 Houlihan winning the 1500 meters at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 8, 1993 Sioux City, Iowa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Medal record
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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]