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Deena Kastor

Deena Kastor

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Deena Kastor
Deena Kastor at the 2007 Boston Marathon.jpg
Deena Kastor at the 2007 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Born(1973-02-14) February 14, 1973 (age 42)
Waltham, Massachusetts
ResidenceMammoth Lakes, California
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight104 lb (47 kg)
Websitehttp://www.deenakastor.com
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)Marathon, 10,000 m
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
ClubASICS Mammoth Track Club
Coached byAndrew Kastor
Achievements and titles
World finals2007 10000 m, 6th
2003 10000 m, 12th
2003 10000 m, 11th
1999 10000 m, 11th
Olympic finals2000 10000 m
2004 Marathon  Bronze
2008 Marathon (DNF)
Personal best(s)3000 m: 8:42.59
5000 m: 14:51.62
10000 m: 30:50.32
Half Marathon: 1:07:34 NR
Marathon: 2:19:36 NR
Deena Michelle Kastor (born Deena Michelle Drossin on February 14, 1973) is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. She is also an eight-time national champion in cross country.


Early and personal life[edit]

Kastor was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is Jewish.[1][2][3][4] She is an alumna of Agoura High School located in Agoura Hills, California. She ran collegiately for the University of Arkansas.
She is married to Andrew Kastor. In August 2010, they announced that she was three months pregnant with their first child, Piper. As a result, she announced she would not be competing in the upcoming New York City Marathon. Her daughter was born in February 2011.[5]

Career highlights[edit]

In high school, Kastor won three California state cross country titles[6] and two CIF California State Meet titles at 3200 meters while running for Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California.[7] She also competed in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships all four years of her prep career, and competed in both the North American Youth Maccabi Games and the Pan-American Maccabiah while in high school.[2]
At the University of Arkansas she was a four-time SEC champion and an eight-time All-American. Post-collegiately, Kastor ran under coaches Joe Vigil and Terrence Mahon (currently head of the Mammoth Lakes, California training group).
Kastor has earned two silver medals (2002 Dublin, long race; 2003 Lausanne, long race) in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
She holds U.S. records in the following events:
  • Women's marathon (set when winning the 2006 Flora London Marathon with a time of 2:19:36)
  • Women's half marathon (set at the 2006 Berlin Half Marathon with a time of 1:07:34)
  • Women's road 10 mile (set at the 2006 Berlin Half Marathon with a time of 51:31)[8]
  • Women's road 15K (set at the 2003 Gate River Run in Jacksonville with a time of 47:15)
  • Women's road 8K (set at the 2005 The LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago with a time of 24:36)
  • Women's road 5K (set at the 2002 Carlsbad 5000 with a time of 14:54)
Kastor formerly held the following record:
  • Women's 10,000 metres (set at Stanford in 2002 with a time of 30:50.32)
In recent years, Kastor has shifted her focus toward the marathon distance. After winning the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Marathon, she won the 2005 Chicago Marathon. In 2006, she won the London Marathon, setting an American record. She placed sixth at the 2006 New York City Marathon and fifth at the 2007 Boston Marathon. Kastor is a featured subject in the 2007 marathon documentary Spirit of the Marathon, which follows her victory at the 2005 Chicago Marathon.[9]

2008[edit]

In April 2008, Kastor won the U.S. women's Olympic marathon trials in Boston, Massachusetts. She finished with an unofficial time of 2:29:35, after overtaking competitor Magdalena Lewy Boulet in mile 23. Kastor ran most of the race from behind, while Lewy Boulet built a commanding lead very early on, running alone for most of the marathon. With some 10 miles (16 km) to go, Kastor made a move to catch up to Lewy Boulet, stringing out the field. Lewy Boulet took second place in 2:30:19.
In August 2008, Kastor pulled out of the women's marathon at the Beijing Olympics with a foot injury. At about the 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) mark, she dropped to one knee, holding her right foot. She attempted to rise, but dropped back down again and was forced to withdraw from the race.[10]

2010[edit]

On March 21, 2010, Kastor competed in the first spring running of the NYC Half-Marathon. After running the majority of the race in first, on her way to breaking the course record, she dropped to second place to finish behind Great Britain's Mara Yamauchi.[11][12]
It was announced in August 2010 that Kastor and her husband were expecting their first child, Piper Bloom, in March 2011.[13] It was also announced that Deena would be making her return to racing at the New York Mini 10K.

