Keira D'Amato

Keira D'Amato
D'Amato at a media event in 2024
Personal information
Born (1984-10-21) October 21, 1984 (age 39)
Oakton, Virginia, U.S.
EducationAmerican University
EmployerNike
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Turned pro2021
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Keira D'Amato (born Keira Carlstrom[1] on October 21, 1984) is an American distance runner. She is the American half marathon record holder with a time of 1:06:39 at the 2023 Gold Coast Half marathon on July 1, 2023. She held the American women's record in the marathon with her time of 2:19:12 at the 2022 Houston Marathon, until Emily Sisson set a new record time on October 9, 2022.[2] She is the world best holder for the women's-only 10-mile distance[3] and a three-time USA Track & Field national champion.

  1. ^ Miles, Brandon (April 20, 2020). "Workout Wednesday: Keira D'Amato". Milesplit. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Minsberg, Talya (January 19, 2022). "Keira D'Amato and Sara Hall Rewrite the Distance Running History Books". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Snider-McGrath, Ben (November 24, 2020). "Keira D'Amato runs 51:23, smashes U.S. women-only 10-mile record". Retrieved April 24, 2022.