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Julie Shea (born 3 May 1959) is a former Americanlong-distance runner and politician.[1]
While atCardinal Gibbons High School inRaleigh, North Carolina, she was the firstTrack and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1977[2] Her national record for female high-school mile was unbroken until 2012, when Wesley Frazier beat it.[3]
At her time atNorth Carolina State lead the cross country team to two national titles, won two individual cross country championships,[4][5] and won 5 individual Track and Field titles.[6][7]
While intrack and field atNorth Carolina State she became, in 1980 and 1981, the only female athlete honored with theAnthony J. McKevlin Award noting athlete of the year in theAtlantic Coast Conference. (In 1990, the award began to be awarded only to male athletes and a separate award was started to honor women.)[8]
In 1980, she won the Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate track and field athlete and the same award for cross country in 1981. In addition, she was awarded the Broderick Cup, given to the nation's best female collegiate athlete.[9][10][11][12][13]
In 1993 Shea was inducted into theNorth Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and in 2012 she was part of the inaugural class of theNC State Athletic Hall of Fame.[14]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
| 1981 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 3rd | 2:30:11,6 |
| 1981 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | 2:30:54 |
In the 1990s, Shea was thrice elected toRaleigh City Council.[8] She currently coaches CoolKidsRun in Raleigh.[3]
USTFCCCA Collegiate Track & Field/Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame | ||
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| Class of 2023 | ||
| Class of 2024 | ||
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