# Laura Thweatt

Laura Thweatt (born December 17, 1988) is an American long-distance runner.

## Early life, family and education

Thweatt was born in Durango, Colorado. She began running competitively at Durango High School for which she placed 2nd at the 2006 Colorado 5A cross country state championship.
She attended the University of Colorado.

## College athletic career

Thweatt competed for the University of Colorado where she was a five time All-Big 12 Conference performer and Academic All-Big 12. She was coached by Mark Wetmore. Her teammates included future Olympic medalists Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn, Olympic steeplechaser Billy Nelson, Brent and Sara Vaughn, and Bradley Harkrader.

## Professional athletic career
### USA National Championships
#### Track and Field

Laura Thweatt ran 2016 Summer Olympics standard in 10,000 meters in 31:52.94 at the 2016 Stanford Invitational.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 14th | 5000 m | 16:12.94 |
| 2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6th | 3000 m | 9:30.52 |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 10,000 m | 32:26.21 |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 18th | 5,000 m | 15:50.60 |
| 2020 | USA Olympic Trials & Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th | Marathon | 2:29:08 |

### Cross Country

Thweatt won the title at the 2013 and 2014 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships.
In 2015, Thweatt won the USA Cross Country Championships. She also competed in the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where she finished 29th.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2013 | USA Cross Country Championships | St. Louis, Missouri | 14th | 8000 meters | 27:30 |
| 2015 | USA Cross Country Championships | Boulder, Colorado | 1st | 8000 meters | 27:42 |
| 2017 | USA Cross Country Championships | Bend, Oregon | 2nd | 10,000 meters | 35:11.7 |

## All-time Personal Top 10

Source:
| Competition | Country | Result | Event | Date | Place | Cat | Type Nr. | Score |
| London Marathon, London | GBR | 2:25:38 | Marathon | 23 APR 2017 | 6. | GL | F | 1176 |
| TCS New York Marathon, New York, NY | USA | 2:27:00 | Marathon | 07 NOV 2021 | 8. | GW | F | 1162 |
| Palo Alto Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA | USA | 15:04.98 | 5000 Metres | 04 MAY 2014 | 4. | E | F1 | 1153 |
| New York Marathon, New York, NY | USA | 2:28:23 | Marathon | 01 NOV 2015 | 7. | GL | F | 1149 |
| Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA | USA | 31:52.94 | 10,000 Metres | 01 APR 2016 | 1. | F | F1 | 1145 |
| Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL | USA | 2:29:06 | Marathon | 13 OCT 2019 | 8. | GL | F | 1142 |
| US Olympic Team Trials Marathon, Atlanta, GA | USA | 2:29:08 | Marathon | 29 FEB 2020 | 5. | B | F | 1141 |
| New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA | USA | 8:57.11 | 3000 Metres | 14 FEB 2016 | 3. | B | F | 1138 |
| Sound Running TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA | USA | 32:01.52 | 10,000 Metres | 06 MAR 2022 | 15. | F | F | 1138 |
| Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX | USA | 1:10:12 | Half Marathon | 19 JAN 2020 | 22. | A | F | 1126 |

### Road

Thweatt finished 3rd in 2013 .US National Road Racing Championships in 39:15 (5:16 per mile) over 12 km.
Thweatt finished 2nd in 2015 Jacksonville Gate River Run 15 km USATF Road Championships in 50:50. She won 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon and debut at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon 7th place in 2:28:23.
At 2016 USATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Downtown 5K in Providence Rhode Island, Thweatt finished 6th in 16:07.
Thweatt finished 6th in 2017 London Marathon in 2:25:38 (5:34 per mile) over 42.2 km.
In 2019, she finished 5th in the 2019 NYRR New York Mini 10K, which also served as the USATF Women's 10K Championship. Thweatt placed 8th at 2019 Chicago Marathon in 2:29:06.
She trained under coach Joe Bosshard for the 2020 Olympics but missed a place on the U.S. Olympic Team by 16 seconds when Thweatt placed 5th at Atlanta hosted United States Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2020.
Thweatt placed 8th in 2:27:00 at 2021 New York marathon.

## Personal life

Thweatt has resided in Superior, Colorado, and Louisville, Colorado.