Emily Levan
{{Short description|American distance runner}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Emily Levan
|image=Emily Levan Marathon.jpg
|caption=Levan in 2005
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|1|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
| country = {{USA}}
| collegeteam = Bowdoin College
| event = Marathon
| pb = Marathon: 2:37:01
10 km: 35:02
}}
Emily Levan is a retired American distance runner who specialized in the marathon. She was the top American finisher in the 2005 and 2006 Boston Marathon.{{Cite web |last=Karu |first=Candace |date=2008-03-31 |title=The Two Trials of Emily Levan |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20817572/the-two-trials-of-emily-levan/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Runner's World |language=en}} She also competed in the 2005 IAAF World Championships and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon.{{Cite web |title=Women's Olympic Trials Results|url=https://www.marathonguide.com/news/exclusives/usawomenolympictrials_2008/USAOlympicMarathonTrialsHistory.cfm |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Marathon Guide |language=en-US}}
Early life
Levan grew up in Oklahoma City. Her primary sport was field hockey, but she also played soccer and ran track. After graduating from the Casady School in 1991, she attended Bowdoin College, where she became an All-New England field hockey player. As of 2020, she ranked among the top 10 in school history in goals and assists.{{Cite web |title=Emily R. LeVan 95|url=https://athletics.bowdoin.edu/sports/2020/5/20/information-history-hall-levan.aspx |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Bowdoin Athletics |language=en-US}}
Career
Levan ran her first marathon in 1998, but didn't break 3 hours until the 2002 Maine Marathon, which she won in 2:47:38. The following spring, she lowered her time to 2:41:37 at the Boston Marathon. This result qualified her for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon.{{Cite web |last=Wade |first=Allison |date=2004-10-15 |title=
Interview with Emily LeVan |url=http://nbnm.net/fast-women/www.fast-women.com/athletes/interviews/emilylevan.html |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Fast Women |language=en}}
Due to the birth of her daughter, Levan did not compete in the 2004 Olympic Trials.{{Cite web |last=Wade |first=Allison |date=2004-10-15 |title=
Interview with Emily LeVan |url=http://nbnm.net/fast-women/www.fast-women.com/athletes/interviews/emilylevan.html |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Fast Women |language=en}} She returned to marathoning in the fall of 2004 at the New York City Marathon, where she placed 17th.{{Cite web |title=Emily LeVan |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-levan-14315302 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=World Athletics |language=en-US}}
In the spring of 2005, Levan was the top American woman at the Boston Marathon in a time of 2:43:14.{{Cite web |last=Karu |first=Candace |date=2008-03-31 |title=The Two Trials of Emily Levan |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20817572/the-two-trials-of-emily-levan/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Runner's World |language=en}} Over the summer, she represented Team USA at the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Finland, placing 35th in the marathon.{{Cite web |title=Emily LeVan Named USATF New England Athlete of the Month for August|url=http://www.usatfne.org/news/aom/05aug.pdf |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=USATF New England |language=en-US}}
Levan repeated as top American woman at the 2006 Boston Marathon.{{Cite web |last=Karu |first=Candace |date=2008-03-31 |title=The Two Trials of Emily Levan |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/advanced/a20817572/the-two-trials-of-emily-levan/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Runner's World |language=en}} She followed that up with a 24th-place finish at the USA 20 km Championship and a 7th place showing at the Twin Cities Marathon.{{Cite web |title=Emily LeVan |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-levan-14315302 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=World Athletics |language=en-US}}
During the peak of her running career, Levan resided in Wiscasset, Maine. She was a dominant force in the Maine road racing circuit, winning the Maine Women's division of the Beach to Beacon 10K in 2005, 2006, and 2007.{{Cite web |last=Jorgenson |first=Chris |date=2005-08-07 |title=Okari wins Beach to Beacon 10K |url=https://www.fosters.com/story/sports/2005/08/07/okari-wins-beach-to-beacon/53175263007/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Foster's Daily Democrat |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Past Champions |url=https://www.beach2beacon.org/event-info/post-race/past-champions/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Beach to Beacon 10k |language=en-US}}
In 2008, Levan returned to Boston to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, where she placed 67th of 148 women.{{Cite web |title=Women's Olympic Trials Results|url=https://www.marathonguide.com/news/exclusives/usawomenolympictrials_2008/USAOlympicMarathonTrialsHistory.cfm |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Marathon Guide |language=en-US}}
Personal
Levan is a registered nurse and lives in Randolph, Vermont with her husband and daughter. In 2021, Levan and her husband ran 210 miles along route 110 in Vermont to raise money for Diabetes research. In 2008, Levan raised over $75,000 for the Children's Cancer Program in support of her daughter Maddie, who is a survivor of leukemia.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Sarah |date=2021-05-27 |title=Couple To Run Length of Vermont Raising Contributions for Kingwood |url=https://www.ourherald.com/articles/couple-to-run-length-of-vermont-raising-contributions-for-kingwood/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=The Herald |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-levan-14315302 World Athletics Profile]
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Category:American track and field athletes
Category:American female long-distance runners
Category:American female marathon runners
Category:Track and field athletes from Maine