Championship Results in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220040630/https://www.legacy.usatf.org/usatf/files/e7/e7af961c-8314-4bb0-95fe-0325fa988938.pdf |date=2019-12-20 }} [[USATF]]</ref>


====2016 Olympics====
=== 2016 Olympics ===
Houlihan qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the women's [[5000 metres|5000 meters]] after finishing second in the US trials to [[Molly Huddle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html|title=Portland's Shelby Houlihan passes pack to qualify for Olympics in women's 5,000|website=oregonlive.com|date=11 July 2016|access-date=2016-07-11|archive-date=2016-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712134319/http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When she finished the race, Houlihan cried. Houlihan said of the moment, "I've been working for that moment my entire life and for it all to come together and happen was one of the most amazing experiences of my life".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2016/08/16/iowa-native-houlihan-advances-rio/88872586/ |title=Iowa native Shelby Houlihan advances in Olympic 5K |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |date=August 16, 2016 |website=The Des Moines Register |access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref>
Houlihan qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the women's [[5000 metres|5000 meters]] after finishing second in the US trials to [[Molly Huddle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html|title=Portland's Shelby Houlihan passes pack to qualify for Olympics in women's 5,000|website=oregonlive.com|date=11 July 2016|access-date=2016-07-11|archive-date=2016-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712134319/http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/07/portlands_shelby_houlihan_pass.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When she finished the race, Houlihan cried. Houlihan said of the moment, "I've been working for that moment my entire life and for it all to come together and happen was one of the most amazing experiences of my life".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2016/08/16/iowa-native-houlihan-advances-rio/88872586/ |title=Iowa native Shelby Houlihan advances in Olympic 5K |last=Metcalfe |first=Jeff |date=August 16, 2016 |website=The Des Moines Register |access-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref>


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Houlihan's hometown minor league hockey team, the [[Sioux City Musketeers]], honored her after the Olympics with an [[Standing ovation|ovation]] and [[ceremonial first puck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Musketeerhockey/status/780966835202166788 |title=photos from Sioux City Musketeers hockey night |date=September 27, 2016 |website=Sioux City Musketeers |access-date=December 3, 2016 |archive-date=June 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603161328/https://twitter.com/Musketeerhockey/status/780966835202166788 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Houlihan's hometown minor league hockey team, the [[Sioux City Musketeers]], honored her after the Olympics with an [[Standing ovation|ovation]] and [[ceremonial first puck]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/Musketeerhockey/status/780966835202166788 |title=photos from Sioux City Musketeers hockey night |date=September 27, 2016 |website=Sioux City Musketeers |access-date=December 3, 2016 |archive-date=June 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603161328/https://twitter.com/Musketeerhockey/status/780966835202166788 |url-status=live }}</ref>


====Late 2016 season====
=== Late 2016 season ===
Houlihan placed 6th in 4:23.0 at the 2016 [[Fifth Avenue Mile]].<ref>[http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/24488.1.358174957016558986 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile Professional Women]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} nyrrc.org. Retrieved by September 3, 2016.</ref>
Houlihan placed 6th in 4:23.0 at the 2016 [[Fifth Avenue Mile]].<ref>[http://web2.nyrrc.org/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/24488.1.358174957016558986 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile Professional Women]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} nyrrc.org. Retrieved by September 3, 2016.</ref>


====2017====
=== 2017 ===
Houlihan qualified for the London [[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres|2017 World Championships]] in the women's 5000 meters after winning the 5000 meters at the [[2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]. Houlihan ran 15:00.37 to place 3rd in the preliminaries and ran 15:06.40 to place 13th in the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres#Final|final]].
Houlihan qualified for the London [[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres|2017 World Championships]] in the women's 5000 meters after winning the 5000 meters at the [[2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]. Houlihan ran 15:00.37 to place 3rd in the preliminaries and ran 15:06.40 to place 13th in the [[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres#Final|final]].


====2018 ====
=== 2018 ===
At the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres|2018 World Indoor Championships]], making up more than 10 meters on the final lap, Houlihan passed [[Fantu Worku]] to place 5th (8:50.38) in the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres|3000 meters final]] and 4th in 4:11.93 at the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres|1500 meters final]] for the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships]] after winning the 3000 meters (9:00.08) and the 1500 meters (4:13.07) titles at the [[2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]].
At the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres|2018 World Indoor Championships]], making up more than 10 meters on the final lap, Houlihan passed [[Fantu Worku]] to place 5th (8:50.38) in the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres|3000 meters final]] and 4th in 4:11.93 at the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres|1500 meters final]] for the [[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships]] after winning the 3000 meters (9:00.08) and the 1500 meters (4:13.07) titles at the [[2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships]] in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]].


