Helen Schlachtenhaufen

Helen Schlachtenhaufen
Personal information
Birth nameHelen Schlachtenhaufen
Born (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995 (age 29)
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
1500 m
College teamDartmouth
ClubNike
Turned pro2017
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Freeport 1500 m

Helen Schlachtenhaufen (born March 14, 1995) is an American middle distance runner.

Professional

Helen Schlachtenhaufen signed with Nike in 2021.[1][2][3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd 1500 m 4:10.43
2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia 17th Mile 4:40.28

[4]

NCAA

Schlachtenhaufen earned NCAA Division I All-American Second Team honors at 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5][6] Schlachtenhaufen's senior year at Dartmouth in 2017, she captured the Ivy League title for the indoor mile for the second time and set a new Dartmouth record in the 1,500 meters (4:11.15) before graduating with a degree in psychology.[7] [8]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Dartmouth Big Green
2017 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 16th 1500 m 4:20.43
Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships Yale University 2nd 1500 m 4:29.97
12th 800 m 2:13.55
4th 4x800 m 8:45.70
Heptagonal Indoor Track and Field Championships Fort Washington Avenue Armory 1st Mile 4:46.25
2nd DMR 11:26.21
2016 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of North Florida 82nd 1500 m 4:31.66
Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships Princeton University 9th 1500 m 4:31.91
Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track and Field Championships Cornell University 1st Mile 4:53.44
7th DMR 11:57.00
2015 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Pennsylvania 8th 1500 m 4:37.23
Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Track and Field Championships Harvard University 9th Mile 5:00.34
7th 4x880 yards 9:13.33
2014 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships Yale University 11th 1500 m 4:33.56

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High school

In the 2013 Illinois High School Association aka IHSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships; Helen Schlachtenhaufen placed 11th in the 1600 meters in 5:07.59.

As a senior in 2012, Helen Schlachtenhaufen placed 61st in IHSA Class AAA State XC Championship in 17:46.0.[10]

As a junior at the 2012 IHSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships; Helen Schlachtenhaufen, Caroline Marwede, Lisa Bennatan, Erin Malles placed 7th in the 4x800 meters in 9:39.50.

Schlachtenhaufen held the Lake Forest High School (Illinois) 800 m school record from 2013 to 2017 with her time of 2:18.33 and 1600 m school record of 5:03.63 from 2013 to 2017 when Emma Milburn reset both records.[11]

Personal bests

Surface Event Time Date Venue
Indoor track One mile 4:23.94 February 11, 2023 The Armory
3000m 8:53.39 February 13, 2021 Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Outdoor track 800m 2:01.05 Jun 24th, 2021 Hayward Field
1500m 3:59.71 June 30, 2024 Hayward Field
One mile 4:27.09 Jun 7th, 2018 Concord, MA
3000m 8:44.42 May 27, 2022 Hayward Field
5000m 15:30.83 May 16, 2019 Los Angeles, CA

References

  1. ^ EPISODE 404: HELEN SCHLACHTENHAUFEN – BREAKTHROUGHS IN 2021: 5TH AT THE OLYMPIC TRIALS IN THE 1500 & RECENTLY SIGNED WITH NIKE I’ll Have Another Podcast – Sandy Boy Productions
  2. ^ Earning your spot: Helen Schlachtenhaufen Run Your Mouth Podcast
  3. ^ Episode 43: Helen Schlachtenhaufen talks her love for toast and jam, drawing, recaps her season and more Lactic Acid with Dominique Smith podcast
  4. ^ 2022 NACAC Championships - NACAC Open Championships 2022: Final results list of winners Sportskeeda.com
  5. ^ Schlachtenhaufen Takes 16th in 1500M at NCAA Championship Dartmouth
  6. ^ HELEN SCHLACHTENHAUFEN CLASS Senior POSITION Distance/Cross Country HOMETOWN Lake Forest, Ill. HIGH SCHOOL Lake Forest Dartmouth Big Green
  7. ^ Lake Forest Track Star Competes at Top Levels Around the World lakeforestlove.com
  8. ^ Lake Forest's Helen Schlachtenhaufen finishes fast for Dartmouth track Chicago Tribune
  9. ^ Helen Schlachtenhaufen – Dartmouth TFRRS
  10. ^ 2012 IHSA Class AAA State XC Championship athletic.net
  11. ^ Lake Forest High School (Illinois) Track and Field school records Athletic.net
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