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Amy Yoder Begley
Personal information
Born(1978-01-11)January 11, 1978(age 46)
Topeka, Indiana,U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight116 lb (53 kg)
Websiteamybegley.com
Sport
CountryUnited States
Event(s)3000 m,5000 m,10,000 m
College teamArkansas Razorbacks(1997–01)
ClubAtlanta Track Club
Coached byAndrew Begley
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals200810000 m,26th
World finals200910000 m,6th
Personalbest(s)3000 m:8:53.27

5000 m:14:56.72

10000 m:31:13.78

Amy Yoder Begley(néeYoder;born January 11, 1978[2]) is anAmericanrunning coach and retired middle and long-distance runner. Yoder Begley was a national champion at three different distances (3k indoor, 10k road, 15k road) and competed in the 10,000 meter event at the2008 Summer Olympicsin Beijing.

High school career

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Yoder Begley attendedEast Noble High SchoolinKendallville, Indiana.She was a four-time state champion (one cross country and three 3200 meter titles)[3]and held the 3200 meter state record from 1996 until 2011 when it was broken byCulver Academy'sWaverly Neer.[4]

Collegiate career

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Yoder Begley graduated from theUniversity of Arkansasin 2001. She was a two-timeNCAAchampion and a 15-time All-American.[5]She was 2000SECFemale Athlete of the Year, and in 2016 she was selected to the Southeastern Conference 2016 Class of Women's Legends representing Arkansas.[6]She won theHonda Sports Awardas the nation's top female cross country runner in 2000.[7][8]

Professional career

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Yoder Begley was aNike Oregon Projectathlete from 2007[9]to 2011.[10]She trained withGalen Rupp,Kara Goucher,Adam Goucher,and Josh Rohatinsky under coachAlberto Salazar,who was later banned for life.[9][11]

Yoder Begley placed third in the 10,000 meters at the 2008USA Track & FieldOlympic Trials inEugene, Oregon,setting a new personal record of 31:43.60 and qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[12]She placed 26th in the final of the 10,000 meters at the Olympics.[13]

Yoder Begley finished first in the 10,000 meter event at the 2009 USA Track & Field Championship on June 25, 2009, in Eugene, Oregon.[14]This qualified her to compete in the 12thIAAF World Championships in Athleticsheld in Berlin. She finished in sixth place and set a new personal record with a time of 31:13.78.[15]

In 2013, she became the women'scross countrycoach and women'strack and fieldassistant coach at theUniversity of Connecticut.[16]

In December 2014 she was hired as the first full-time coach in the 50-year history of theAtlanta Track Club.Among her responsibilities are creating training programs for the club's 21,000 members and training two athletes for the2020 Summer Olympics.[17]The club announced they were separating from Yoder Begley and her husband in 2023.[18]

In 2019, Yoder Begley made substantiated allegations againstAlberto Salazarfor abuse pertaining to her body and ultimately kicking her off the team for her weight.[19][20]She also alleged that Salazar made her sign a contract saying she wouldn't become friends with any of her teammates at the Nike Oregon Project.[21]

Yoder Begley was hired by USATF in 2023 as the director of long distance running programs. She founded and mentors Heartland Athletics Club, coached by Andrew Begley and Bianca Martin with athletesAllie Wilson,Emma Grace Hurley, and Gemma Finch.[18]

Highlights

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  • 15-Time NCAA All-American in Cross Country and Track
  • 2-Time NCAA National Champion in Track
  • 2000 USA Olympic Trials Qualifier
  • 2000Honda Sports Awardwinner for cross country[22]
  • 2001 Avon National 10k Champion
  • 2002 United States Team Member - Beijing Ekiden
  • 2002 RRCA Road Scholar Grant Recipient
  • 2002 Avon Global Championships Runner-up
  • 2004 USA Olympic Trials Qualifier
  • 2004 USATF 10k Road National Champion
  • 2008 US Olympic Team, 10k
  • 2009 USATF Indoor 3k champion
  • 2009 USA 15k Championship - 1st Place[23]
  • 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships10k, 1st place. Set personal and track record with a time of 31:22.69
  • 2009 World Championships in Athletics10k, 6th place.[15]

