Christin Wurth-Thomas (born Christin Wurth on July 11, 1980) is an American athlete who competed in middle distance track events. Wurth-Thomas competed for the United States in the women's 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Wurth-Thomas was born in Bloomington, Illinois. While at the University of Arkansas, Wurth-Thomas was the Southeastern Conference Cross Country and 1500 m champion in 2002. In 2003, she finished 3rd in the 1500 m NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
Wurth-Thomas qualified for the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics by finishing 3rd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials (4:08.48). In Beijing, she finished 8th in the opening round, and did not qualify for the finals.
In 2009, she set a personal best in the 1500 m by running a 3:59:98 at the Golden Gala in Rome, at the time becoming only the 4th American female to break 4:00 at an outdoor 1500 m competition. She also qualified the 2009 World Championships by finishing second at the US Championships to Shannon Rowbury, with a time of 4:06.00. Wurth-Thomas finished 5th at the World Championships, with a time of 4:05.21.
Personal bests
Track Event Time (min) Venue Date Outdoor 800 m 1:59.35 Monaco July 28, 2009 1500 m 3:59.59 Paris July 16, 2010 One mile 4:39.11 Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States August 11, 2007 5000 m 15:28.04 Walnut, California, United States April 18, 2008 Indoor 800 m 2:03.70 Boston, Massachusetts, United States February 25, 2007 1500 m 4:10.56 Valencia, Spain March 8, 2008 One mile 4:27.18 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States February 15, 2008 3000 m 8:43.79 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States February 12, 2011 5000 m 16:16.79 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States February 24, 2003 All information taken from IAAF profile.Biographies Wurth-Thomas Christin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
References
External links USA Track & Field: Christin Wurth-Thomas NBC Olympics Profile 2009 Interview in Running Times