Anna Rohrer (born February 24, 1997) is an American long-distance runner and former student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame. She won four high school national championships and was named the Foot Locker female cross country athlete of the year in 2015.
High school Rohrer attended Mishawaka High School, in Mishawaka, Indiana, where she was a star track and cross country athlete.
Rohrer won the 2012 5,000 m Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, in a time of 17:25 and the 2014 event in 17:13.
Rohrer received her 2014–15 Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year awards from the University of Notre Dame alumnus and USA Track & Field national champion, Molly Huddle.
Rohrer won the 2014 NBNO 5000 title in a time of 16:10 at New Balance Outdoor Nationals.
Rohrer also won her fourth national title at the 2014 New Balance Indoor Nationals, setting an indoor record of 16:10.79 in the girls 5,000 meter race.
Rohrer ran 17:08.8 to win the 2014 IHSAA State Cross Country Championship, 17:13.2 to win the 2012 IHSAA State Cross Country Championship. In the 2015 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, she ran 4:52.09 to win the 1600m title, and 10:11.20 to win the 3200m title at the. She ran 10:14.43 to win the 3200m title at the 2014 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, ran 10:20.68 to win the 3200m title at the 2013 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship, and as a freshman, ran 11:11.04 to place 17th in the 3200m at the 2012 IHSAA State Track and Field Championship.
Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood presented Rohrer with a key to the city, proclaiming December 8, 2012, Anna Rohrer National Champion Day.
NCAA Rohrer attended the University of Notre Dame.
In 2017, Rohrer won ACC Outdoor Championship titles at 5,000 and 10,000 meters.
On June 7, 2018, Rohrer finished sixth in the NCAA Division I Outdoors 10,000 meters, although her time was under the existing 30-year-old event record.Sharon Lokedi Wins NCAA 10,000m as Six Women Break 30-Year-Old Meet Record, LetsRun.com, June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
Rohrer placed 10th in 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships leading the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's cross country to an 8th-place team finish.
On June 6, 2019, Rohrer repeated her 6th-place finish in the 10,000 meters at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As of June 2019, Rohrer is a 5-time Atlantic Coast Conference champion, 8-time USTFCCCA NCAA Division I First and Second Team All-American.
School Year Atlantic Coast ConferenceCross CountryChampionship NCAA Division ICross CountryChampionship Atlantic Coast ConferenceIndoor track and fieldChampionship NCAA Division IIndoor track and fieldChampionship Atlantic Coast ConferenceOutdoor Track and FieldChampionship NCAA Division IOutdoor Track and FieldChampionship2018-19 R-Junior3rd, 20:19.2 10th, 20:02.4 10,000 m 1st, 33:30.73 10,000 m 6th, 33:25.912017-18 Junior 10,000 m 2nd, 33:03.30 10,000 m 6th, 32:26.242016-17 Sophomore1st, 19:26.4 3rd, 19:44.6 5000 m 1st, 15:38.11 5000 3rd, 15:29.83 5000 m 1st, 16:00.95 10,000 m 16th, 33:56.64 3000 m, 3rd, 9:22.09 10,000 m 1st, 33:22.052015-16 Freshman 2nd, 20:08.3 6th, 19:59.7 3000 m 2nd, 9:11.14 5000 m 4th, 15:54.53 5000 m 2nd, 15:32.03
Open competition Year US National and World Championship Event Venue Place Time 2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 5000 m Drake Stadium (Drake University), Des Moines, Iowa 10th place 15:59.582016 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 5000 metres 5000 m Bydgoszcz, Poland 11th place 15:49.42 US U20 Outdoor Track and Field Championships 5000 m Clovis, California 2nd place 15:57.922015 Great Edinburgh International Cross Country 4000 m Edinburgh, Scotland 2nd place 14:47Team USA, 1st place 16 points
In April 2017, she ran a world-leading 31:58.99 to win the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational, earning USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors.
Postcollegiate competition Half Marathons and Marathons Competition Rank Time LocationDateNotes2022 Carmel Half Marathon2nd1:13:48Carmel, Indiana, USA2022 Apr 92022 Green Bay Marathon2nd2:36:31Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA2022 May 15 2023 Boston Marathon22nd2:30:52Boston, USA2023 Apr 17 Finished as 7th American women2023 500 Festival Mini-Marathon1st1:11:31Indianapolis, Indiana, USA2023 May 6 2024 500 Festival Mini-Marathon1st1:15:16Indianapolis, Indiana, USA2024 May 4 Won the race while 23 weeks pregnant https://www.wndu.com/2024/05/04/mishawaka-native-anna-rohrer-23-weeks-pregnant-wins-2nd-straight-indy-mini-marathon/https://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/pregnant-marathoner-110062059
References
External links 2014–15 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Player of the Year Mishawaka High School Athletic profile Mishawaka High School in June 2015 MileSplit articles
Coaching a National Champion