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Emma Coburn

1990 - Today

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Emma Jane Coburn (born October 19, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000-meters steeplechase. She holds the distinction of being a world champion, world silver medalist, Olympic bronze medalist, three-time Olympian and 10-time US National Champion in the steeplechase. At the 2017 World Championships in London, Coburn made history by taking gold thereby becoming the first American since 1952 to win a world steeplechase title. At the event she set a championship record of 9:02.58 and broke her own American record by five seconds. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Emma Coburn is the 8,207th most popular athlete (down from 6,769th in 2024), the 21,446th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,860th in 2019) and the 898th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Emma Coburn ranks 8,207 out of 6,025. Before her are Tetyana Melnyk, Safina Sadullayeva, Tim Foster, Craig Mottram, Kaliese Spencer, and Max Hoff. After her are Masai Russell, Daniel Asenov, Shara Proctor, Julie Jensen, Oktawia Nowacka, and Chloé Trespeuch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Emma Coburn ranks 1,753. Before her are Mitchell Starc, Takahiro Nakazato, Joanna Linkiewicz, Kelsey Bevan, Fanendo Adi, and Yuki Yamamura. After her are Justin Hamilton, Kazuhito Kishida, Tessa Gobbo, Takumi Uesato, Tinga, and Marek Štěch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Emma Coburn ranks 21,454 out of 20,380. Before her are Samantha Logan (1996), Alicia Sacramone (1987), Paula Creamer (1986), Cassadee Pope (1989), Braeden Lemasters (1996), and Max Hoff (null). After her are Derrick Brown (1987), Masai Russell (2000), Justin Hamilton (1990), Pierce Gagnon (2005), Tessa Gobbo (1990), and Dan Mintz (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Emma Coburn ranks 898. Before her are Genevra Stone (1985), Nick Symmonds (1983), Vernon Norwood (1993), Sebastian Bea (1977), Curtis Tomasevicz (1980), and Max Hoff (null). After her are Masai Russell (2000), Tessa Gobbo (1990), Virginia Thrasher (1997), Gretchen Bleiler (1981), Kami Craig (1987), and Mikele Barber (1980).

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