Rachel Anderson
Residence: St. Louis Park, MN
Date of birth: 05/16/2001
Hometown: New Philadelphia, Ohi
Occupation: Sales
College: Southern Illinois University - Bachelors of Animal Science 2023
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: I always have Jolly Ranchers packed in my race bag
Favorite Pump-Up Song: Let the Drummer Kick by Citizen Cope
Funniest Mid-Race Thought: Our college mascot was the Saluki dog, so I've always been tempted to bark at people during races. Sometimes it crosses my mind while racing, and it makes me laugh.
Personal Bests
3000m
3,000m Steeple
5,000m
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9:14.73
10:00.70
16:34.30
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Achievements
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2024 - MVC Conference Champion
2024 - D1 National Qualifier.
Rachel grew up in New Philadelphia, Ohio. As a prep, she was a three-time qualifier for the state cross country meet. On the track, she ran personal bests of 5:01 for the 1600 and 11:14 for the 3200.
After high school, Rachel attended Southern Illinois University, where she specialized in the 3000m Steeplechase. In her final season of outdoor track, she ran 10:00.70 for the event, and qualified for the NCAA DI National Championships. She was also an All-Region runner in cross country, and a conference champion in the 3000m Steeplechase. Rachel finished her eligibility in June, graduating with a degree in Animal Science. She plans to continue focusing on the steeplechase, but will race cross country and other distances as well.
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Rachel joined Minnesota Distance Elite in August 2024.