Christine "Chris" Clark (born October 10, 1962, in
Butte, Montana
Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the ...
) is a retired female
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
from the United States, who competed for her native country at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
in
Sydney, Australia
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. There she ended up in 19th place in the women's
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
race. By virtue of winning the
Olympic Trials, she was also the 2000
United States National Champion in the Marathon.
Achievements
References
External links
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Christine Clark 2000 Olympic Women's Marathon TrialsSports Illustrated marathon coverageRunners World Chris Clark Broke Through - A poster-woman for treadmill training
1962 births
Living people
American female long-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Sportspeople from Butte, Montana
Track and field athletes from Montana
21st-century American women
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