{{Short description|American distance runner (born 1994)}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Emily Durgin | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|5|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Standish, Maine, United States | image = | caption = | country = {{USA}} | collegeteam = University of Connecticut | event = Marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km | team = Adidas | pb = '''Marathon''': 2:26:46 <br />'''Half Marathon''': 1:07:54 <br />'''10,000 meters''': 31:33 <br />'''5,000 meters''': 15:24 }}
'''Emily Durgin''' (born 15 May 1994) is an American distance runner who competes professionally for Adidas. A native of Standish, Maine, she had a decorated high school running career at Bonny Eagle High School and then Cheverus High School before competing collegiately for the University of Connecticut. Durgin placed 9th at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon), and she also competed at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flipsnack |title=2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon Final Results |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/2024-u-s-olympic-team-trials-marathon-final-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Flipsnack |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Early life == Durgin grew up in Standish, Maine and attended Bonny Eagle High School, before transferring to and graduating from Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine. She was a New England Champion and three-time State Champion in cross country, as well as a Footlocker Nationals Finalist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emily Durgin - Women's Track and Field |url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/emily-durgin/8629 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=University of Connecticut Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Collegiately, Durgin competed for the UConn Huskies from 2012 to 2017. She won American Athletic Conference Championships in the indoor 3,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters, and outdoor 10,000 meters in her senior year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TFRRS {{!}} Emily Durgin – Track and Field Results & Statistics |url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/4213680/Connecticut/Emily_Durgin.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.tfrrs.org}}</ref>
== Career == === 2017-2021 === The summer after graduating from UConn, Durgin won the Maine Women's division at the Beach to Beacon 10K in a time of 34:43. She relocated to Boston shortly thereafter to train with an elite team sponsored by New Balance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-05 |title=B2B Maine winner collapses shy of finish, then 'I felt someone pick me up' |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2017/08/05/orach-durgin-win-maine-titles/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Press Herald}}</ref>
Durgin competed primarily on the track in her early professional career, achieving national-class times in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. In December 2020, she qualified for the United States Olympic Trials in the 10,000 meters with her time of 32:22.56 at The Track Meet in Capistrano, California.<ref>https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-durgin-14437059 ''World Athletics'' Retrieved 02-17-2025</ref>
At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in June 2021, Durgin placed 9th in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:25.45.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://results.usatf.org/2020Trials/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=results.usatf.org}}</ref> Shortly thereafter she signed a professional contract with Adidas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahern |first=Sean |date=2023-10-26 |title=Husky History: Emily Durgin |url=https://dailycampus.com/2023/10/26/husky-history-emily-durgin/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Daily Campus |language=en}}</ref>
After the Olympic Trials, she transitioned her focus to road racing and achieved immediate success over the summer of 2021. She placed 2nd in the USATF 10K Championship in Atlanta, GA, 2nd at the USATF 6K Championship in Canton, OH, and 3rd at the USATF 20K Championship in New Haven, CT.<ref>https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-durgin-14437059 ''World Athletics''. Retrieved 02-17-2025</ref>
=== 2022-Present === Her 2022 season started with a 1:07:54 half marathon performance at the Aramco Houston Half.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chevron Houston Marathon Live Results |url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/HOU-2022#/leaderboard/half-marathon-sex-overall-gender-halfmarathon-F/FINISH-H |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Houston Marathon Live Results}}</ref> At the time, her mark was the sixth fastest in history for an American woman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. All-Time List — Women |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/tfn-lists/u-s-all-time-list-women/#Hmar |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Track & Field News |language=en-US}}</ref>
In May, she returned to the track to run a personal-best 10,000 meter time of 31:33.83 at The Track Meet in Capistrano, California.<ref>https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-durgin-14437059 ''World Athletics''. Retrieved 02-17-2025</ref> Over the summer in her home state of Maine, she finished 2nd in a world-class field at the Beach to Beacon 10K, narrowly missing becoming the first American woman to ever win the race.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-07 |title=Cheverus grad nearly makes history at Beach to Beacon |url=https://www.wmtw.com/article/cheverus-grad-nearly-makes-history-at-beach-to-beacon/40825642 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=WMTW |language=en}}</ref>
In the fall, she achieved another top-3 finish at a USATF Road Racing Championship, finishing 3rd over 10 miles in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She made her marathon debut at the 2022 New York City Marathon, but failed to finish the race.<ref>https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-durgin-14437059 ''World Athletics''. Retrieved 02-17-2025</ref>
She began 2023 by returning to cross country running, placing 3rd at the USA Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results |url=https://results.usatf.org/2023XC/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=results.usatf.org}}</ref> In September, she got her second top-3 finish at the USATF 20K Championship in New Haven, CT, recording a time of 1:06:59.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flipsnack |title=USATF 20 KM Championships 2023 Women Results |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/usatf-20-km-championships-2023-women-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Flipsnack |language=en-US}}</ref>
Later that season, Durgin made her second attempt at the marathon distance, racing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. She was the top American and fifth overall in a time of 2:26:46.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon - Marathon |url=https://sportstats.one/results/129769 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Sportstats |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2024, she continued her success in the marathon with a ninth finish of 137 women at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando, Florida. She ran in the lead pack for much of the race, which took place in hot, sunny conditions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Live Results |url=https://track.rtrt.me/e/ORLANDO-TRIALS-2024#/leaderboard/top-women-marathon/FINISH |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=U.S. Olympic Trials Live Results}}</ref>
That spring, Durgin became a US Champion for the first time when she won the USATF 10-mile Championship in Washington, DC in a time of 51:26. She outran several notable competitors including Annie Frisbie, Rachel Smith, and Molly Huddle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flipsnack |title=USATF 10 Mile Championships 2024 Women Results |url=https://www.flipsnack.com/USATF/usatf-10-mile-championships-2024-women-results/full-view.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Flipsnack |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal== Through 2024, Durgin lived and trained in Flagstaff, Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emily Durgin - 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon |url=https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/424/34/emily-durgin |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=www.orlando2024trials.com}}</ref> In 2025, she relocated to Boulder, Colorado and began coaching for the Hammer and Axe team, while continuing her marathon training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodruff |first=Rachael |date=2025-11-07 |title=Elite Experience. Genuine Connection. Meet Coach Emily Durgin. |url=https://thehammer.beehiiv.com/p/elite-experience-genuine-connection-meet-coach-emily-durgin |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=The Hammer |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
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==External links== * [https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/emily-durgin-14437059 World Athletics Profile] * [https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athlete/424/34/emily-durgin 2024 Olympic Trials Bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Durgin, Emily}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:American women long-distance runners Category:American women marathon runners Category:Track and field athletes from Maine Category:People from Standish, Maine Category:Cheverus High School alumni Category:21st-century American women