Anna Gibson

Anna Gibson
Personal information
Born (1999-05-07) May 7, 1999
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport

Anna Gibson (born May 7, 1999) is an American multi-sport athlete[1] (track,[2] mountain running,[3] ski mountaineer). She represented the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Early life and education

Gibson was born to Les and Maggie Gibson, and has one older sister, Reily. She attended Jackson Hole High School where she was named the valedictorian of her class. She was a multi-sport athlete, participating in track, cross country, and Nordic skiing, and won 17 overall Wyoming state titles. During her senior year she won the Wyoming 4A state cross country title and on the track won the 800-meters, 1,600-meters, 3,200-meters, and the 4x800-meter relay. She set the Wyoming state cross country record and the state 1,600-meter record. She was subsequently named the 2017 Gatorade Wyoming Track Athlete of the Year and the Gatorade Wyoming Cross Country Runner of the Year.[4][5]

She then attended the University of Washington where she ran cross country and track and field, excelling in middle-distance running.[6] In 2024, she made the 1500 meter semifinal at the U.S. Olympic Trials.[7]

Career

Gibson has had a successful mountain running career, with podium finishes in the Broken Arrow Skyrace (23 km) in 2023 and 2025 and winning Gorge Waterfalls 30 km in 2025.[8] She finished third at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships uphill race in 2025.[9]

During the opening race of the 2025–26 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on December 6, 2025, Gibson finished in first place in the mixed relay, along with Cameron Smith.[10] She had only began ski mountaineering six months prior to the competition.[11] They became the first American team in World Cup history to medal in the event. With the win, they earned an Olympic quota spot and qualified to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[12][13] Gibson and Smith finished fourth place in the mixed relay.[14]

References

  1. ^ Halnon, Emily (December 14, 2023). "Multisport Athlete Anna Gibson's Training Priority? Serious Fun". Trail Runner Magazine. Outside+. Retrieved February 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Gibson, Houser Earn Academic All-America Honors". University of Washington. June 29, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "Anna Gibson Pre-2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace Interview". iRunFar. June 18, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ^ "Jackson Hole High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Wyoming Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  5. ^ "Jackson Hole High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Wyoming Girls Track & Field Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. June 22, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "Anna Gibson". gohuskies.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ^ "Anna Gibson". teamusa.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  8. ^ "Anna GIBSON - Her Trail results and UTMB® Index". utmb.world. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  9. ^ Hicks, Meghan (September 25, 2025). "Anna Gibson - 2025 World Mountain Running Championships Uphill womens third place". iRunFar. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  10. ^ Nelsen, Matt (December 7, 2025). "Anna Gibson and Cameron Smith dazzle home crowd with "electric teamwork" at ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup Solitude". olympics.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  11. ^ Carney, Quentin (December 9, 2025). "Team USA Clinches Ski Mountaineering Olympic Quota Spot With Dominant Performance At Solitude". teamusa.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  12. ^ Stern, Macklin (December 10, 2025). "Americans Cameron Smith, Anna Gibson qualify for Winter Olympics behind historic ski mountaineering performance". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  13. ^ Falk, Megan (February 10, 2026). "How World-Class Running Created an Unlikely Winter Olympian". run. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  14. ^ "Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay Results". olympics.com. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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