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Personal life

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In 2006, Yoder Begley was diagnosed withCeliac Disease.[25]

She married her husband Andrew Begley in 2000;[26]Begley is also a running coach and partner of Yoder Begley with the Heartland Athletics Club. In 2020, Yoder Begley announced she and her husband had a commitment ceremony with their mutual partner of three years, Stephanie Reynolds Begley.[27]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Alison Wade (August 18, 2003)."Interview with Amy Yoder Begley".Fast-Women.com.New York Road Runners.Archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2009.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  2. ^"AMY YODER BEGLEY".USA Track & Field.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  3. ^Angelo Di Carlo (June 28, 2008)."Goshen born Amy Yoder qualifies for Olympics in thrilling fashion".wndu.com.WNDU-TV.Archived fromthe originalon February 9, 2013.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  4. ^"2010-11 IHSAA STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP".Indiana High School Athletic Association.June 4, 2011.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  5. ^Jill Geer (June 27, 2008)."Stirring performances put Flanagan, Goucher and Yoder Begley on Olympic Team".USA Track & Field.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  6. ^Joy Ekema-Agbaw (January 21, 2016)."Arkansas Legend Honored By SEC".University of Arkansas.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  7. ^"Amy Yoder Begley - Women's Cross Country Coach".University of Connecticut Athletics.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.
  8. ^"Cross Country".CWSA.RetrievedApril 16,2020.
  9. ^abBrian Metzler (April 9, 2011)."Amy Begley: A Study in Tenacity".Runner's World.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  10. ^Ken Goe (October 14, 2011)."Olympian Amy Yoder Begley becomes the second high-profile departure from the Nike Oregon Project".The Oregonian.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  11. ^Draper, Kevin; Futterman, Matthew (January 31, 2022)."Disgraced Running Coach Was Barred for Life for Alleged Sexual Assault".The New York Times.
  12. ^"2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Results - Women's 10000 Meter Run".USA Track & Field. June 27, 2008.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  13. ^Alan Abrahamson (August 15, 2008)."American Flanagan gets bronze in 10,000m".NBCOlympics.com.Archived fromthe originalon August 16, 2008.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  14. ^Ken Goe (June 25, 2009)."Amy Yoder Begley digs deep, outlegs Shalane Flanagan for U.S. title".The Oregonian.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  15. ^ab"12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics - 10,000 Metres - W FINAL".International Association of Athletics Federations.August 15, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon August 18, 2009.
  16. ^"AMY YODER BEGLEY NAMED WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH".University of Connecticut. August 1, 2013.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  17. ^Doug Roberson (December 22, 2014)."Q&A: Atlanta Track Club coach Amy Begley".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  18. ^abGazette, Aubree Reichel | For The Journal (April 16, 2024)."Kendallville native Amy Yoder Begley out to change women's running".Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
  19. ^Lodi, Marie (November 14, 2019)."Another Nike Runner Says Coach Criticized Her Body".The Cut.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
  20. ^sport, Guardian (November 28, 2023)."Nike and Salazar settle $20m lawsuit alleging abuse of US track prodigy".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
  21. ^Strout, Erin (November 14, 2019)."Why Women Will Save Running".Women's Running.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
  22. ^"Cross Country".CWSA.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.
  23. ^"History of the Gate River Run".Gate River Run.Archived fromthe originalon March 18, 2016.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  24. ^"Amy Yoder Begley - Resume".RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  25. ^Rothstein, Michael (August 9, 2008)."Running over medical obstacles".The Journal Gazette.Archived fromthe originalon June 18, 2009.RetrievedMarch 16,2016.
  26. ^https://x.com/yoderbegley/status/1282703261930344448?lang=en.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help)
  27. ^"Instagram".www.instagram.com.RetrievedJune 24,2024.
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