Christina Francisco is a sprinter that represents Guam internationally.

College career

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Francisco competed for the Portland Pilots.[1] At the 2016 MPSF championships, she set a national record of 59.49 in the 400 meters becoming the first female runner from Guam to run that even under one minute.[1][2]

International career

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Based on a points system, she scored high enough to be Guam's lone representative at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1] In the 400 meters she finished last in her heat, running on her 19th birthday.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 5:33 p.m. ChST March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13). "Francisco breaks record, will compete at World Champs". Guampdn.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Francisco cracks 400m mark | Local". postguam.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  3. ^ "Athletics-World Indoor women's 400m heats results". Reuters. Reuters. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ "World Indoor Championships - Day 2 | Getty Images". Gettyimages.nl. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  5. ^ Weir, Stuart. "Portland 2016: Big and small". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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