Abbey Cooper

Cooper attended Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, Massachusetts. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2014. Her mother Donna competed for the UMass-Dartmouth Corsairs. She has two younger sisters, Lily and Julia.{{cite web|url=http://toppodcast.com/show-detail/?showId=3787545 |title=99: Abbey D'Agostino - Purpose-Based Identity |publisher=C Tolle Run}}

She is a devout Christian.{{cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34390/olympic-runner-who-helped-fallen-competitor-finds-inspiration-in-god |title=Olympic runner who helped fallen competitor finds inspiration in God :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) |publisher=Catholic News Agency |date=November 18, 2015 |access-date=August 20, 2016}}[https://www.si.com/vault/2017/07/19/olympic-recovery Olymipic Recovery - The ACL Evolution], Sports Illustrated, July 24, 2017 She married Jacob Cooper in July 2018, who played football in college at Taylor University and now works as the clinical sport psychologist at Appalachian State University.{{Cite news |last=Zaccardi |first=Nick |date=2020-08-11 |title=Four years later, life changes for runners who shared Olympic moment |language=en-US |work=NBC Sports |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/08/10/abbey-dagostino-cooper-nikki-hamblin/ |access-date=2021-04-11}} The couple had their first child, a daughter, in January 2023.

In 2013 Cooper became the first Ivy League athlete, male or female, to win an NCAA Cross Country National Championship.{{cite web|author=Abbey D'Agostino |url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204971765 |title=Abbey D'Agostino Bio – DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics |publisher=Dartmouthsports.com |access-date=August 20, 2016}} After winning her 2013 NCAA Cross Country title and 5th NCAA title in her career, she praised coach Mark Coogan for the preparation for championship running and close finishes;{{cite web|url=http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/DAgostinoA.aspx |title=Abbey D'Agostino Interview |publisher=Garycohenrunning.com |access-date=August 20, 2016}} She won the NCAA cross country title by outdistancing{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/10549096/endurance-sports-dartmouth-abbey-dagostino-adding-impressive-accomplishments |title=Endurance sports – Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino is adding to her impressive accomplishments |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=March 5, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2016}} Emma Bates by a few seconds. She is the first Ivy League athlete to win 7 individual NCAA Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.emergingelites.com/bios/alumni/abbeydagostino.html |title=Abbey D'Agostino |publisher=Emerging Elites |date=May 25, 1992 |access-date=August 20, 2016}} She is also the only woman ever to have won both the 3000 meters and 5000 meters NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships twice in a career which she did in 2013 as a junior and again in 2014 as a senior. Cooper broke Ryan Pandolfini's (née Fagan) long-standing 10K record by over a minute in 2014, and is the current Dartmouth record holder in the 3K, 5K, and 10K. She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate cross country runner in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://ivyleague.com/sports/2017/7/28/history-honors-collegiate-women-sports-awards.aspx|title=The Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presented by Honda|website=ivyleague.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-29}}{{Cite journal|url=https://collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2013-14/120413Dagostino|title=Abbey D'Agostino of Dartmouth Named 2014 Honda Award Winner for Cross Country|date=2013-12-04|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-29}}

Cooper earned her final Ivy league titles May 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3231303/Dartmouth/Abbey_D'Agostino.html |title=Abbey D'Agostino at Dartmouth |work=Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) |access-date=August 20, 2016}} She graduated with a degree in psychology in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/endurance/post/_/id/2285/qa-7-time-ncaa-champ-abbey-dagostino |title=Abbey D'Agostino ready for pro challenges – Endurance Blog- ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2016}}

Cooper's 5th place at 2012 Olympic Trials 5000 meters and nearly clinching a spot on the Olympic team is one of the closest finishes in Olympic Trials distance races (less than 0.19 seconds between 3–4–5).{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/2012/lucas-0629.php |title=The Women's 5,000 Final – The Olympic Trials At Its Absolute Best |publisher=Letsrun.com |date=June 28, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2016}} In 2012, at 20 years of age her platform as a star in the NCAA created a national following.{{cite web|url=http://usaoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=49&do=videos&video_id=72821 |title=U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field – Videos – Abbey D'Agostino 5th Womens 5,000m Final Post-Race 15:19.98 – USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships 2012 |publisher=Usaoutdoor.runnerspace.com |date=June 29, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2016}}

After graduating from Dartmouth in 2014, Cooper earned a sponsorship with New Balance based in Boston, Massachusetts. Abbey was coached by her college coach Mark Coogan under whom she was a 7-time NCAA champion from 2014 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://running.competitor.com/7-time-ncaa-champ-dagostino-joins-team-new-balance_105923 |title=7-Time NCAA Champ D'Agostino Joins Team New Balance |publisher=Competitor magazine |date=June 18, 2014 |access-date=December 19, 2018}}