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Houlihan placed second in the 1500 m at the [[2018 IAAF Continental Cup]].
Houlihan placed second in the 1500 m at the [[2018 IAAF Continental Cup]].


====2019====
=== 2019 ===
At the [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres|2019 World Outdoor Championships]], Houlihan set a personal best and new American record of 3:54.99 in the final of the 1500m, finishing in 4th place.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/results/women/1500-metres/final/startlist#resultheader 1500 METRES WOMEN IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, DOHA 2019 QATARDOHA, QATAR 27 SEP 2019 - 06 OCT 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005183307/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/results/women/1500-metres/final/startlist#resultheader |date=5 October 2019 }} [[IAAF]]</ref>
At the [[2019 World Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres|2019 World Outdoor Championships]], Houlihan set a personal best and new American record of 3:54.99 in the final of the 1500m, finishing in 4th place.<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/results/women/1500-metres/final/startlist#resultheader 1500 METRES WOMEN IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, DOHA 2019 QATARDOHA, QATAR 27 SEP 2019 - 06 OCT 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005183307/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-athletics-championships-doha-2019-6033/results/women/1500-metres/final/startlist#resultheader |date=5 October 2019 }} [[IAAF]]</ref>


====2020====
=== 2020 ===
On July 10, at a Bowerman Track Club time trial, Houlihan broke her own American record in the 5000m in a time of 14:23.92, just ahead of teammate [[Karissa Schweizer]] in 14:26.34.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6757389-shelby-houlihan-smashes-her-5k-us-record-in-1423-schweizer-runs-1426|title=Shelby Houlihan Smashes Her 5k U.S. Record In 14:23, Schweizer Runs 14:26 - FloTrack|website=www.flotrack.org|access-date=2020-07-12|archive-date=2020-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713162610/https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6757389-shelby-houlihan-smashes-her-5k-us-record-in-1423-schweizer-runs-1426|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GP3A-e4ByU|title=Moh Ahmed and Shelby Houlihan set North American 5k Records! &#124;&#124; Portland Intrasquad Meet II|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=2020-07-12|archive-date=2020-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811052505/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GP3A-e4ByU|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 31st, Houlihan, along with[[Colleen Quigley| Colleen Quigley]], [[Elise Cranny| Elise Cranny]] and [[Karissa Schweizer |Karissa Schweizer]] established a World Record in the women's 4x1500 meters relay with a time of 16:27.02, eclipsing the previous World Record of 16:33.58 set by a quarter of Kenyan runners on 25 May 2014. The record was ratified in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramsak |first=Bob |date=22 December 2020 |title=Ratified: USA's 16:27.02 world 4x1500m record |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/ratified-world-4x1500m-record-usa |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
On July 10, at a Bowerman Track Club time trial, Houlihan broke her own American record in the 5000m in a time of 14:23.92, just ahead of teammate [[Karissa Schweizer]] in 14:26.34.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6757389-shelby-houlihan-smashes-her-5k-us-record-in-1423-schweizer-runs-1426|title=Shelby Houlihan Smashes Her 5k U.S. Record In 14:23, Schweizer Runs 14:26 - FloTrack|website=www.flotrack.org|access-date=2020-07-12|archive-date=2020-07-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713162610/https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6757389-shelby-houlihan-smashes-her-5k-us-record-in-1423-schweizer-runs-1426|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GP3A-e4ByU|title=Moh Ahmed and Shelby Houlihan set North American 5k Records! &#124;&#124; Portland Intrasquad Meet II|via=www.youtube.com|access-date=2020-07-12|archive-date=2020-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811052505/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GP3A-e4ByU|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 31, Houlihan, along with [[Colleen Quigley]], [[Elise Cranny]] and [[Karissa Schweizer]] established a World Record in the women's 4x1500 meters relay with a time of 16:27.02, eclipsing the previous World Record of 16:33.58 set by a quartet of Kenyan runners on May 25, 2014. The record was ratified in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramsak |first=Bob |date=22 December 2020 |title=Ratified: USA's 16:27.02 world 4x1500m record |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/ratified-world-4x1500m-record-usa |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>

