Leah Thorvilson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leah Thorvilson |
| Born | January 9, 1979 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Amy D Foundation |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2016 | Zwift Academy |
| 2019– | Amy D Foundation |
| Professional team | |
| 2017–2018 | Canyon//SRAM |
Leah Thorvilson (born January 9, 1979) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for American amateur team Amy D Foundation.[1] Thorvilson also competed as a long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon, winning the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2011.
She grew up in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.[2][3] In 2012, Thorvilson qualified to run in the US Olympic Team Marathon Trials where she finished with a time of 2:42:09.[4] On March 4, 2012, Thorvilson won the Little Rock Marathon for the fourth year in a row with a personal best time of 2:37:26. On April 28, 2012 Thorvilson won the Frisco Railroad Run 50-Mile Race in Willard, Missouri with a time of 6:00:31. This is the fourth-fastest 50-miler by a female ever behind only Ann Trason, Donna Perkins, and Marcy Schwam.[5] Thorvilson now lives and trains in Little Rock, Arkansas.
In December 2016 it was announced that Thorvilson would ride for the Canyon//SRAM team for the 2017 season after emerging as the winner of the Zwift Academy program, beating 1,200 other competitors in the process.[6]
Races
- 2012 Frisco Railroad Run 50 Miler 6:00:31 (The world's fourth-fastest 50-miler by a female)
- 2012 US Olympic Team Marathon Trials 2:42:09
- 2012 Little Rock Marathon 2:37:26 *Women's Course Record, New Marathon PR
- Lost Dutchman Marathon 2:47:16 *Women's Course Record
- Tallahassee Marathon 2:40:06 *Women's Course Record
- 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon 2:42:11 *Women's Winner
- 2011 Midsouth Marathon 2:57:14
- Great Cranberry Island 50K 3:32:00 *Women's Course Record
References
- ^ "February 7 at 16:53". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Notable Neighbors: Leah Thorvilson". inarkansas.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Little Rock native Leah Thorvilson". THV Channel 11. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". www.usatf.org. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Leah Thorvilson destroyed the Frisco Railroad Run 50-Mile Race". Run It Fast. April 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "37-year-old amateur rider lands professional contract with Canyon-SRAM team". Cycling Weekly. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.