Geena Gall

Geena Gall
Personal information
Born	January 18, 1987(age 37); Flint,Michigan,United States
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track
Event(s)	Sprints,Middle
Achievements and titles
Personalbests	400 m:55.48 (Ann Arbor2009); 800 m:1:59.24 (Eugene2012); 1500 m:4:09.95 (Victoria2013); Indoors; 600 m:1:29.43i(Ann Arbor2008); 1000 m:2:42.66i(Boston2015); Mile:4:31.75i(Seattle2013);
	Updated on May 27, 2024

Geena Gall(born January 18, 1987), is an Olympic American mid-distance runner who ran for theUniversity of Michigan.Gall's achievements include back to back NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800m in 2008 and 2009, representing the USA at the2012 Olympic Games in Londonand2009 World Championships in Athleticsin Berlin, Germany in the 800m. She also competed at the North American Central American Caribbean Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador in 2007 (3rd place) and Toluca, Mexico in 2008 (1st place). Gall was a member of the "Fab Four" who set twocollegiate records(4 x 800, and 4 x 1500) at the 2007Penn Relays,a ten-timeNCAA All-American,^[1]owning twoBig Ten800 meter records and two DMR records,^[2]10 Big Ten championships,^[2]numerous U of M school records,^[3]and atGrand Blanc High Schoolshe was a three-time national champion.^[4]

Prep

Gall was born inFlint, Michigan.As a freshman atGrand Blanc High Schoolshe played on the varsity basketball team and started at point guard. During anAAU basketballgame, Gall tore her ACL and could not run outdoor track. As a sophomore, Gall again started at point guard for GBHS and led the team to a conference championship. During the indoor track season, Gall qualified for the 400m at the indoor state meet, but false started and was disqualified. During the outdoor season, she ran the 400m and came in 6th place. As a junior, Gall played her on the basketball team which won the Conference and District championship. During the indoor track season, she won the indoor state meet in the 800m, and went on to win her first high school national championship in the 800m at Nike Indoor Nationals. Outdoor, Gall won the Michigan state meet 800m, and was second at Adidas Outdoor Nationals. Senior year, Gall stopped playing basketball to focus on her running career. During the indoor season, Gall won the state meet in a record time of 2:08.77, and won the 800m for the second time at theNike Indoor Nationals,beatingSarah Bowman.Outdoor, Gall set the conference record in a time of 2:07.90, won the state meet, Midwest Meet of Champions, and theNike Outdoor Nationalmeet, in a personal best time of 2:05.05.

High School State Meet

Year	Indoor	Outdoor
2001 (Freshman)	Did not compete	Did not compete
2002 (Sophomore)	400m DQ	400m 6th
2003 (Junior)	800m 1st	800m 1st
2004 (Senior)	800m 1st	800m 1st

University of Michigan

Gall won the 2009 Outdoor NCAA D1 Championship to repeat as the 800 meter champion in 2:00.80. Gall also won the 2008 Outdoor NCAA Division One 800 meter title.^[5]Gall was a member of the cross country and track and field teams from 2005 - 2009 where the 10-time NCAA All-American^[6]earned national acclaim.^[7]^[8]Gall earnedUSTFCCCAnational honors as Ten-timeNCAA Division I All-American.

Personal Records

Collegiate Records	Time	Event
Collegiate 4 x 800	8:18.78	Penn Relays
Collegiate 4 x 1500	17:52.62	Penn Relays
Big Ten Indoor 800m	2:04.7	Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Outdoor 800m	2:02.73	Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Distance Medley Relay	11:19.68	Big Ten Championships

Professional

2009 World Championship
Gall finished in 2:01.30 to finish 6th in semifinal heat.

2012 London Olympics

Gall broke her personal record in the 800m at the 2012Prefontaine Classic,finishing behindAlysia Montañowith a run of 1:59.28 minutes and then broke it again at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials, finishing second toAlysia Montañoonce again, in a time of 1:59.24 minutes, having made a late charge on the home stretch.^[9]She represented Team USA in the 800-meter event alongside Alysia Montano (1:59.08) and Alice Schmidt (1:59.46). At theOlympicsshe reached the semi-finals, finishing in 3rd place in her semifinal.^[10]

2013 Des Moines USATF Championship
Gall finished 8th at USA Outdoors in 2:04.07 in 95 degree temperature. Gall showed glimpse of top form at Occidental College in May running 2:01.11. Gall is now being coached by Mike McGuire (University of Michigan).^[11]^[12]

2015 Boston USATF Championship
Geena finished 8th in 1000 meters.^[13]^[14]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2014	World Relay Championships	Nassau,Bahamas	1st	4 × 800 m relay	8:01.58

Professional Records	Time	Event
800m	1:59.24	2012 US Olympic Trials
1500m	4:09.95	Victoria Track Classic
Mile	4:31.4	Husky Classic- UW

Gall served as a volunteer coach since 2016 atUCLA Bruins.^[15]

References

^http:// mgoblue /track-field-w/article.aspx?id=60794^{[dead link]}
^^a ^b"Big Ten Conference Official Site".Bigten.cstv.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"MGoBlue: Geena Gall".mgoblue.Archived fromthe originalon 4 May 2007.Retrieved2 February2022.
^"Nike Outdoor Nationals".Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2008.RetrievedMarch 24,2008.
^"University of Michigan Athletics - Women's Track".Bentley.umich.edu. 2014-10-04.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"Geena Gall | Total Sports Management US, Inc".Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2013.
^"Women's Track - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site".Mgoblue.Com.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"Women's Cross Country - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site".Mgoblue.Com.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"IAAF Diamond League".iaaf.org.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"Geena Gall Bio, Stats, and Results".Olympics at Sports-Reference.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-09-13.Retrieved2016-07-09.
^"Mike McGuire Bio".Mgoblue.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"USA Track & Field - Geena Lara".Usatf.org. 1987-01-18.Retrieved2015-07-09.
^"Women 1000 Meter Run".
^"USA Track & Field - USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships".Legacy.usatf.org. 2015-03-01.Retrieved2022-09-08.
^UCLA GEENA GALL TITLE Volunteer Assistant Coach profile Archived2016-12-29 at theWayback Machine UCLA.September 2016.

