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| Born | (1970-03-18)March 18, 1970 (age 55) Winona, Minnesota, United States | |||||||||||
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Sarah Thorsett (néeRenk; born March 18, 1970) is a retiredmiddle-distance runner from theUnited States, who competed in the 1990s for her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and for the United States. As a collegiate runner, she was a six-time All American, and a member of two national champion 4x800 meter relay teams.[1] She was the winner of the women's 1500 meters race at the 1995 Pan American Games, and set her personal best time in that event (4:05.87) on 1996-07-10 at a meet inNice, France. She twice competed as a member of her national team at World Championship events. She was inducted into the USA Track and Field Minnesota Hall of Fame in 2007.[2]
Thorsett now resides inSalem, Georgia with her husband and four children.[3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1994 | US National Championships | Knoxville, Tennessee | 4th | 1500 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 1500 m |
| US National Championships | Sacramento, California | 3rd | 1500 m | |
| 1996 | US National Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | 5th | 1500 m |
| 1997 | US National Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 3rd | 1500 m |
| 1998 | US National Championships | New Orleans, Louisiana | 8th | 1500 m |
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