Julie Culley

{{short description|American track and field athlete|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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|collegeteam = Rutgers University

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1500 m: 4:12.61

Mile: 4:34:80

5000 m: 15:05.38

|olympics = 2012 Finalist 5000m

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Julie Culley (born September 10, 1981) is an American track and field athlete, who competes in middle distance track events. Culley represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 5000 m.

While competing for Rutgers University, Culley was an All-American in Cross Country her senior year. Despite often battling injuries, she set school records in the 3000 m, 5000 m, and Distance Medley Relay, and was a Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year.{{cite web |url=http://www.scarletknights.com/track-women/news/release.asp?prID=7948 |title=Former Scarlet Knight Represents United States at World Track Championships |last=Phillips |first=Hasim |date=August 5, 2009 |access-date=2009-08-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102102545/http://scarletknights.com/track-women/news/release.asp?prID=7948 |archive-date=January 2, 2010 }}

Culley went on to coach at Loyola College in Baltimore from 2004 - 2007,{{cite web |url=http://www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/w-track/mtt/culley_julie00.html |title=Player Bio: Julie Culley - Official Athletics Site of Loyola University Maryland |website=www.loyolagreyhounds.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809212544/http://www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/w-track/mtt/culley_julie00.html |archive-date=2011-08-09}} before deciding to focus on running professionally.{{cite web |url=http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2009/07/a-brief-chat-with-julie-culley.html |title=A Brief Chat With Julie Culley |last=Gambaccini |first=Peter |date=February 12, 2009 |work=Runner's World |access-date=2009-08-04}}

Culley went on to coach at Georgetown University in September 2014.

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Culley finished 7th in the 5000 m, with a time of 15:34.43.{{cite web |url=http://www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/071108aab.html |title=Julie Culley Places Seventh In 5,000-Meter Final At 2008 Olympic Trials |date=July 5, 2008 |access-date=2009-08-04 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713235100/http://www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/071108aab.html |url-status=dead }} She was the first American finisher at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, finishing 21st with a time of 28:08.{{cite web |url=http://dailynews.runnersworld.com/2009/07/a-brief-chat-with-julie-culley.html |title=A Brief Chat With Julie Culley |last=Gambaccini |first=Peter |date=July 3, 2009 |work=Runner's World |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716204643/http://dailynews.runnersworld.com/2009/07/a-brief-chat-with-julie-culley.html |archive-date=July 16, 2009 }}

Culley finished fourth at the 2009 USA Championships in the 5000 m. She earned a spot on the U.S. 2009 World Championship team by attaining the "B" standard with a time of 15:20.53 at the 5000 m in Liège, Belgium.{{cite web |url=http://dailynews.runnersworld.com/2009/07/july-16.html |title=Runner's World: Racing News |date=July 16, 2009 |work=Runner's World |access-date=2009-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719113259/http://dailynews.runnersworld.com/2009/07/july-16.html |archive-date=July 19, 2009 }}

At the 2009 World Championships, Culley finished seventh in the first heat of the 5000 m in 15:32.33 and did not advance.{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2009_08_19_05_46_48 |title=Team USA continues to move into finals in Berlin |date=August 19, 2009 |work=USATF |access-date=2009-08-19}}

Raised in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, Culley graduated from North Hunterdon High School in 1999.Conover, Allan. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2011/09/north_hunterdon_grad_julie_cul.html "North Hunterdon grad Julie Culley captures national 5K title"], Hunterdon County Democrat, September 29, 2011. Accessed August 13, 2014. "'I remember thinking going up the last hill, All you have to do is not fall and you’re going to win', said the 1999 North Hunterdon High graduate.... A Lebanon Township native and Rutgers University graduate, Culley finished seven seconds ahead of runnerup Kim Conley of Sacramento, Calif., while third-place Emily Brown of Minnesota was another eight seconds behind her." She lived in Arlington, Virginia and trained under Olympic runner and current American University coach Matt Centrowitz, training with fellow American middle distance runner Lindsey Gallo. She returned to New Jersey in 2010, where she trains with coach Frank Gagliano.{{cite web |last=Gambaccini |first=Peter |title=A Brief Chat With Erin Donohue |url=http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2010/12/a-brief-chat-with-erin-donohue-4.html |work=Runner's World Daily News |access-date=December 21, 2010}}

On June 28, 2012, Culley qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a first-place finish in the women's 5000 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.{{cite web |title=Julie Culley wins women's 5000m at Olympic Trials to qualify for London Olympics |url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/julie_culley_wins_womens_5000m.html |work=The Express-Times |date=June 28, 2012 |access-date=June 29, 2012}} She ran a personal best in the heats, and finished in 14th in the final.{{Cite web|url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/athletics/5000m-w|title = London 2012 5000m women Results - Olympic athletics}}

On April 28, 2013, Culley ran 15:41.41 at Payton Jordan 5,000 m.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/julie-culley-199368#progression|title = Julie CULLEY | Profile | World Athletics}}