Kathy Fleming
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Kathy Fleming(Born December 25, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American middle distance runner. In 1994 she was the USA Track and Field
National Champion in the indoor 3000 meters.
in Massapequa, NY, she was a seven time New York State Champion. Her high school career includes big wins in the 1985 Penn Relays
Girls 1500 meters and the Girls High School mile at the Millrose Games
. She continued to Villanova University
where she ran leadoff for the still standing Outdoor Distance Medley Relay
World record
team which she and her teammates set at the Penn Relays in 1988. She was a seven time NCAA All-American in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters. She was also captained the team when Villanova University won their first NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship
in 1990.
from 1990-1998. She also ranked in the top ten of the 3000 meters four times. Her personal bests for the 1500 meters and the 3000 meters are 4:07.15 and 8:46.04 respectively. In 1996 she tied for 5th place in the 1500 meters at the United States Olympic Trials held in Atlanta, Georgia. She was eighth at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000m in 1993. She was the USA Track and Field
Indoor National Champion in the same event a year later. In 1996 Franey Fleming won the pretigious Millrose Games Womens mile run 11 years after capturing the high school Millrose girls mile run making her the only athlete to do so. In 1997 she finished third place behind Deena Kastor
and Lynn Jennings
at the USA 8k Cross Country Championships in Portland, Oregon.
In 1998 she finished 26th at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
held in Marrakech, Morrocco where she and her US teammates won the bronze medal
.
where she had been a part time assistant coach since 1994. She and Head coach Randy Thomas were awarded the Big East Cross Country coaching staff of the year in 2000 after the team won the Big East Championship and finished fourth at the NCAA Championships. She also coached Shannon Smith, Boston College's first female NCAA champion to her indoor NCAA 3000 meter title in 2001 along with many other notable NCAA All-Americans.
USA Track and Field
USA Track & Field is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking...
National Champion in the indoor 3000 meters.
Early career
While running for Massapequa High SchoolMassapequa High School
Massapequa High School is a four-year public high school located in Massapequa, New York for students grades 9 through 12. It is known locally for its low drop out rate and quality sports teams.As of the 2005–06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,868 students and 133.0 classroom...
in Massapequa, NY, she was a seven time New York State Champion. Her high school career includes big wins in the 1985 Penn Relays
Penn Relays
The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States, hosted annually since April 21, 1895 by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
Girls 1500 meters and the Girls High School mile at the Millrose Games
Millrose Games
The Millrose Games is an annual indoor athletics meet held on the first Friday in February in New York City. They will be held at the Armory in Washington Heights in 2012, after having taken place in Madison Square Garden from 1914 to 2011...
. She continued to Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
where she ran leadoff for the still standing Outdoor Distance Medley Relay
Distance Medley Relay
The distance medley relay is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. A distance medley relay is made up of a 1200 meter leg, or three laps on a standard 400 meter track; a 400 meter leg, or one...
World record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
team which she and her teammates set at the Penn Relays in 1988. She was a seven time NCAA All-American in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters. She was also captained the team when Villanova University won their first NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship
NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship
Each autumn, beginning in 1981, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has hosted women's cross country championships for each of its three divisions...
in 1990.
Professional career
Her primary distance was the 1500 meters. She ranked in the top ten of the 1500 meters five times in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1990-1998. She also ranked in the top ten of the 3000 meters four times. Her personal bests for the 1500 meters and the 3000 meters are 4:07.15 and 8:46.04 respectively. In 1996 she tied for 5th place in the 1500 meters at the United States Olympic Trials held in Atlanta, Georgia. She was eighth at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 3000m in 1993. She was the USA Track and Field
USA Track and Field
USA Track & Field is the United States national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking...
Indoor National Champion in the same event a year later. In 1996 Franey Fleming won the pretigious Millrose Games Womens mile run 11 years after capturing the high school Millrose girls mile run making her the only athlete to do so. In 1997 she finished third place behind Deena Kastor
Deena Kastor
Deena Michelle Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece...
and Lynn Jennings
Lynn Jennings
Lynn Jennings is a retired American athlete who competed mainly in the long distances. She is one of the best female American runners of all time, with a range from 1500 meters to the marathon. She excelled at all three of the sport's major disciplines--track, road, and cross country...
at the USA 8k Cross Country Championships in Portland, Oregon.
In 1998 she finished 26th at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
held in Marrakech, Morrocco where she and her US teammates won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
.
Coaching career
In 1999 Franey Fleming began coaching as a full time career at Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
where she had been a part time assistant coach since 1994. She and Head coach Randy Thomas were awarded the Big East Cross Country coaching staff of the year in 2000 after the team won the Big East Championship and finished fourth at the NCAA Championships. She also coached Shannon Smith, Boston College's first female NCAA champion to her indoor NCAA 3000 meter title in 2001 along with many other notable NCAA All-Americans.
External links
- IAAF profile for Kathy Fleming
- Kathy Fleming