Anna Willard
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| Steeplechase, 1500 m, 800 m, One mile | |
| College team | Michigan Wolverines, Brown Bears |
| Coached by | Terrence Mahon |
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| Olympic finals | 2008, Steeplechase, 10th |
| World finals | 2007, Steeplechase 8th 2009, 1500 m, 6th |
| Personal bestTemplate:Pluralize from text | 800 m: 1:58.80 1500 m: 3:59.38 |
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Anna Willard Grenier (born March 31, 1984) is an American middle distance runner.[1]
Personal life
Willard grew up on a farm in Greenwood, Maine. She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine.[2] She competed as an undergraduate for Brown University and as a graduate student for the University of Michigan.[3] Because Willard missed a track season at Brown due to injury, she had not exhausted her athletic eligibility prior to graduation. Therefore, she was able to compete for Michigan in 2007 as a graduate student.[4]
Anna became engaged to fellow American steeplechaser Jonathan Pierce at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials and went by the name Anna Pierce during her marriage.[5] She divorced Jonathan in 2014 and moved from London to Boston.[6] She is especially known for dyeing her hair unusual colors. Her hair was blonde with pink streaks at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, and she dyed it purple before the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]
Career
Willard set the U.S. women's record for the 3000 meter steeplechase of 9:27.56 at the 2008 United States Olympic track and field trials on July 3, 2008, in Eugene, Oregon, en route to qualifying for the United States Olympic team.[7][8]
Willard's U.S. steeplechase record was eclipsed by teammate Jennifer Barringer at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Willard qualified for the Olympic final by finishing sixth in her heat, and placed tenth in the final with a time of 9:25.63.
In 2009, Anna focused more on her 1500 m and 800 m racing. She was victorious at the USA Indoor 1500 m, and the 800 m at the Reebok Grand Prix and a Golden League meet in Paris. Anna chose to run only in the 1500 m at the World Championships in Berlin, finishing 6th with a time of 4:06.19.[9]
2015
Event Result Venue Date
1000m ind. 2:45.28 Boston (USA) 13.02.2015
1500m 4:26.61 Palo Alto (USA) 03.04.2015
Mile ind. 4:45.33 Boston (USA) 30.01.2015
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2016
Event Result Venue Date
800m 2:04.18 Waltham (USA) 04.06.2016
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Humble Olympian finds a fit as a running coach in Lowell". Lowell Sun. February 2, 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gerweck, Jim (November 2009). "Anna Willard: More Than Just a Steeplechaser". Running Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview with Anna Willard". Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Heuser, John (August 3, 2008). "Willard Enjoys Olympic Moment". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ W Steeplechase Final: Pierce 9:27.59 AR (with VIDEO)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Anna Willard Returns to Racing". 29 December 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Willard sets US record in 3,000m steeplechase". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Springer, Shira (August 17, 2008). "Willard is drawing on her roots". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-07-24.[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Monti, David (August 10, 2009). "Pierce Excited To Focus On 1500M At World Champs". Race Results Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Profile of Anna WILLARD | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
External links
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- Anna Willard at NBC Olympics
- Anna Willard at GlobalAthletics.com
- Anna Willard Returns to Racing at RunnersWorld.com
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