Shalaya Kipp (born August 19, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3000 meter steeplechase.

Career

2011

Kipp finished 9th in the final at

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in 10:01.85.

2012

Kipp was the NCAA outdoor steeplechase champion in 2012 with a time of 9:49.91. Kipp qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by placing third at the

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in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:35.73. She beat her personal best by more than 7 seconds and achieved the Olympic A standard for the first time.Shalaya Kipp 2012 NBC Olympics bio
/ref> At the 2012 Olympics, Kipp finished twelfth in her heat with a time of 9:48.33 and did not qualify for the final.
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2013

Kipp was 3rd at 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships steeplechase with a time of 9:46.83. Kipp qualified for the

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by placing third at the U.S. Championship in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:46.83 and achieving a qualifying time of 9:37.23 to place 4th at Monaco. At the 2013 World Championship, Kipp finished 9th in her prelim with a time of 9:45.97. Kipp ranked 13th in the world in the steeplechase in 2013.

2014

Kipp earned Pac-12 student athlete honors on April 22. Kipp won the steeplechase in Pullman, Washington (10:04.19) on 17 May. Kipp earned All-American with a 5th-place finish (9:48.90) in Eugene, Oregon on 13 June. Kipp placed 7th at

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steeplechase with a time of 9:46.57 in

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where the temperature approached 95 degrees.

2015

Shalaya ran a 1500 m personal best at the

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Invitational with a time of 4:14. Shalaya won the

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track festival steeplechase. Kipp earned a CU graduate scholastic honors by making the 4.0 club. Kipp finished 6th in a time of 9:37.09 at

2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field, University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Organized by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place June 25–28 and served as the national championships i ...

steeplechase. At the 2015

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Kipp placed 6th in a time of 9:37.09 to qualify for the

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in Costa Rica where she earned a silver medal. Shalaya finished 2nd in 9:49.96 at

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2016

Kipp scored points for team

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placing 3rd in a time of 9:45.05 in the steeplechase at the July 29 Track Town Summer Series in Eugene, Oregon and finished 4th in a time of 9:34.12 after hitting a barrier at July 23 London Diamond League steeplechase. Kipp ran a personal best time of 9:28.72 to place fourth in the steeplechase behind Team USA teammates

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, Courtney Frerichs and Colleen Quigley at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and was an alternate to represent at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Kipp opened her outdoor season on May 1 running in the steeplechase at the

Invitational, finishing third in a time of 9:43.72 and on May 20 she placed second at the steeplechase at

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Middle Distance Classic hosted at Occidental College, in a time of 9:42.31. On March 12, 2016 Shalaya Kipp placed third in women 3000 meters in 8:59.85 at

2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Organised by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place from March 11 to March 12 and served as the national cham ...

2017

On November 4, Kipp placed 9th in 16:08 at

5 km road championships at Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K in New York, New York. On October 1, Kipp placed 7th in 55:56 at

10 mile road championships at Medtronic TC 10 Mile in St Paul/ Minneapolis, Minnesota. On September 4, Kipp placed 9th in 1:09:25 at

20 km road championships at Faxon Law New Haven Road Race in

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Personal life

She is the only child of Ron Kipp and Shannon Clay-Gillette born on August 19, 1990. Kipp attended Skyline High School in Millcreek, Utah. Collegiate Honors:University of Colorado Buffaloes profile
/ref> * 2010, 11, 12, 14 Steeplechase All-American * 2014 (i) 5000 All-American * 2010 (40th), 11 (19th), 12 (18th), 13 (9th) Cross Country All-American * Three-time All-Big 12 honoree * Pac-12 Steeplechase Champion (2012) * Placed ninth at the 2011 USATF Championships in the steeplechase * Placed third at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (9:35.73) * 2012 Olympian (steeplechase) She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is studying physiology at

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. She was also a competitive alpine ski racer for 10 years before focusing on track and field.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kipp, Shalaya 1990 births Living people American female steeplechase runners American female long-distance runners American female middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from Salt Lake City Colorado Buffaloes women's track and field athletes Colorado Buffaloes women's cross country runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 21st-century American women