=== 2021: Doping suspension ===
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On June 11, 2021, Houlihan received a four-year ban, retroactive to January 14 of the same year, from the sport due to testing positive for [[nandrolone]], an anabolic steroid ostensibly used to increase muscle mass. Houlihan said the positive result might have come from her eating contaminated [[pork]] the night before the test.<ref name="Doping ban NBC">{{Cite web |last=OlympicTalk |date=2021-06-14 |title=American record holder Shelby Houlihan receives four-year ban week before Olympic track trials |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/14/shelby-houlihan-doping-ban-nandrolone-olympic-trials/ |access-date=2021-06-15 |website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614235404/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/14/shelby-houlihan-doping-ban-nandrolone-olympic-trials/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Houlihan appealed her suspension to [[Court of Arbitration for Sport|CAS]], who upheld the ban. She will be eligible to compete again starting January 13, 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title=Cas says 'close to zero' probability burrito led to Shelby Houlihan's failed drugs test|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/01/cas-say-close-to-zero-probability-shelby-houlihan-failed-drugs-test-due-to-burrito|access-date=2021-01-09|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Sean|last=Ingle|archive-date=2021-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901183806/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/01/cas-say-close-to-zero-probability-shelby-houlihan-failed-drugs-test-due-to-burrito|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shelby Houlihan Final CAS Decision|url=https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|archive-date=2021-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901141615/https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf}}</ref>


== Beer Mile World Classic ==
====2021====
During her doping suspension, Houlihan was allowed to participate in the Beer Mile World Classic's "Legends & Elites Race." She won the women's division and set a new world record of 5:43.81, becoming the first woman to break six-minutes. However, due to her ban from USATF events, organizers did not allow Houlihan to compete in the women's championship beer mile.<ref name="Beer Mile Classic, Sioux City Journal">{{cite web |date=2023-07-06 |title="Shelby Houlihan returns to public racing, sets record in 'Beer Mile World Classic'" |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/shelby-houlihan-olympics-beer-running-siouxcity-banned-steroids/article_8bd14a2a-19e3-11ee-afee-cbfdf732a9bd.html |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref><ref name= "Beer Mile Classic, Runner's World">{{cite web |date=2023-07-01 |title="Shelby Houlihan Returns to Racing at Beer Mile World Classic" |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a44407420/shelby-houlihan-2023-beer-mile-world-classic/ |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref>
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On June 11, Houlihan received a four-year ban from the sport due to testing positive for [[nandrolone]], an anabolic steroid used to increase muscle mass. Houlihan said the positive result might have come from her eating contaminated [[pork]] the night before the test.<ref name="Doping ban NBC">{{Cite web |last=OlympicTalk |date=2021-06-14 |title=American record holder Shelby Houlihan receives four-year ban week before Olympic track trials |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/14/shelby-houlihan-doping-ban-nandrolone-olympic-trials/ |access-date=2021-06-15 |website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-06-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614235404/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/14/shelby-houlihan-doping-ban-nandrolone-olympic-trials/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Houlihan appealed her suspension to [[Court of Arbitration for Sport|CAS]], who upheld the ban. The court dismissed Houlihan's contaminated pork claim, stating “The explanation presupposes a cascade of factual and scientific improbabilities, which means that its composite probability is (very) close to zero." She will be eligible to compete again starting January 13, 2025.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title=Cas says 'close to zero' probability burrito led to Shelby Houlihan's failed drugs test|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/01/cas-say-close-to-zero-probability-shelby-houlihan-failed-drugs-test-due-to-burrito|access-date=2021-01-09|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Sean|last=Ingle|archive-date=2021-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901183806/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/01/cas-say-close-to-zero-probability-shelby-houlihan-failed-drugs-test-due-to-burrito|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shelby Houlihan Final CAS Decision|url=https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-06|archive-date=2021-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901141615/https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf}}</ref>


