Shelby Houlihan
Houlihan winning the 1500 meters at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shelby Christine Prince Houlihan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 8, 1993 Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 meters 1500 meters 800 meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University Sun Devils | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bowerman Track Club (2015-2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jerry Schumacher (2015-2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shelby Houlihan (born February 8, 1993) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. Houlihan is the American record holder in the 1500m and won the silver medal in the 3000m at the 2025 World Indoor Championships. She is a 14-time US National Champion, winning seven indoor and seven outdoor titles from 1500m to 5000m. While at Arizona State University she won the 2014 NCAA 1500m championship.
Houlihan served a four-year doping ban from 2021 to 2025 after testing positive for nandrolone.