Erin Finn (born November 19, 1994, in West Bloomfield, Michigan) is a female long-distance runner from the United States. She competed in the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race placing 34th in 20:03.
Prep Erin Finn won 2011 and 2012 Michigan High School Athletic Association division 1 state Cross country titles for West Bloomfield High School. Finn finished second at 2011 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. Finn finished seventh at 2010 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. Finn is a two-time Gatorade cross country runner of the year in Michigan. Erin held the national high school record in the 5000 meters run indoors, running 16:19.69 to win the New Balance Indoor nationals in New York's Fort Washington Avenue Armory in March 2012 before Mary Cain set a new record in 2013.
NCAA Erin Finn is a 9-time NCAA Division I All-American and 10-time Big Ten champion (4 outdoor). She placed sixth in 10,000 meters in a time of 32:50.14 at 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Finn placed fifth in 5000 meters in 15:43.97 at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Finn placed 12th in 10,000 m at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 33:40.88.Two of the best distance runners in Michigan track and field history, All-Americans Erin Finn and Ben Flanagan, discuss their relationship with sports and personal growth. Erin and Ben are joined by U-M Hall of Honor member and former All-American Melanie Weaver Barnett on this edition of Beyond the Wins and Losses. Michigan Wolverines Year Big Ten ConferenceCross CountryChampionship NCAACross CountryChampionship Big Ten ConferenceIndoor track and fieldChampionship NCAAIndoor track and fieldChampionship Big Ten ConferenceOutdoor track and fieldChampionship NCAAOutdoor track and fieldChampionship2018-19 10,000 m 33:23.17 7th 10,000 m 33:40.88 12th place2017-18 10,000 m 32:45.51 1st 2016-17 20:37.3 1st 19:44.2 2nd 5000 m 15:32.45 3rd 5000 m 15:27.36 2nd 3000 m 9:08.38 3rd 2015-16 19:44.9 1st 20:10.2 19th 5000 m 15:37.31 1st5000 m 15:23.16 2nd 3000 m 9:08.09 1st 3000 m 9:04.40 2nd 2014-15 10,000 m 33:54.85 1st 5000 m 16:14.27 3rd 5000 m 15:43.97 5th2013-14 3000 m 9:12.59 2nd 5000 m 15:48.90 1st 20:48.3 1st 20:40.2 30th 5000 m 15:52.11 1st 5000 m 16:51.10 12th 10,000 m 32:41.65 1st 10,000 m 32:50.14 6th
International Finn placed 8th in Beach to Beacon 10K in 33:16 August 5, 2017, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Finn won Big Ten Network 5k in 16:8 July 23, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.
Finn placed 10th in mile in 4:26 at Kalakaua Merrie Mile in Honolulu, Hawai'i on December 10, 2016.Kalakaua Merrie Mile resultsEdwin Kiptoo Wins Battle of Sexes and Inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile By Five Seconds
Finn won gold at 2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 16:06.26 setting a championship record.
She competed in the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race placing 34th in 20:03 in 6 km in Bydgoszcz. Erin Finn won 2013 NACAC Cross Country Championships Junior Women race in 14:09 over the 4 km course in Mandeville, Jamaica, as Team USA finished second to Canada.
2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHornet Stadium (Sacramento)6th10,000 m32:00.46 2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)Hayward FieldDNS10,000 mDNS 2015 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward FieldDNS10,000 mDNS 2013 USA Cross Country Championships JuniorForest Park (St. Louis, Missouri)2nd6000 m20:48.6 2012USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBloomington, Indiana4th5000 m16:58.77
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External links Erin Finn at the University of Michigan