Sheila Reid (athlete)

For the Scottish television and theatre actress, see Sheila Reid.

Sheila Reid
Sheila Reid winning the 1500 m at the 2011 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
Personal information
National team2012 Olympics, 2013 World Championships, 2017 World Championships
Born (1989-08-02) August 2, 1989 (age 35)
Toronto, Ontario
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg)
Sport
Event(s)1500 m, 5000 m, Cross country
College teamVillanova Wildcats
Turned pro2012
Coached byMark Rowland
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Sheila Reid (born August 2, 1989) is a Canadian track and field Olympian who competes in cross country, middle and long-distance running events.[1] She competed collegiately at Villanova University. Reid won the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship, and in June 2011 became the first woman to win the 5000 m and the 1500 m at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[2][3] She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female cross country runner in 2011, repeated as the best female cross country runner in 2012, and also won the Honda Sports Award for Track and field in 2012.[4][5][6][7]

She competed in the 5000 m in Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and in the 1500 m at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. Early in her professional career she worked as a volunteer assistant at Villanova University, and then went on to join Oregon Track Club Elite in May 2014.[8]

  1. ^ Kissane, John. "Sheila Reid is on the Rise". Running Times. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Gambaccini, Peter. "Racing News". RunnersWorld.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "Canada's Reid Wins Two NCAA Gold". The Canadian Press. TSN.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Villanova's Sheila Reid wins Honda Collegiate Women's Sport Award for Cross Country!, release, note by Larry Eder - RunBlogRun". www.runblogrun.com. December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sheila Reid Voted Honda Sports Award Winner in Track & Field". Villanova University Athletics. June 16, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Track & Field". CWSA. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cross Country". CWSA. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Sheila Reid Joins Oregon Track Club Elite. TrackTown USA (May 2014). Retrieved 2016-12-03.