== Championship results==
== Championship results==
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|1 Mile || bgcolor=silver|2nd || 4:29.92
|1 Mile || bgcolor=silver|2nd || 4:29.92
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| [[2019 USA Cross Country Championships#Women|2019 USA Cross Country Championships]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=9&mgroup_id=45365&year=2019 |title=2019 USA Cross Country results |website=[[USATF|usatf.org]] |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203085112/https://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=9&mgroup_id=45365&year=2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>|| 10 km || [[Tallahassee, Florida]] || bgcolor=gold|1st || 32:47
| [[2019 USA Cross Country Championships#Women|2019 USA Cross Country Championships]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=9&mgroup_id=45365&year=2019 |title=2019 USA Cross Country results |website=[[USATF|usatf.org]] |access-date=February 19, 2019 |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203085112/https://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?do=view_event&event_id=9&mgroup_id=45365&year=2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>|| 10&nbsp;km || [[Tallahassee, Florida]] || bgcolor=gold|1st || 32:47
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|rowspan=2|[[2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]<ref>[https://results.usatf.org/2018Outdoors/ USATF 2018 Outdoor Championship Results]</ref> ||5000m ||rowspan=2|[[Des Moines, Iowa]] ||bgcolor=gold|1st ||15:31.03
|rowspan=2|[[2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]<ref>[https://results.usatf.org/2018Outdoors/ USATF 2018 Outdoor Championship Results]</ref> ||5000m ||rowspan=2|[[Des Moines, Iowa]] ||bgcolor=gold|1st ||15:31.03
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/shelby-houlihan-249056|title=Shelby Houlihan Profile iaaf profile|publisher=iaaf.org|access-date=2016-05-28}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/shelby-houlihan-249056|title=Shelby Houlihan Profile iaaf profile|publisher=iaaf.org|access-date=2016-05-28}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|title=Shelby Houlihan Biography - Arizona State Sun Devils|publisher=thesundevils.com|access-date=2016-05-28}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912286|title=Shelby Houlihan Biography - Arizona State Sun Devils|publisher=thesundevils.com|access-date=2016-05-28}}
*{{cite web|url=https://tempojournal.com/article/the-ascent-of-shelby-houlihan/|title=THE ASCENT OF SHELBY HOULIHAN |publisher=Tempo Journal |access-date=October 4, 2019}}
* {{cite news|url=https://tempojournal.com/article/the-ascent-of-shelby-houlihan/|title=The Ascent of Shelby Houlihan |newspaper=Tempo Journal |access-date=October 4, 2019}}
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/sports/olympics/shelby-houlihan-burrito-olympics.html Did a Burrito Cost an American Runner Her Olympic Dream?], ''The New York Times''


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Shelby Houlihan
Houlihan winning the 1500 meters at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Full nameShelby Christine Prince Houlihan
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-02-08) February 8, 1993 (age 31)
Sioux City, Iowa
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)5000 meters
1500 meters
800 meters
College teamArizona State University Sun Devils
ClubBowerman Track Club
Turned pro2015
Coached byJerry Schumacher
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Representing the  United States
NACAC U23
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kamloops 800 m
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ostrava 1500 m

Shelby Houlihan (born February 8, 1993) is an American middle distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the 4x1500m relay who is currently serving a doping ban. Houlihan competed in the 5000m final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, finishing 11th. She is a 12-time US National Champion winning seven indoor and five outdoor titles in middle-distance events. While at Arizona State University she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship.

On June 11, 2021, Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years following an anti-doping violation, which was upheld by the CAS on appeal.[2][3]

Personal life

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Shelby Houlihan was born in Sioux City, Iowa. Her mother and uncle were both competitive runners, as well as her half-sister.[4]

High school

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Houlihan attended East High School in Sioux City. She held high school personal records of 4:43.64 in the one mile run, 2:07.35 in the 800 meter run, and 4:26.39 in the 1500 meter run.[5] She was the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year awards Girls Track and Field Runner of the Year and the 2010 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year awards Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. She claimed eight Drake Relays crowns, while also earning the title of Drake Relays Outstanding Female High School Performer for being the first female athlete from a high school to win three events in one year. Houlihan graduated from East in 2011.[6]

NCAA

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Houlihan attended Arizona State University for college. She was the 2014 NCAA champion in the 1500 meters at Arizona State University as a junior.[7] She was the first student at Arizona State University to win a national individual title in the outdoor 1,500.

Houlihan was a 12-time NCAA Division I All-American, the second most in Arizona State history,[8][1] and an NCAA Track champion.[5] She holds Arizona State Sun Devils school records in the 800 meters, 1500 meters, one mile, and 3000 meters.[9][10]

International

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Houlihan began competing for Nike and the Bowerman Track Club under coach Jerry Schumacher in 2015. She was among seven women who were trained by Schumacher who made it to the Olympics. Houlihan said of her teammates, "After watching all of my teammates make the team, I knew that I could do the same. The prelim felt very easy and gave me a lot of confidence going into the final. I thought the final would most likely be much faster, but I knew I was fit and capable of handling a fast pace." She also stated, "It's just amazing to have teammates be able to push me every day. It's something I've never had before. Even that has put me above and beyond what I've done before. Obviously, I made the right decision for me."[11]

2014 NACAC

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Houlihan qualified for the 2014 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Championship in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada where Houlihan won gold in the 800 meters in 2:03.00 ahead of Rachel Francois and Jenna Westaway.[12]

