Julia Kohnen Griffey

Julia Kohnen Griffey
Personal information
Born (1992-07-29) July 29, 1992 (age 32)
Florissant, Missouri, United States
Home townSt Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Websitehttps://www.neseliteconsulting.com/julia-kohnen
Sport
Event(s)Marathon, 10000 m
College teamSouthern Indiana Screaming Eagles
ClubHoka One One Northern Arizona Elite
Coached byJason Holroyd
2015-2020
Ben Rosario
2020-2023
Achievements and titles
National finalsNCAA cross-country
NCAA 10,000 m (outdoors)
NCAA 5,000 m (indoors)
NCAA 5,000 m (outdoors)
Personal best(s)1500 meters: 4:39.34
5000 meters: 16:47.61
10,000 meters: 34:45.08
Half Marathon: 1:11:04
Marathon: 2:29:58

Julia Kohnen Griffey (née Kohnen, born July 29, 1992) is an American professional marathon runner who trained with HOKA's NAZ Elite team from 2020 to 2022.[1]

College career

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Kohnen Griffey attended high school at Incarnate Word Academy, an all-girls private school in Missouri, where she played soccer and basketball. She also played on a club soccer team.[2]

She went on to study business at University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana, where she played soccer for the Screaming Eagles. She transitioned to running cross country and track and field in 2014.[3]

As a senior, she finished 11th at the 2014 NCAA Women's Division II Cross Country Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.[4]

In the fall, she ran to an 8th-place finish in the 2015 indoor championship in the 5,000 meters in a time of 17:04.[5] Her college career finished in Allendale, Michigan at the Outdoor Track and Field National Championships for DII schools where she took 5th in the 5,000 in 16:47.61 (a Screaming Eagles record) and then dueled with Amy Cymerman of Grand Valley State Lakers in the 10,000. Kohnen finished second in 34:45, setting the Screaming Eagles record time for the distance.[3][6]

She graduated with an MBA in 2015.[7]

Professional career

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As a relatively unknown runner who was working full-time at Panera Bread, Kohnen surprised many when she won the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon, from Minneapolis to St. Paul, Minnesota. She clocked an average 5:47 minute-per-mile pace to cross the finish line in 2:31:29.[8]

Before her win in Minnesota, she raced the 2017 Chicago Marathon, finishing in 2:39:11 for 17th, which qualified her for the 2020 Olympic Trials Marathon race.[9] She had also run and won several half marathons and the 2015 Mo' Cowbell Missouri Marathon.

In February 2020, Kohnen ran in the 2020 Woman's Olympic Trials Marathon, in Atlanta, Georgia. She finished 10th with a time of 2:30:43.[10]

In August 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions eased, Boston Athletic Association announced that the 2021 Boston Marathon (which had been postponed to the fall) would host an elite field of 54, which included Kohnen Griffey.[11]

At the 2022 California International Marathon, which hosted the USATF Marathon Championship, she ran with leaders and finished in 2:30:35 for 10th place as Paige Stoner took the win.[12]

Personal life

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Julia Kohnen and Tyler Griffey married May 2021.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Hartman, Mike (October 6, 2020). "NAZ Elite adds two". Flagstaff, Arizona: Arizona Daily Sun. p. B1.
  2. ^ Lyons, Joe (March 1, 2019). "From pitch to pavement: St. Louisan Julia Kohnen now one of nation's top runners". St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster — Julia Kohnen". Southern Indiana. 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division II National Championships". Boston, Massachusetts: Track and Field Results Reporting System. December 6, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships". Boston, Massachusetts: Track and Field Results Reporting System. March 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships". Boston, Massachusetts: Track and Field Results Reporting System. May 23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Julia Kohnen Olympic Trials Qualifier". Runner's World.
  8. ^ Blount, Rachel (October 7, 2019). "Dominic Ondoro, Julia Kohnen win Twin Cities Marathon". Minneapolis, Minnesota: Star Tribune. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "See the results for the 2017 Chicago Marathon". Flotrack.org. Austin, Texas: FloSports, Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon — Julie Kohnen". Atlanta, Georgia: Atlanta Track Club. February 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Monti, David (August 11, 2021). "Boston Marathon Announces Robust Elite Field". Race Results Weekly. Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Road Runners Club of America.
  12. ^ de la Garza Garcia, Laura; Smith, Darrell (December 4, 2022). "Cheering crowds, record-setting times mark a memorable California International Marathon". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California: McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ^ Kohnen Griffey, Julia (May 17, 2021). "We did it. We're married". Archived from the original on August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
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