Julie Culley
Track and field athlete, Olympic athlete
1981 –
Who is Julie Culley?
Julie Culley is an American athlete, who competes in middle distance track events. Culley represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in the 5000 m.
While competing for Rutgers University, Culley was an All-American in Cross Country her senior year. Despite often battling injuries, she set school records in the 3000 m, 5000 m, and Distance Medley Relay, and was a Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year. Culley went on to coach at Loyola College in Baltimore from 2004 - 2007, before deciding to focus on running professionally.
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Culley finished 7th in the 5000 m, with a time of 15:34.43. She was the first American finisher at the 2009 World Cross Country Championships, finishing 21st with a time of 28:08.
Culley finished fourth at the 2009 USA Championships in the 5000 m. She earned a spot on the U.S. 2009 World Championship team by attaining the "B" standard with a time of 15:20.53 at the 5000 m in Liege, Belgium.
At the 2009 World Championships, Culley finished seventh in the first heat of the 5000 m in 15:32.33 and did not advance.
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- Born
- Sep 10, 1981
Harrisburg - Also known as
- Jule
- Jules
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Rutgers University
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on July 23, 2013
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