Cathy Branta
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Cathy Branta is a retired middle distance
and long distance
runner from the United States
. She won the gold medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade
in Kobe
, Japan
in the women's 3,000 metres event. She set the collegiate record in the 5,000 meters in a time of 15:07.
Middle distance track event
Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...
and long distance
Long-distance track event
Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...
runner from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She won the gold medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade
1985 Summer Universiade
The 1985 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIII Summer Universiade, took place in Kobe, Japan.-Mascot:Name: UNITANArtist: Osamu Tezuka...
in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the women's 3,000 metres event. She set the collegiate record in the 5,000 meters in a time of 15:07.