External links

Race Videos

Interviews and articles

Geena Gall - Track And Field Video
Khan, Bill,Gall sets UM record in 800 meters,The Flint Journal
Prosperi, Alex,Ofili shatters 'M' record again^{[permanent dead link]},The Michigan Daily,2008-03-17
Herring, Chris,Gall outpaces elder at intrasquad^{[permanent dead link]},The Michigan Daily,2005-12-08
Maghielse, Ross,Grand Blanc's Geena Gall makes late charge to qualify for 2012 London Olympics,MLive,2012-06-25

[1] ttp:// mgoblue /track-field-w/article.aspx?id=60794^{[dead link]}

[cstv-2] "Big Ten Conference Official Site".Bigten.cstv.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[3] "MGoBlue: Geena Gall".mgoblue.Archived fromthe originalon 4 May 2007.Retrieved2 February2022.

[4] "Nike Outdoor Nationals".Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2008.RetrievedMarch 24,2008.

[5] "University of Michigan Athletics - Women's Track".Bentley.umich.edu. 2014-10-04.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[6] "Geena Gall | Total Sports Management US, Inc".Archived fromthe originalon 27 September 2013.

[7] "Women's Track - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site".Mgoblue.Com.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[8] "Women's Cross Country - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site".Mgoblue.Com.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[9] "IAAF Diamond League".iaaf.org.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[10] "Geena Gall Bio, Stats, and Results".Olympics at Sports-Reference.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-09-13.Retrieved2016-07-09.

[11] "Mike McGuire Bio".Mgoblue.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[12] "USA Track & Field - Geena Lara".Usatf.org. 1987-01-18.Retrieved2015-07-09.

[13] "Women 1000 Meter Run".

[14] "USA Track & Field - USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships".Legacy.usatf.org. 2015-03-01.Retrieved2022-09-08.

[15] UCLA GEENA GALL TITLE Volunteer Assistant Coach profile Archived2016-12-29 at theWayback Machine UCLA.September 2016.

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v t e 2012 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2012 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Kyle Alcorn Ryan Bailey Trevor Barron Donn Cabral Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Kerron Clement Jeff Demps Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Hall Evan Jager Meb Keflezighi Trell Kimmons(r) Bernard Lagat Lopez Lomong Joshua Mance(r) Leonel Manzano Tony McQuay Aries Merritt LaShawn Merritt Manteo Mitchell(r) Maurice Mitchell Bryshon Nellum John Nunn Darvis Patton(r) Jeff Porter Jason Richardson Dathan Ritzenhein Mike Rodgers(r) Khadevis Robinson Galen Rupp Duane Solomon Wallace Spearmon Nick Symmonds Matt Tegenkamp Angelo Taylor Michael Tinsley Jeremy Wariner Andrew Wheating Isiah Young
Men's field athletes	Lance Brooks Christian Cantwell Will Claye Ashton Eaton Sean Furey Marquise Goodwin Trey Hardee Reese Hoffa Cyrus Hostetler Kibwé Johnson Craig Kinsley George Kitchens A. G. Kruger Erik Kynard Derek Miles Jamie Nieto Jarred Rome Jeremy Scott Christian Taylor Brad Walker Ryan Whiting Jesse Williams Jason Young
Women's track and road athletes	Keshia Baker(r) T'erea Brown Janet Cherobon-Bawcom Emma Coburn Kim Conley Julie Culley Desiree Davila Lashinda Demus Diamond Dixon(r) Allyson Felix Shalane Flanagan Bridget Franek Geena Gall Kara Goucher Dawn Harper Amy Hastings Molly Huddle Carmelita Jeter Lolo Jones Shalaya Kipp Bianca Knight(r) Tianna Madison Francena McCorory Maria Michta Georganne Moline Alysia Montaño Sanya Richards-Ross Shannon Rowbury Alice Schmidt Jenny Simpson Jeneba Tarmoh(r) DeeDee Trotter Morgan Uceny Lisa Uhl Kellie Wells Lauryn Williams(r)
Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Brigetta Barrett Amanda Bingson Brittany Borman Tia Brooks Jillian Camarena-Williams Amber Campbell Michelle Carter Jessica Cosby Sharon Day Janay DeLoach Hyleas Fountain Chelsea Hayes Becky Holliday Lacey Janson Gia Lewis-Smallwood Chaunté Lowe Chantae McMillan Kara Patterson Brittney Reese Amanda Smock Jennifer Suhr Aretha Thurmond Stephanie Brown Trafton Rachel Yurkovich
Coaches	Tonja Buford-Bailey(women's asst) Amy Deem(women's head coach) Edrick Floréal(men's asst) Jack Hazen (men's asst) Mike Holloway(men's asst) Rose Monday (women's asst) Connie Price-Smith(women's asst) Tom Pukstys(men's asst) Andrew Valmon(men's head coach) Gwen Wentland(women's asst)