Cooper is ranked 19th in the world in the 5000 meters{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/5000-metres/outdoor/women/senior/2014 |title=5000 Metres – women – senior – outdoor – 2014 |publisher=iaaf.org |access-date=August 20, 2016}} and 65th in the 10,000 meters in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/middlelong/10000-metres/outdoor/women/senior/2014 |title=IAAF women 10000 m 2014 world ranking |publisher=IAAF |access-date=December 19, 2018}}

Cooper debuted as a New Balance athlete in October 2014 in the 24th Mayor's Cup presented by the Boston Athletic Association{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/10/abbey-dagostino-reflects-professional-debut-eyes-future/ |title=Abbey D'Agostino Reflects On Professional Debut, Eyes Future |publisher=LetsRun.com |access-date=August 20, 2016}} placing fourth behind winner Rachel Hannah of Canada and the Boston Athletic Association's Juliet Bottorff and Jen Rhines.

Cooper ran the 5000m in 15:42.79 at Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford, CA (USA) on May 2, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/topMarks/2015/Outdoor-Women.aspx |title=USA Track & Field – Outdoor Women |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=August 20, 2016}} She won the 5000 meters at the Hoka One One Adrian Martinez Classic in 15:23.66{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/06/abbey-dagostino-takes-down-desi-linden-in-5k-robby-andrews-crushes-the-mile-field-full-recap-of-2015-adrian-martinez-classic/ |title=Abbey D'Agostino Takes Down Desi Linden in 5k, Robby Andrews Crushes The Mile Field – Full Recap of 2015 Adrian Martinez Classic |publisher=LetsRun.com |access-date=August 20, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_szb_vpb78 |title=Abbey D'Agostino Pleased with Progress at 2015 Adrian Martinez Classic |publisher=YouTube |date=June 4, 2015 |access-date=August 20, 2016}} on June 4.

Cooper earned a US Roster spot to the IAAF 2015 World Championships in Athletics by qualifying in the 5000 meters in 15:06.59 at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} On July 18, she finished 3rd in 15:03.85{{cite web|url=http://www.timetronics.be/results/nacht2015/event039h01.html |title=Timetronics {{pipe}} Commentator Information System |publisher=Timetronics.be |access-date=August 20, 2016}} in Heusden, Belgium. On August 27, she finished 23rd in 16:16.47 at 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres.{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics/2015/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/women/5000-metres/heats/summary |title=5000 METRES WOMEN 15TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PR OF CHINA BEIJING (NATIONAL STADIUM), PR OF CHINA 22 AUG 2015 - 30 AUG 2015 |publisher=IAAF |access-date=December 20, 2018}}

On January 2, Cooper ran a personal best in a mixed gender 3000 meters at Boston University in 8:51.88.{{cite web|url=http://coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Jan2_Boston_set1.shtml|title=Cool Running – Boston U Mini-Meet Race Results|publisher=Cool Running|access-date=January 3, 2016|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002143812/http://coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/Jan2_Boston_set1.shtml|url-status=dead}} On March 12, she placed second in women 3000 meters in 8:57.31 at 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships to represent the United States at 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/USATF-Indoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results/Day-2.aspx |title=2016 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships – 3/11/2016 to 3/12/2016 |publisher=usatf.org}} She finished in a time of 8:58.40 in 3000 meters at 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships to place fifth.{{cite web|url=http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5681/AT-3000-W-f----.RS6.pdf |title=2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres final results |publisher=IAAF}}

On June 17, Cooper placed third in 5000 meters at 2016 Adidas BOOST Boston Games in 15:22.29.{{cite web|url=http://www.milesplit.com/meets/240144/results/457179/formatted |title=adidas Boost Boston Games – Day 1 Complete Results |publisher=Milesplit}} On July 10, she placed fifth in 15:14.04 at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and was selected to represent USA along with Team USA teammates Shelby Houlihan and Kim Conley at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's 5000 metres when Molly Huddle and Emily Infeld passed to focus on their 10 km race in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2016/U-S--Olympic-Team-Trials---Track---Field/Athlete-Information.aspx |title=2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field |publisher=usatf.org |date=July 10, 2016| access-date=July 10, 2016}}

On August 16, with about 2000 meters to go in a qualifying heat for the women's 5000 meter race at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Cooper tripped over Nikki Hamblin who had fallen in front of her.{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/news/2016/08/abbey-dagostino-nikki-hamblin-show-true-meaning-olympics-almaz-ayana-leads-womens-5000-qualifiers/|title=Abbey D'Agostino & Nikki Hamblin Show the True Meaning of the Olympics as Almaz Ayana Leads Women's 5,000 Qualifiers |publisher=LetsRun.com |date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 22, 2016}}

