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Esther Erb

Esther Erb

American long-distance runner

Esther Erb Atkins (born April 20, 1986) is an American long-distance runner.[1] She competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2][3]

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Major races

Erb placed 24th in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[4]

Erb won the 2014 USA Marathon Championships and qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Los Angeles, California.[5][6][7]

Erb placed 27th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on January 14, 2012, in Houston, and 11th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on February 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.[8]

Collegiate career

Erb was an NCAA Division III 10,000M champion,[9] six time NCAA All-American and two-time Academic All-American while competing at Case Western Reserve University. After graduating from Case Western, she spent two years as a Fulbright teaching fellow in Austria.[10]

Erb was a professional runner from ZAP Fitness from 2010 - 2013.[11][12]

Erb worked as an assistant cross country and distance coach at Rider University from 2013 - 2015.[13] She joined the Appalachian State University athletics department in 2015.[14]

References

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    "Esther Erb". IAAF. August 30, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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    "From Cleveland to Beijing, CWRU Alumna Esther Erb is Going the Distance". case.edu.
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    "At World Championships, U.S. Athletes Weren't Pressured to Wear Nike Gear Away From the Track". Runner's World.
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    "Esther Erb '08 Qualifies for Olympic Trials Once Again". case.edu.
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    "Get to Know Five Unsung Runners on the U.S. World Championships Team". Runner's World.
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    "Esther Erb: National Champion". levelrenner.com.
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    AP (January 14, 2012). "Keflezighi, Flanagan run to victory at U.S. Olympic marathon trials". CNN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
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    "Catching Up With National Champion Esther Erb Atkins - UAA". uaasports.info. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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    University Athletic Association profile of Esther Erb Atkins
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    Competitive Image 2014. "Down the Backstretch: Esther Erb Wins Marathon National Championship". downthebackstretch.blogspot.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Esther Erb - Athlete Interview - Freeplay". Freeplay.
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    "Esther Erb". gobroncs.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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    "Esther Erb-Atkins". AppStateSports.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
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