2016 Olympics

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Houlihan qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 5000 meters after finishing second in the US trials to Molly Huddle.[13] When she finished the race, Houlihan cried. Houlihan said of the moment, "I've been working for that moment my entire life and for it all to come together and happen was one of the most amazing experiences of my life".[14]

Houlihan placed fourth in her heat in the 5000 m preliminary at the Olympics, qualifying her for the final.[15][16] Houlihan placed 11th in the 5000m final with a time of 15:08.89, finishing as the highest-placing American.[6] After the race, she said, "I didn't place as high as I wanted to, and I've got to take that as a learning step and just try to move forward and make me stronger. I wouldn't have guessed I'd be doing the 5K this year. Ideally, I'd like to stick with it. Once I get the (mileage) volume up and get more aerobically strong, I'm going to be even more of a threat. I'm excited to see where that could take me."

Houlihan's hometown minor league hockey team, the Sioux City Musketeers, honored her after the Olympics with an ovation and ceremonial first puck.[17]

Late 2016 season

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Houlihan placed 6th in 4:23.0 at the 2016 Fifth Avenue Mile.[18]

2017

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Houlihan qualified for the London 2017 World Championships in the women's 5000 meters after winning the 5000 meters at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Houlihan ran 15:00.37 to place 3rd in the preliminaries and ran 15:06.40 to place 13th in the final.

2018

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At the 2018 World Indoor Championships, making up more than 10 meters on the final lap, Houlihan passed Fantu Worku to place 5th (8:50.38) in the 3000 meters final and 4th in 4:11.93 at the 1500 meters final for the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships after winning the 3000 meters (9:00.08) and the 1500 meters (4:13.07) titles at the 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

On July 21, 2018, Houlihan ran the 5000 m in 14:34.45 in Heusden, Belgium. Assisted by pacer Shalane Flanagan, Houlihan broke Shannon Rowbury's 2016 American record of 14:38.92.[19]

Houlihan placed second in the 1500 m at the 2018 IAAF Continental Cup.

2019

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At the 2019 World Outdoor Championships, Houlihan set a personal best and new American record of 3:54.99 in the final of the 1500m, finishing in 4th place.[20]

2020

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On July 10, at a Bowerman Track Club time trial, Houlihan broke her own American record in the 5000m in a time of 14:23.92, just ahead of teammate Karissa Schweizer in 14:26.34.[21][22] On July 31, Houlihan, along with Colleen Quigley, Elise Cranny and Karissa Schweizer established a World Record in the women's 4x1500 meters relay with a time of 16:27.02, eclipsing the previous World Record of 16:33.58 set by a quartet of Kenyan runners on May 25, 2014. The record was ratified in December 2020.[23]

2021: Doping suspension

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On June 11, 2021, Houlihan received a four-year ban, retroactive to January 14 of the same year, from the sport due to testing positive for nandrolone, an anabolic steroid ostensibly used to increase muscle mass. Houlihan said the positive result might have come from her eating contaminated pork the night before the test.[2] Houlihan appealed her suspension to CAS, who upheld the ban. She will be eligible to compete again starting January 13, 2025.[3][24]

Beer Mile World Classic

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During her doping suspension, Houlihan was allowed to participate in the Beer Mile World Classic's "Legends & Elites Race." She won the women's division and set a new world record of 5:43.81, becoming the first woman to break six-minutes. However, due to her ban from USATF events, organizers did not allow Houlihan to compete in the women's championship beer mile.[25][26]

Championship results

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US National Championship Event Venue Place Time
2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[27] 3000m Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 8:52.03
1500m 1st 4:06.41
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[28] 5000m Des Moines, Iowa 1st 15:15.50
1500m 1st 4:03.18
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[29] 2 Mile Ocean Breeze, New York 1st 9:31.38
1 Mile 2nd 4:29.92
2019 USA Cross Country Championships[30] 10 km Tallahassee, Florida 1st 32:47
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[31] 5000m Des Moines, Iowa 1st 15:31.03
1500m 1st 4:05.48
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[32] 3000m Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 9:00.08
1500m 1st 4:13.07
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 5000 m Sacramento, California 1st 15:13.87
2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 1 Mile Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 4:45.18
2 Mile 1st 10:19.14
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 5000 meters Eugene, Oregon 2nd 15:06.14
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships 3000m Portland, Oregon 5th 9:01.11
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 1500m Eugene, Oregon 10th 4:17.15
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 800m Sacramento, California 7th 2:01.12

See also

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References

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