# Sarah Pagano

Sarah Pagano Buchanan (née Pagano; born July 23, 1991) is an American long-distance runner. She is referred to as "Spags" by friends and teammates.
Pagano began running competitively at Immaculate Heart Academy, where she won multiple state titles in both indoor and outdoor competition.

## Professional

Pagano competed for Team USA at IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda. At the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she competed at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships to 30th place in 35:18 and 2018 NACAC Championships 4th place over 10,000 meters.
Sarah Pagano represented Team USA for the 7th time at 2019 Pan American Games.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the United States ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | | 10 km | |
| 2019 | 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 50th | 10 km | 39:54 |
| 2019 | 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | Team USA 8th | 10 km | 190 points |
| 2018 | 2018 NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 10 km | 33:33.35 |
| 2017 | 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 30th | 10 km | 35:18 |
| 2017 | 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | Team USA 5th | 10 km | 90 points |
| 2017 | Great Edinburgh Cross Country | Edinburgh, Scotland | 9th | 6 km | 21:25 |
| 2017 | Great Edinburgh Cross Country | Edinburgh, Scotland | Team USA 3rd | 6 km | 72 points |
| 2016 | Great Edinburgh Cross Country | Edinburgh, Scotland | 19th | 6 km | 22:17 |
| 2016 | Great Edinburgh Cross Country | Edinburgh, Scotland | Team USA 3rd | 6 km | 100 points |
| 2014 | Chiba Ekiden Road Race 5000m | Chiba, Japan | 4th | 5 km | 16:21.13 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| USATF Championships ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 Toyota USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 10,000 m | 32:48.58 |
| 2019 | 2019 USA Cross Country Championships | Tallahassee, Florida | 10th | 10 km | 33:44 |
| 2018 | US 10km road Championships AJC Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta, Georgia | 8th | 10,000 m | 33:31 |
| 2018 | US Outdoor Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 5th | 10,000 m | 32:13.21 |
| 2017 | USATF National Club Cross Country Championships | Lexington, Kentucky | 1st | 6000 m | 19:40 |
| 2017 | US 10km road Championships AJC Peachtree Road Race | Atlanta, Georgia | 2nd | 10,000 m | 33:01 |
| 2017 | US Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 8th | 5,000 m | 15:26.04 |
| 2017 | US Cross Country Championships | Bend, Oregon | 5th | 10 km | 35:44 |
| 2016 | USA 10K Road Championships Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women | Boston, Massachusetts | 2nd | 10 km | 32:31 |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 17th | 10,000 m | 34:14.04 |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 21st | 5000 m | 16:06.42 |
| 2016 | USA 15K Road Championships Gate River Run | Jacksonville, Florida | 5th | 15 km | 52:04 |
| 2015 | USATF National Club Cross Country Championships | San Francisco, California | 6th | 6 km | 20:04 |
| 2015 | US 12km road Championships .US 12K National Championships | Alexandria, Virginia | 7th | 12 km | 39:33 |
| 2015 | US 5km road Championships CVS Downtown 5K | Providence, Rhode Island | 9th | 5 km | 16:15 |
| 2015 | 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 17th | 10,000 m | 34:30.72 |
| 2014 | US 12km road Championships .US 12K National Championships | Alexandria, Virginia | 18th | 12 km | 40:48 |
| 2014 | US 10km road Championships Tufts 10K for Women | Boston, Massachusetts | 18th | 10 km | 33:05 |
| 2014 | US 5km road Championships CVS Downtown 5K | Providence, Rhode Island | 10th | 5 km | 16:05 |

## NCAA

Representing Syracuse University :
| Year | ACC Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | ACC Indoor | ECAC Indoor | ACC Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2013-14 | | | 5,000 m 16:14.81 4th 3,000 m 9:29.42 5th | | 10,000 m 33:42.14 6th | 10,000 m 33:00.46 7th |
| Year | Big East Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | Big East Indoor | ECAC Indoor | Big East Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2012-13 | 6 km 21:10.4 9th | 6km 20:29.3 63rd | 3,000 m 9:42.16 10th 5,000 m 16:30.17 5th | 5,000 m 16:31.95 2nd | 10,000 m 34:33.05 3rd 5,000 m 16:46.58 7th | |
| 2011-12 | | | | | 10,000 m 34:37.94 1st | 10,000 m 34:54.22 22nd |
| 2010-11 | | | 5,000 m 16:40.39 9th | | 10,000 m 34:20.73 6th | |
| 2009-10 | | | DMR 11:52.13 8th | 3,000 m 10:14.71 23rd | | |

## High school

A resident of Ringwood, New Jersey who attended Immaculate Heart Academy, Sarah Pagano earned all-county honors in 2009.
Pagano won the NJSIAA State Girls Cross Country Championships Non Public A Group in 2007 in 19:20 and 2008 in 19:11, respectively.
Pagano won 2008 New Jersey Non Public A 1600 and 3200 meters races.