Natasha Wodak (divorced Fraser,[2] born 17 December 1981) is a Canadian long-distance runner.[3][4] She competed in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, placing 23rd. Wodak formerly held the Canadian 10,000m record.[5]
_2013.jpg) Natasha Fraser at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 December 1981 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Simon Fraser University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Half marathon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | BC Endurance Project | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In July 2016, Wodak was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, where she finished 22nd.[6]
At the 2019 Pan American Games, Wodak won gold in the 10,000m with a time of 31:55.17, breaking the Games record by over 45 seconds. In June 2021, she qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]
September 25, 2022 she set a new Canadian women's marathon record of two hours 23 minutes 12 seconds, competing in the Berlin Marathon in Germany.[8]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 2013 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 4th | 10,000 m | 33:31.02 |
| Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon | San Jose, United States | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:14:39 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 10,000 m | 33:20.14 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 23rd | 10,000 m | 32:59.20 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 22nd | 10,000 m | 31:53.14 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 16th | 10,000 m | 31:55.47 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | 10,000 m | 31:50.18 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | 10,000 m | 31:55.17 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th | 10,000 m | 32:31.19 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 13th | Marathon | 2:31:41 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th | Marathon | 2:30:09 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 1500 metres - 4:15.27 (Burnaby 2018)
- 5000 metres – 15:29.44 (Portland 2018)
- 10,000 metres – 31:41.59 (Palo Alto 2015)
- 10 kilometres – 31:59 (Ottawa 2015)
- 20 kilometres – 1:07:41 (New York 2015)
- Half marathon – 1:09:41 (Houston 2020)
- Marathon – 2:23:12 (Berlin 2022)[8]
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 9:02.57 (Seattle 2013)
References edit
- ^ Official bio
- ^ Natasha Wodak to make marathon debut at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, by Paul Gains
- ^ "Natasha Wodak". IAAF. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Natasha Wodak". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Weekend recap: Seccafien shatters Canadian 10,000m record, Van Buskirk runs sub-15". Canadian Running Magazine. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams". Canadian Running Magazine. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b Ewing, Lori (25 September 2022). "Natasha Wodak takes down Malindi Elmore's Canadian women's marathon record in Berlin". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
