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Shannon Rowbury
- Born
- Sep 19, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, United States
- Events
- 1500 m · 3000 m
Shannon Solares-Rowbury (born Shannon Rowbury, September 19, 1984) is an American middle-distance runner from San Francisco, California. After competing collegiately for Duke University, she turned professional in 2007.
Rowbury has represented the United States at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012, becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the event. She also represented the United States at the World Championships in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017, winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meters in 2009.
In 2015, Rowbury helped set the world record with the U.S. team for the distance medley relay event, and set a then-American record for 1500 meters on July 17, 2015, breaking Mary Slaney's 32 year-old mark with a time of 3:56.29.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 1500 m 3:56.29 (#38 all-time), 3000 m 8:29.93 (#95 all-time), 2021 season best 4:09.70 (May 15, 2021, Irvine, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Track Meet, May 15, 2021, 4:09.70 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · World record (Distance Medley Short Track) · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:09.70 | – | May 15, 2021 | Track Meet |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:04.46 | – | Aug 29, 2020 | Göteborg Friidrott GP |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:02.56 | – | Sep 13, 2020 | ISTAF Berlin, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:40.26 | – | Jul 17, 2020 | McKenzie High School Track, Finn Rock, Oregon (USA) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:45.11 | – | Aug 14, 2020 | Herculis |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 32:43 | – | Feb 2, 2020 | San Francisco, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:15.65 | – | Aug 25, 2019 | Meeting Madrid 2019, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:01.12 | – | Sep 9, 2019 | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |