Newsletter: June 13, 2025
Contents Competition Calendar Feature: Mini-Apple Night of Miles Coach's Corner: Race Recaps - New York Mini 10k, Yakima and Festival of...
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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
Mile
3000m
3,000m Steeple
5,000m
10k
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4:41.08
9:11.56
9:41.63
16:34.30
33:32
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Achievements
2024 USA Club XC Champs, 13th​
2024 - MVC Conference Champion
2024 - D1 National Qualifier.
Rachel grew up on a farm in New Philadelphia, Ohio. As a New Philadelphia Quaker, she was a three-time qualifier for the state cross country meet. Her senior year she qualified for the state track and field championships in the 1600. On the track, she ran personal bests of 5:01 for the 1600 and 11:14 for the 3200.
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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, 2024, graduating with a degree in Animal Science.
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Rachel joined Minnesota Distance Elite in August 2024 and has already reached new heights. In her first race with the team, she won the 2024 Victory 10K and she saw great success in her first post-collegiate cross country season placing 13th at both the Sound Running Cross Champs and the USATF XC Championships. In the 2025 spring track season, she achieved two personal records in the 3000m steeplechase and qualified to race that event at the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She is dedicated to the steeplechase, but will continue to explore other distances.
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