Roberta Groner
.jpg) Groner and Dimoff at the 2019 World Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 4, 1978 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Half Marathon |
| Club | Central Park Track Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:29:09 Half Marathon: 1:11:34 10 km: 33:31 |
Roberta Groner (born January 4, 1978) is an American athlete competing in long-distance events.[1]
Early Life
[edit]Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Groner competed in running during her four years at Saint Francis University. She stopped running after she graduated, as she found she no longer enjoyed it, got married and had three children.[2]
Career
[edit]Groner began running again when she was thirty years old, and she completed her first marathon in 2011. Her initial coach was Hector Matos, and she was taught by Steve Magness beginning in 2019. Her personal best on marathon is 2:29:09, from Rotterdam Marathon in April 2019.[3] Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, she placed sixth in the women's marathon.[4]
USATF New York named Groner the Long Distance Runner of the Year in three consecutive years (2017, 2018, and 2019).[5]
Groner placed 24th at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando.[6] She also competed in the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Atlanta, but did not finish.[7]
Between her two appearances at the Olympic Trials, Groner broke the American women's record for the 45-49 age group in the half marathon, clocking a time of 1:11:27 at the 2023 Project 13.1 event in New York.[8]
In December 2024, Groner set another American record for the 45-49 age group, as she recorded a 2:29:32 time in the Valencia Marathon.[9]
She has been a resident of Roxbury, New Jersey.[2] As of 2023, Groner is a coach for Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roberta GRONER Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Anzidei, Melanie. "For elite North Jersey runner Roberta Groner, Houston Marathon could be a career milestone", The Record, January 13, 2022. Accessed January 20, 2022. "Groner, who lives in Roxbury, is one of the nation's top elite runners for her masters age group of 40 and older."
- ^ Landells, Steve. "Patience and planning pay off for marathoner Groner". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ "Marathon Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Athletes of the Year". USATF New York. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ "2024 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". Flipsnack. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Trials Marathon Results". RTRT.me. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ Carney, Abby. "Roberta Groner Sets New 45-49 Age Group American Record in the Half Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Wade, Alison. "Fast Women: Sara Hall, Roberta Groner set records in Valencia". Fast Women. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ Carney, Abby. "Roberta Groner Sets New 45-49 Age Group American Record in the Half Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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