Sarah Pagano

Sarah Buchanan
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Personal information
Full nameSarah Pagano Buchanan[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-07-23) July 23, 1991 (age 33)
Ringwood, New Jersey
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportTrack, cross country, Long-distance running
Event(s)mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, Cross Country, Half marathon
College teamSyracuse
ClubAdidas
Turned pro2014
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half marathon: 1:12:27
1500 m:4:18.94
Mile: 4:40.28
5000m: 15:11.27
10,000m: 31:51.66
Updated on August 4, 2019

Sarah Pagano Buchanan (née Pagano; born July 23, 1991) is an American long-distance runner. She is referred to as "Spags" by friends and teammates.

Pagano began running competitively at Immaculate Heart Academy, where she won multiple state titles in both indoor and outdoor competition.[2]

Professional

Pagano competed for Team USA at IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda. At the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she competed at 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships to 30th place in 35:18 and 2018 NACAC Championships 4th place over 10,000 meters.[3]

Sarah Pagano represented Team USA for the 7th time at 2019 Pan American Games.[4]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2019 2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 10 km
2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Aarhus, Denmark 50th 10 km[5] 39:54
Team USA 8th 190 points
2018 2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 4th 10 km 33:33.35
2017 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala, Uganda 30th 10 km 35:18
Team USA 5th 90 points
Great Edinburgh Cross Country Edinburgh, Scotland 9th 6 km 21:25[6]
Team USA 3rd 72 points
2016 Great Edinburgh Cross Country Edinburgh, Scotland 19th 6 km 22:17[7]
Team USA 3rd 100 points
2014 Chiba Ekiden Road Race 5000m Chiba, Japan 4th 5 km 16:21.13
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
USATF Championships
2019 2019 Toyota USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 10,000 m 32:48.58[8]
2019 USA Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 10th 10 km 33:44[9]
2018 US 10km road Championships
AJC Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta, Georgia 8th 10,000 m 33:31[10]
US Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa 5th 10,000 m 32:13.21[11]
2017 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships Lexington, Kentucky 1st 6000 m 19:40
US 10km road Championships
AJC Peachtree Road Race 		Atlanta, Georgia 2nd 10,000 m 33:01
US Outdoor Championships Sacramento, California 8th 5,000 m 15:26.04[12]
US Cross Country Championships Bend, Oregon 5th 10 km 35:44[13]
2016 USA 10K Road Championships
Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women 		Boston, Massachusetts 2nd 10 km 32:31[14]
US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 17th 10,000 m 34:14.04[15][16]
21st 5000 m 16:06.42[17]
USA 15K Road Championships
Gate River Run 		Jacksonville, Florida 5th 15 km 52:04
2015 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships San Francisco, California 6th 6 km 20:04
US 12km road Championships
.US 12K National Championships 		Alexandria, Virginia 7th 12 km 39:33
US 5km road Championships
CVS Downtown 5K 		Providence, Rhode Island 9th 5 km 16:15
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 17th 10,000 m 34:30.72
2014 US 12km road Championships
.US 12K National Championships 		Alexandria, Virginia 18th 12 km 40:48
US 10km road Championships
Tufts 10K for Women 		Boston, Massachusetts 18th 10 km 33:05
US 5km road Championships
CVS Downtown 5K 		Providence, Rhode Island 10th 5 km 16:05

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NCAA

Representing Syracuse University
Year ACC Cross Country NCAA Cross Country ACC Indoor ECAC Indoor ACC Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2013-14 5,000 m 16:14.81 4th
3,000 m 9:29.42 5th		 10,000 m 33:42.14 6th 10,000 m 33:00.46 7th
Year Big East Cross Country NCAA Cross Country Big East Indoor ECAC Indoor Big East Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2012-13 6 km 21:10.4 9th 6km 20:29.3 63rd 3,000 m 9:42.16 10th
5,000 m 16:30.17 5th		 5,000 m 16:31.95 2nd 10,000 m 34:33.05 3rd
5,000 m 16:46.58 7th
2011-12 10,000 m 34:37.94 1st 10,000 m 34:54.22 22nd
2010-11 5,000 m 16:40.39 9th 10,000 m 34:20.73 6th
2009-10 DMR 11:52.13 8th 3,000 m 10:14.71 23rd

