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Full name | Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sioux City, Iowa | February 8, 1993||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 meters 1500 meters 800 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arizona State University Sun Devils | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Bowerman Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Jerry Schumacher | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shelby Houlihan (born February 8, 1993) is an American middle distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the 4x1500m relay who is currently serving a doping ban. Houlihan competed in the 5000m final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, finishing 11th. She is a 12-time US National Champion winning seven indoor and five outdoor titles in middle-distance events. While at Arizona State University she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship.
On June 11, 2021, Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years following an anti-doping violation, which was upheld by the CAS on appeal.[2][3]