Renee Metivier – I Don’t Think I Can Quit

Carrie chats with USATF Champion Renee Metivier! They chat about overcoming injuries, running a rehab business, and qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon.

Recorded December 9, 2019

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Renee Metivier

Personal Bests-

Marathon 2:27:17 (top ten fastest American times, top 5 fastest American debuts at the time) Half Marathon 1:11:52
20k 1:07:06
5000m 15:15
3000m 8:53
1500m 4:09

Highlights:

Qualified for 7 IAAF World Championships
Qualified for 5 Olympic Trials – from 1500m to Marathon!

2010 World XC bronze medalists 5-time USA National Champion from 3000m to Marathon (first to have titles in track, road, and trail)
2010 USATF Indoor Track 3000m Champion
2012 USATF Road 20k National Champion
2012 Marathon Debut at Chicago in 2:27:17, 1st American, 6th Overall
2016 USATF Trail 1/2 Marathon National Champion
2017 USATF Trail Marathon National Champion
2017 Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year

Achilles Surgery with bone smoothing in 2011
Bone Reconstruction Surgery in 2017
Metal Removal Surgery 2018 post two fractures in right fibula

College:
University of Colorado at Boulder
11-time NCAA D1 All-American
2005 NCAA Indoor 3000m National Champion (University of Colorado)
2-Time NCAA XC Runner-up, 2001 and 2004

Show Notes:

Renee Metivier on Twitter
Renee Metivier on Instagram

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