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High school

A resident of Ringwood, New Jersey who attended Immaculate Heart Academy,[26] Sarah Pagano earned all-county honors in 2009.[27]

Pagano won the NJSIAA State Girls Cross Country Championships Non Public A Group in 2007 in 19:20 and 2008 in 19:11, respectively.[28][29][30]

Pagano won 2008 New Jersey Non Public A 1600 and 3200 meters races.[31]

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Pagano Buchanan - 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon". www.orlando2024trials.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Paul. "Former IHA track star Sarah Pagano to represent United States at Pan American Games", The Record (Bergen County), August 4, 2019. Accessed August 5, 2019. "Since then, Pagano, 28, has excelled at every level she's competed at, from high school, where she won eight Non-Public A group titles in indoor and outdoor track and earned five podium finishes at the State Meet of Champions; to college where she earned All-American status in the 10,000 and was a multiple time all-conference selection at Syracuse; and to the professional ranks where she finished sixth in the 10,000 meters at the recent USATF Championships in Des Moines, Iowa and earned selection for the seventh time as a representative of the United States at a major international championship."
  3. ^ USATF. "Chelanga turns in top individual finish at IAAF World Cross Country Championships". Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ NorthJersey.com. "Former IHA track star Sarah Pagano to represent United States at Pan American Games". Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  5. ^ SENIOR RACE WOMEN IAAF WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS 2019 - AARHUS, DENMARK 30 MAR 2019 IAAF
  6. ^ Great Edinburgh XC 2017 Womens 6km
  7. ^ Great Edinburgh XC 2016 Womens 6km USATF
  8. ^ "2019 USATF National Cross Country Championships - women results". Usatf.org. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 USATF Outdoor Championships - women 10,000 meters results" (PDF). Usatf.org. July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019 USA Track & Field Road 10km Championship - 10km Results". USATF.tv. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championship - 10,000 m Results - Full". USATF.org. June 24, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "2017 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championship - 5,000 m Results - Full". USATF.org. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "2017 USATF Cross Country National Championship - 10,000 m Women Open Results". USATF.org. February 4, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  14. ^ "2017 USATF Road 10 km Championship Results - Top ten". USATF.tv & Runnerspace.com. October 4, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials - 10,000 m Results - Full". USATF.org. July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  16. ^ "US Olympic Trials 2016: Track and Field Results, Qualifying Times for Saturday". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "2016 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials - 5000 m Results - Full". USATF.org. July 12, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  18. ^ "Sarah Pagano profile". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  19. ^ "emily sisson sails victory tufts race". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  20. ^ "Women's U.S. 10K Champs RESULTS: 2017 AJC Peachtree Road Race". 11 Alive. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  21. ^ "Women's Open 2017 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships". USATF. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  22. ^ "Sarah Pagano Road racing top ten results recorded by Runnerspace". USATF.tv. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  23. ^ Sarah Pagano Syracuse & USATF Results
  24. ^ Sarah Pagano Syracuse 2014 profile
  25. ^ Sarah Pagano Syracuse 2012 profile
  26. ^ Sarah Pagano - 2012-13 Track and Field, Syracuse Orange. Accessed December 11, 2017. "Hometown: Ringwood, N.J.; High School: Immaculate Heart"
  27. ^ 2009 BCWCA Girls Track and Field All-County Teams Bergen County Women Coaches Association.Bergen County, New Jersey
  28. ^ Immaculate Heart HS Sarah Pagano 2008 cross country results
  29. ^ Immaculate Heart HS Sarah Pagano 2009 track results
  30. ^ NJSIAA GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY STATE GROUP CHAMPIONS 1976 - 2016 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
  31. ^ Track and Field Results Posted: May. 31, 2008 New Jersey Herald