Instead of immediately continuing the race, she first helped Hamblin up, encouraging her not to quit.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5-fQ2Qda5U|title=Runners collide but help each other out and finish race|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=July 17, 2016}} Accessible only in US

Cooper herself, however, had torn her ACL and meniscus.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/17327584/abbey-dagostino-able-run-5000-meter-final-due-acl-tear |title=Abbey D'Agostino won't be able to run in 5,000-meter final due to ACL tear |work=Espn.com |date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=August 20, 2016}}

Despite her obvious pain, she nevertheless finished the race, after which she and Hamblin embraced. Cooper, Hamblin and Jennifer Wenth were advanced to the final because of the incident, but Cooper wasn't able to compete because of her injuries.{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xxxi-olympic-games-5771/results/women/5000-metres/heats/result |title=5000 METRES WOMEN THE XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 05 AUG 2016 – 21 AUG 2016 |publisher=IAAF |access-date=August 16, 2016}}

On August 20, for their actions at the Rio Olympics, Cooper and Hamblin received Fair Play awards from The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP), with the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/fair-play-awards-recognise-true-olympic-champions-in-sportsmanship |title=Fair Play Awards recognise true Olympic champions in sportsmanship |publisher=International Olympic Committee |date=August 20, 2016 |access-date=August 22, 2016}}

Former NCAA champs Molly Seidel & Abbey Cooper return to action at Franklin Park (Boston) 2017 Mayor's Cup Cross Country Championships and chart paths to healthy futures{{cite web|url=http://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/10/former-ncaa-champs-molly-seidel-abbey-dagostino-return-action-2017-mayors-cup-xc-chart-paths-healthy-futures/ |title=Former NCAA Champs Molly Seidel & Abbey D'Agostino Return To Action At 2017 Mayor's Cup XC And Chart Paths To Healthy Futures |publisher=LetsRun |date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 22, 2017}} finish 1st and 2nd respectively for 5 km after running the first half slow picked up the pace for the final 8 minutes to times of Seidel 16:18 to Cooper 16:48.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXeyHWCjOM |title=Molly Seidel after winning her professional debut at 2017 Mayor's Cup |publisher=Youtube |date=October 22, 2017 |access-date=October 22, 2017}}

On November 4, Cooper competed in her road debut at US 5 km road championship hosted by New York Road Runners Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5 km where she finished 7th in a time of 16:00.{{cite web|url=https://results.nyrr.org/event/175KCHAMPS/finishers#gender=F&page=1 |title=2017 USATF 5K Championships 5 kilometers - November 4, 2017, 8:30AM |publisher=New York Road Runners |date=November 4, 2017 |access-date=December 10, 2018}}

Cooper left Mark Coogan and Boston after getting married in July 2018. She began being coached by Chris Layne in Asheville, North Carolina. Cooper won 5 km at 2018 Johnson City Turkey Trot in 16:58.{{cite web|url=https://results.chronotrack.com/event/results/event/event-43418 |title=13th Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K 13th Annual Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K Johnson City, TN Nov 22, 2018 8:30 AM |publisher=Johnson City Turkey Trot 5K |date=November 22, 2018 |access-date=December 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=555391 |title=Abbey Cooper to Run First Track Race Since 2016 Olympic 5,000 Meters at Camel City Invitational |publisher=Dyestat |access-date=December 19, 2018}}

June 1, 2019 marked Cooper's first return to the track following the Rio Olympics. Cooper competed at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 meters race where she finished 14th.{{Cite web|last=Zaccardi|first=Nick|date=2020-08-11|title=Four years later, life changes for runners who shared Olympic moment|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/08/10/abbey-dagostino-cooper-nikki-hamblin/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=OlympicTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}

In a stand out solo effort in the first heat of the 5000m meters at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Cooper met the Olympic standard with a time of 15:07.80.{{Cite web|last=Dutch|first=Taylor|date=2021-06-19|title=How Abbey Cooper Hit the 5,000-Meter Olympic Standard Solo in the Trials Semifinal|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a36769627/2021-olympic-trials-abbey-cooper-5000-meter-olympic-standard/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Runner's World|language=en-US}} Cooper finished in 4th place in the final three days later on June 21.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=Fans React to Abbey Cooper's Gutsy 5,000 Meter Final: "She is the Definition of a Competitor"|url=https://www.womensrunning.com/culture/news/abbey-cooper-5000-final/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Women's Running}}

Cooper achieved a new personal best of 14:52.37 in the 5000m at the Prefontaine Classic on August 20, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Henry|first=Mellissa|date=2021-08-21|title=2021 Prefontaine Classic Distance Night results|url=https://world-track.org/2021/08/2021-prefontaine-classic-distance-night-results/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=World Track|language=en-US}}

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