Summary
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]
| 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 |
Major races edit
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]
Collegiate career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Esther Erb". IAAF. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Final results
- ^ "From Cleveland to Beijing, CWRU Alumna Esther Erb is Going the Distance". case.edu.
- ^ "At World Championships, U.S. Athletes Weren't Pressured to Wear Nike Gear Away From the Track". Runner's World.
- ^ "Esther Erb '08 Qualifies for Olympic Trials Once Again". case.edu.
- ^ "Get to Know Five Unsung Runners on the U.S. World Championships Team". Runner's World.
- ^ "Esther Erb: National Champion". levelrenner.com.
- ^ AP (January 14, 2012). "Keflezighi, Flanagan run to victory at U.S. Olympic marathon trials". CNN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Catching Up With National Champion Esther Erb Atkins - UAA". uaasports.info. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ University Athletic Association profile of Esther Erb Atkins
- ^ Competitive Image 2014. "Down the Backstretch: Esther Erb Wins Marathon National Championship". downthebackstretch.blogspot.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Esther Erb - Athlete Interview - Freeplay". Freeplay.
- ^ "Esther Erb". gobroncs.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Esther Erb-Atkins". AppStateSports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
External links edit
- Esther Erb at World Athletics