2012[edit]

In January 2012, Deena ran 2:30:40 to place 6th at the Olympic Squad Houston Olympic Trials.[14][15]

2013[edit]

In January 2013, Kastor announced she will be running in the 2013 Los Angeles Marathon, to be held on March 17, 2013 [16] where she finished third in 2:32:39.[17]
On August 10, 2013, Kastor placed 9th at the World Championship Marathon in Moscow with a time of 2:36. She stated that it may have been her last high-level marathon.

2014[edit]

In April 2014, the 41-year-old Kastor won the 2014 More|Fitness Half-Marathon in New York’s Central Park in a U.S. masters record of 1:11:38. [18]
On September 21, 2014, she set the world record in the Women’s Masters division for the half-marathon, at 1:09:39, while running in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon in Philadelphia.[19]

2015[edit]

In October 2015, she broke the U.S. Women's Masters marathon record by almost a minute at the Chicago Marathon, running 2:27:47.[20]

Awards and rankings[edit]

Kastor was selected as the top women's marathoner in the world in 2006 by Track and Field News magazine.
Among the honors Kastor has received from the USATF are:
  • 2003 Jesse Owens Award as the top female track and field athlete in the US[21]
  • USATF Runner of the Year in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2008[22]
  • C.C. Jackson Award in 2002, 2003 and 2004[23]
  • USATF Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2003, and as a team member in 2002 when the US team finished second at the World Cross Country Championships 8 kilometer run[24]
She was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame on April 29, 2007.[2]
YearEventWorld rankUS rank
19935000 m–9th
199710,000 m–4th
19985000 m–7th
19995000 m–2nd
10,000 m–1st
20005000 m–4th
3000 m–4th
10,000 m–1st
20015000 m–4th
3000 m–3rd
Marathon–1st
10,000 m–1st
2002Marathon–1st
5000 m–4th
10,000 m–1st
3,000 m–7th
2006Marathon1st1st

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References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ "Deena Kastor". Running USA. 
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Jewishsports.org. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2015-10-11. 
  3. Jump up ^ Benjamin Schuman-Stoler. "Beijing Olympics: Jewish Update Part II". Moment Magazine. 
  4. Jump up ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Ktav Publishing. 
  5. Jump up ^ "Deena Kastor gives birth to a baby girl". Retrieved February 25, 2014. 
  6. Jump up ^ [1][dead link]
  7. Jump up ^ "California State Meet Results – 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Retrieved December 25, 2012. 
  8. Jump up ^ "Statistics - Records". USATF. Retrieved 2015-10-11. 
  9. Jump up ^ "Spirit of the Marathon". Marathonmovie.com. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  10. Jump up ^ "American Kastor drops out of marathon". Associated Press. August 17, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008. 
  11. Jump up ^ "Deena Kastor after her runner-up finish 2010 NYC Half Marathon | Videos & Athletes". Flotrack.org. March 21, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  12. Jump up ^ [2][dead link]
  13. Jump up ^ "USATF News". Usatf.org. August 27, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  14. Jump up ^ "Deena Kastor Happy to back But Misses Olympic Squad Houston Olympic Trials 2012". flotrack. 
  15. Jump up ^ [3][dead link]
  16. Jump up ^ [4][dead link]
  17. Jump up ^ "Duliba, Mose win in Los Angeles Marathon". ESPN.com. 
  18. Jump up ^ ""Kastor Sets U.S. Masters Half Marathon Record" By Competitor.com, Published Apr. 13, 2014". Competitor.com. 
  19. Jump up ^ "Record-breaking morning for Deena Kastor at 2014 Philly Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon". Philly.com. 
  20. Jump up ^ Lorge, Sarah. "Deena Kastor Breaks U.S. Masters Record at Chicago Marathon | Runner's World". Runnersworld.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11. 
  21. Jump up ^ "Jesse Owens Award". Usatf.org. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  22. Jump up ^ "Runner of the Year". Usatf.org. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  23. Jump up ^ "CC Jackson Awards". Usatf.org. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 
  24. Jump up ^ "Cross Country Athlete of the Year". Usatf.org. Retrieved January 9, 2011. 

External links[edit]

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