Bailey Hertenstein
Hertenstein in 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 2000 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Long-distance running, Cross country running | |||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 4:06.39 (2025) 3000m: 8:45.05 (2024) 5000m: 14:48.91 (2025) 10000m: 31:53.26 (2025) Road 5k: 15:16 (2025) | |||||||||||
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Bailey Hertenstein (born 20 April 2000) is an American long-distance and cross country runner. She was the silver medalist over 5000 metres representing the United States at the 2025 NACAC Championships.[1]
Biography
From Florida, Hertenstain attended Riverview High School and ran some track in middle school but had more experience in cross country running.[2] In 2015, she set a course record in Tallahassee at the state cross country championships at Apalachee Regional Park.[3] In May 2016, she won the Class 4A state final over 1600 metres in 5:5.14 despite falling with a lap to go after being clipped by Sinclaire Johnson, and having to run back from eighth place.[4][5] The following year she won her third consecutive state cross country title and signed for the University of Indiana.[6]
She won her first race for Indiana at the Commodore Classic in 2019.[7] In 2020, she won the 3000 metres race at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.[8][9] In 2022, she transferred to the University of Colorado.[10] She led Colorado to the 2022 PAC-12 Cross Country Championships title.[11]
Hertenstein missed the 2024 indoor season with injury. She made her colleague debut over 10,000 metres at the 2024 Pac-12 Conference in May, which she won in 34:21.03.[12] She placed third behind Parker Valby and Hilda Olemomoi competing for the University of Colorado at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in 15:10.98 after a 63.18 final lap, the fastest last lap in the field by more than two seconds.[13][14][15]
Competing indoors at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston on 31 January 2025, Hertenstein ran 14:56.33 for the 5000 metres to break her outright personal best by 14 seconds.[16]
Hertenstein placed fifth over 5000 metres at the USA Championships in August 2025.[17] Later that month, she was a silver medalist over 5000 metres at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas in August 2025.[18][19]
References
- ^ "Bailey Hertenstein". World Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Riverview's Bailey Hertenstein a rising force statewide - DyeStatFL". Runnerspace. October 31, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "State cross country: Riverview's Bailey Hertenstein outdistances the field". Tampa BayTimes. November 7, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "State track: Riverview's Bailey Hertenstein down, but never out". Tampabay.com. May 8, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "DYESTAT FLORIDA'S TOP 10 MOMENTS OF 2016 - BAILEY HERTENSTEIN FALLS AND WINS 1600 AT STATE". Runnerspace. December 11, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Grasley, Todd (December 6, 2017). "Workout Wednesday: Foot Locker Finalists Bailey Hertenstein & Alyssa Hendrix". Mile Split. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Sophomore Bailey Hertenstein stands Oct. 24 in Gladstein Fieldhouse. The Florida native has received multiple honors this season, including National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after winning the Commodore Classic in her first race of the season". idsnews. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Indoor Track Update 18". Vocal.Media. February 21, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Hertenstein Earns First Career Win at Commodore Classic". iuhoosiers.com. September 14, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Hertenstein leads CU Buffs cross country into Mountain Regional". dailycamera.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Bailey Hertenstein individual title leads CU Buffs women's cross country to Pac-12 title". dailycamera.com. October 28, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Track & field: Bailey Hertenstein wins Pac-12 10K title for CU Buffs". Daily Camera. May 10, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "NCAA track: Bailey Hertenstein finishes third for CU Buffs in 5K final". Timescall.com. June 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. June 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (June 8, 2024). "Parker Valby Wins 2024 NCAA 5,000m Title to Complete Unprecedented Distance Sweep". Lets Run. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Nilsen vaults 6.01m in Caen, Strand runs 3:48 mile in Boston". World Athletics. February 2, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ Beck, Sean (August 3, 2025). "Here Are the Results from the 2025 USATF Championships". Runners World. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. August 15, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "DANIEL MICHALSKI RUNS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD TO WIN STEEPLECHASE TITLE AT NACAC CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. August 18, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2026.