Valerie Constien

Valerie Constien (born March 21, 1996) is an American athlete who specialises in the 3000m steeplechase.[1]

Valerie Constien
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996
Edwards, Colorado
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)3000 m steeplechase, Mile
College teamColorado Buffaloes
ClubTracksmith Amateur Support Program
Coached byMark Wetmor, Heather Burroughs
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

Constien is from Vail, Colorado and a 2014 graduate of Battle Mountain High School. She attended the University of Colorado following high school in the hope of being an environmental engineer.[2] Constein competes for the Tracksmith Amateur Support Program while being coached by Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs. In 2015, Constein ran at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Qingzhen, Guiyang finishing 62nd.[3]

Constien finished third on 24 June 2021 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon behind Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs to secure her place at the delayed 2020 Summer Games. The race went to form as Constien was the United States’ third-fastest steeplechaser heading into the Olympic Trials with a personal best of 9:25.[4] She also set a new personal best of 9:18.34 in the race.[5]

References
  1. "Valerie CONSTIEN | Profile". www.worldathletics.org.
  2. LaConte, John. "Battle Mountain graduate Val Constien makes Olympic team". www.vaildaily.com.
  3. "Sport Interview - Valerie Constien". Environmental Engineering Program. March 20, 2015.
  4. "Tracksmith's Valerie Constien Is Ready To Shake Up The U.S. Olympic Trials Steeplechase". Citius Mag.
  5. Dutch, Taylor. "2021 Olympic Trials - Emma Coburn Wins Women's Steeplechase". www.runnersworld.com.
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