Erin Leigh Donohue (born May 8, 1983) is an American athlete who competes in middle-distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters.Miller, Jen A. "She's back on the run." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 15, 2015, p. C2 (subscription required).
Early life Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donohue competed for Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey and the University of North Carolina in both middle-distance running events and the javelin throw."Track and Field," in "Sports in Brief." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 27, 2010, p. D11 (subscription required).
Career At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, she was sixth in the 1500 m final, running a season's best 4:09. She was the silver medalist at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Anna Pierce. Donohue took part in the Fifth Avenue Mile road race in September and finished in third place behind her compatriots Shannon Rowbury and Sara Hall.Rowbury defends, Laalou breaks through at Fifth Avenue Mile. IAAF/NYRR (September 27, 2010). Retrieved on September 27, 2010.
She is an assistant coach with the Philadelphia University Cross Country program.
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Erin Donohue at the University of North Carolina (archived November 27, 2015)