Serena Burla
American long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serena Burla (born September 27, 1982) is an American track and field athlete from St. Louis, specializing in long-distance running events.[1]
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Born | (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982 (age 41) Waukesha, Wisconsin | ||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | Marathon | ||||||||
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In college, Burla was a two-time Big 12 Conference runner-up for the Missouri Tigers.[2]
Burla competed in the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where she finished 16th (upgraded from 17th place after suspension of Inga Abitova).[3][4]
Burla won the 2013 USA Half Marathon Championships (held as part of the Houston Half Marathon).[5]
At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Burla placed 10th in the marathon with a time of 2:31:06.
Burla ran a Marathon PR of 2:26:53 to finish 4th in the 2017 Osaka Women's Marathon.