Helen Schlachtenhaufen
Helen Schlachtenhaufen (born March 14, 1995) is an American middle distance runner.
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| Birth name | Helen Schlachtenhaufen | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 14, 1995 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m 1500 m | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Dartmouth | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing  United States | ||||||
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:10.43 | |
| 2023 | World Athletics Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | 17th | Mile | 4:40.28 | |
NCAA
Schlachtenhaufen earned NCAA Division I All-American Second Team honors at 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5][6] Schlachtenhaufen's senior year at Dartmouth in 2017, she captured the Ivy League title for the indoor mile for the second time and set a new Dartmouth record in the 1,500 meters (4:11.15) before graduating with a degree in psychology.[7] [8]
High school
In the 2013 Illinois High School Association aka IHSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships; Helen Schlachtenhaufen placed 11th in the 1600 meters in 5:07.59.
As a senior in 2012, Helen Schlachtenhaufen placed 61st in IHSA Class AAA State XC Championship in 17:46.0.[10]
As a junior at the 2012 IHSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships; Helen Schlachtenhaufen, Caroline Marwede, Lisa Bennatan, Erin Malles placed 7th in the 4x800 meters in 9:39.50.
Schlachtenhaufen held the Lake Forest High School (Illinois) 800 m school record from 2013 to 2017 with her time of 2:18.33 and 1600 m school record of 5:03.63 from 2013 to 2017 when Emma Milburn reset both records.[11]
Personal bests
| Surface | Event | Time | Date | Venue |
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| Indoor track | One mile | 4:23.94 | February 11th, 2023 | The Armory |
| 3000m | 8:53.39 | February 13th, 2021 | Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex | |
| Outdoor track | 800m | 2:01.05 | Jun 24th, 2021 | Hayward Field |
| 1500m | 4:01.09 | July 4th, 2021 | Stockholm Olympic Stadium | |
| One mile | 4:27.09 | Jun 7th, 2018 | Concord, MA | |
| 3000m | 8:44.42 | May 27th, 2022 | Hayward Field | |
| 5000m | 15:30.83 | May 16th, 2019 | Los Angeles, CA |
References
- EPISODE 404: HELEN SCHLACHTENHAUFEN – BREAKTHROUGHS IN 2021: 5TH AT THE OLYMPIC TRIALS IN THE 1500 & RECENTLY SIGNED WITH NIKE I’ll Have Another Podcast – Sandy Boy Productions
- Earning your spot: Helen Schlachtenhaufen Run Your Mouth Podcast
- Episode 43: Helen Schlachtenhaufen talks her love for toast and jam, drawing, recaps her season and more Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith podcast
- 2022 NACAC Championships - NACAC Open Championships 2022: Final results list of winners Sportskeeda.com
- Schlachtenhaufen Takes 16th in 1500M at NCAA Championship Darmouth
- HELEN SCHLACHTENHAUFEN CLASS Senior POSITION Distance/Cross Country HOMETOWN Lake Forest, Ill. HIGH SCHOOL Lake Forest Dartmouth Big Green
- Lake Forest Track Star Competes at Top Levels Around the World lakeforestlove.com
- Lake Forest's Helen Schlachtenhaufen finishes fast for Dartmouth track Chicago Tribune
- Helen Schlachtenhaufen – Dartmouth TFRRS
- 2012 IHSA Class AAA State XC Championship athletic.net
- Lake Forest High School (Illinois) Track and Field school records Athletic.net
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