Linda Sheskey

Linda Sheskey (born October 18, 1962) is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States, who was born as Linda Detlefsen. She competed in the 1980s for her native country. Sheskey set her personal best in the women's 1,500 metres event (4:04.89) on July 16, 1987 at a meet in Paris, France.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the United States
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	10th	1500 m
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	1st	1500 m
1991	Pan American Games	Havana, Cuba	8th	1500 m

National titles

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- 1500 m: 1986

References

Profile
Linda Sheskey profile at IAAF

Pan American Games champions in women's 1500 metres

1951–1971: Not held 1975: Jan Merrill (USA) 1979: Mary Decker (USA) 1983: Ranza Clark (CAN) 1987: Linda Sheskey (USA) 1991: Alisa Hill (USA) 1995: Sarah Thorsett (USA) 1999: Marla Runyan (USA) 2003: Adriana Muñoz (CUB) 2007: Juliana Paula dos Santos (BRA) 2011: Adriana Muñoz (CUB) 2015: Muriel Coneo (COL)

US National Championship winners in women's 1500-meter run

1965–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1965: Marie Mulder 1966: Doris Brown 1967: Natalie Rocha 1968: Jane Hill 1969: Doris Brown 1970: Francie Larrieu 1971: Kathy Gibbons 1972–3: Francie Larrieu 1974: Doris Brown 1975: Julie Brown 1976–7: Francie Larrieu 1978: Jan Merrill 1979: Francie Larrieu

1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Francie Larrieu 1981: Jan Merrill 1982–3: Mary Slaney 1984: Kim Gallagher 1985: Diana Richburg 1986: Linda Sheskey 1987: Regina Jacobs 1988: Vicki Huber 1989: Regina Jacobs 1990–1: Suzy Favor Hamilton 1992: Regina Jacobs

1993–present USA Track & Field	1993: Annette Peters 1994–7: Regina Jacobs 1998: Suzy Hamilton 1999–2002: Regina Jacobs 2003: Suzy Favor Hamilton 2004: Carrie Tollefson 2005–7: Treniere Clement 2008–9: Shannon Rowbury 2010: Anna Pierce 2011–2: Morgan Uceny 2013: Treniere Moser 2014–5: Jennifer Simpson

Notes	OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. Distance:The event was over one mile in 1973–4

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