Serena Burla

Serena Burla (born September 27, 1982) is an American track and field athlete from St. Louis, specializing in long distance running events.[1]

In college, Burla was a two-time Big 12 Conference runner-up for the Missouri Tigers.[2]

Burla competed in the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where she finished 16th (upgraded from 17th place after suspension of Inga Abitova).[3][4]

Burla won the 2013 USA Half Marathon Championships (held as part of the Houston Half Marathon).[5]

At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Burla placed 10th in the marathon with a time of 2:31:06.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/19/sports/19burla.html?_r=0
  2. ↑ http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/10802692/espnw-serena-burla-looks-strong-finish-2014-boston-marathon-cancer-caused-lose-part-hamstring
  3. ↑ https://www.tcmevents.org/_asset/wf82b6/Athlete-Biographies_10-mile.pdf
  4. ↑ http://eightlane.org/doping/
  5. ↑ http://running.competitor.com/2014/04/boston-marathon/favorite-things-boston-marathoner-serena-burla_100130

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