Emma Bates

Emma Bates

Bates at the 2023 Chicago Marathon
Personal information
Born	(1992-07-08) July 8, 1992 (age 32) Elk River, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Country	United States
Event(s)	5000 m, 10,000 m, cross country running, road racing
College team	Boise State Broncos
Club	Asics
Turned pro	July 2015
Coached by	Joe Bosshard
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m: 4:16.37 (Walnut 2015) 3000 m: 9:08.78 i (New York 2017) 5000 m: 15:32.46 (Palo Alto 2015) 10000 m: 32:04.59 (Irvine 2021) Marathon: 2:22:10 a (Boston 2023)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States World Marathon Majors 2021 Chicago Marathon

Emma Bates (born July 8, 1992)^[1] is an American long-distance runner, who competes in the marathon. Her achievements include winning the USA Marathon Championships in 2018, placing second in the 2021 Chicago Marathon, and finishing fifth in the 2023 Boston Marathon. Bates also represented the United States in the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where she set a personal best of 2:23.18 and finished seventh. Her highest position on the World Athletics Rankings was No. 14 in the marathon in July 2022.^[2]

In college, Bates competed for Boise State University, where she was a 12-time All-American. She won the 10000 metres at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was the runner-up in the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Bates turned professional in June 2015 and was associated with the Boston Athletic Association until 2017. In January 2021, she signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the sports company Asics. Bates trains with the distance group Team Boss.