Dana Giordano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 30, 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track, middle-distance running |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, one mile, 3000 m, 5000 m |
| College team | Dartmouth College |
| Team | Boston Athletic Association |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Coached by | Ricardo Santos[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Dana Giordano (born December 30, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 m from Bernardsville, New Jersey. She joined the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) in early 2020 and is coached by B.A.A High Performance Coach Ricardo Santos.[1] She started a TikTok in March of 2020 that now has more than 20,000 followers where she gives tips and advice[2] on running. In April of 2020 she started a podcast[3] called More Than Running with Dana Giordano where she talks with "the most inspirational and insightful women in running".
High school
She attended Bernards High School, where she ran track and field and cross country. She finished third at New Balance Nationals Outdoor in her 2012 season running a 2 mile[4] in 10:16.30. She also ran a leg in 4×Mile[5] in 21:02.79 (5:15.7/mile average) with her teammates Laura Quintana, Katherine Gunson, and Zoe Wojtech at the same meet.[6]
High school personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 800 m | 2:14.70 | May 16, 2012 | Hillsborough Township, New Jersey | 12th grade |
| 1500 m | 4:43.01 | May 7, 2011 | Trenton, New Jersey | 11th grade | |
| 1600 m | 4:57.25 | June 3, 2011 | South Plainfield, New Jersey | 11th grade | |
| 3000 m | 9:52.22 | June 16–18, 2011 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 11th grade | |
| 3200 m | 10:20.40 | June 7, 2012 | Old Bridge, New Jersey | 12th grade | |
| 2 miles | 10:16.30 | June 14–16, 2012 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 12th grade | |
| Indoor | 800 m | 2:15.70 | January 7, 2012 | New York City, New York | 12th grade |
| 1600 m | 5:05.05 | February 20, 2010 | Toms River, New Jersey | 10th grade | |
| 1 mile | 4:59.61 | January 28, 2012 | New York City, New York | 12th grade | |
| 3200 m | 10:24.73 | February 25, 2012 | Toms River, New Jersey | 12th grade | |
| XC | 2.5 miles | 15:31.3 | October 10, 2009 | Bronx, New York | 10th grade |
| 3 miles | 18:10.0 | September 24, 2011 | Jackson Township, New Jersey | 12th grade | |
| 5 km | 18:26.0 | November 19, 2011 | Holmdel, New Jersey | 12th grade | |
| 5.25 km | 18:37.0 | November 6, 2010 | Holmdel, New Jersey | 11th grade |
College
She attended Dartmouth College in 2012, where she continued to run track and field and cross country. She finished 31st during the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships[7] her sophomore year where her teammate Abbey D'Agostino finished first for the women's 6 km. She also finished 45th and 66th in 2014 and 2015 in the NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship.[8][9] In 2015, Giordano competed in the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships[10] running the 3000 m in 9:16.20 finishing 12th. Four months later she ran the 5000 m at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships[11] in 17:12.54 finishing 23rd. In November 2015 she finished 66th place in the 2015 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.[9] In 2016, Giordano competed in the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships,[12] finishing first in the semi-finals in a time of 4:13.18 and placing third in the finals in a personal best time of 4:11.86.
College personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 1500 m | 4:11.86 | June 8-11, 2016 | Eugene, Oregon | SR-4 |
| 3000 m | 9:22.27 | May 10-11, 2014 | New Haven, Connecticut | SO-2 | |
| 5000 m | 15:53.96 | April 17-19, 2014 | Walnut, California | SO-2 | |
| Indoor | 800 m | 2:16.64 | January 18, 2014 | Hanover, New Hampshire | SO-2 |
| 1 mile | 4:35.57 | March 1, 2015 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | JR-3 | |
| 3000 m | 9:07.28 | January 30-31, 2015 | Boston, Massachusetts | JR-3 | |
| 5000 m | 16:29.19 | February 27-28, 2016 | Ithaca, New York | SR-4 | |
| XC | 3.11 miles | 15:31.3 | September 25, 2015 | Boston, Massachusetts | SR-4 |
| 5.95 km | 22:07.6 | September 8, 2012 | Dartmouth, New Hampshire | FR-1 | |
| 6 km | 20:07.7 | October 16, 2015 | Verona, Wisconsin | SR-4 |
Professional
2018
Giordano ranked 83rd in the world in the 1500 m with a personal best of 4:08.62 ran during the heats of the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She also ran a 5 km race in 15:47 personal best in April.
2019
Giordano ran a personal best in the mile, both indoor and outdoor with a time of 4:34.29i and 4:33.07.[13] This ranked her 50th place indoor and 33rd place outdoor in the world for the season for the mile. She also ran a 1500 m season best in 4:14.66.
2020
Giordano set a personal best of 4:10.31i during the BU Last Chance in 2020 placing her 5th in her heat. This ranked her 46th in the world for the 2019/2020 indoor season. She also set a personal best in the 3000 m during the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational in a time of 8:51.78i ranking her 25th in the world for the 2019/2020 indoor season.
Domestic competitions
| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 31st place | 6 km | 20:41.1[14] |
| 2014 | 2014 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 45th place | 6 km | 20:49.7[15] |
| 2015 | 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 12th place | 3000 m | 9:16.20[16] |
| 2015 | 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 23rd place | 5000 m | 17:12.54[17] |
| 2015 | 2015 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Louisville, Kentucky | 66th place | 6 km | 20:37.9[18] |
| 2016 | 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd place | 1500 m | 4:11.86[19] |
| 2018 | 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 10th place | 1500 m | 4:16.76[20][note 1] |
| 2019 | 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 24th place (prelim) | 1500 m | 4:22.90[21] |
Notes
- ↑ She ran a 4:08.62 in the prelims of the 1500 m.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dana Giordano Joins B.A.A. High Performance Team | Boston Athletic Association". baa.org.
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@dana_gio6/video/6843138150135500037
- ↑ https://anchor.fm/more-than-running-podcast#:~:text=Listen%20as%20Dana%20Giordano%2C%20a,and%20insightful%20women%20in%20running.
- ↑ "New Balance Nationals Outdoor - Track & Field Meet". Athletic.net.
- ↑ "New Balance Nationals Outdoor - Track & Field Meet". Athletic.net.
- ↑ "Dana Giordano". Athletic.net.
- ↑ "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Women 3000 M Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Women 5000m Run Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ "TFRRS | NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships Women 1500m Run Track & Field Meet Results". tfrrs.org.
- ↑ "Falmouth Mile".
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/6218/NCAA_Division_I_Cross_Country_Championships#49035
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/7652/NCAA_Division_I_Cross_Country_Championships#67655
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/39148/2390372/NCAA_Division_I_Indoor_Track_&_Field_Championships/Women_3000_M/
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/41405/2568005/NCAA_Division_I_Outdoor_Track_&_Field_Championships/Women_5000m_Run/
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/xc/9347/NCAA_Division_I_Cross_Country_Championships#76610
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/46699/2884164/NCAA_Division_I_Track_&_Field_Championships/Women_1500m_Run/
- ↑ https://results.usatf.org/2018Outdoors/
- ↑ https://results.usatf.org/2019Outdoors/
External links
- Dana Giordano's Twitter
- Dana Giordano's Instagram
- Dana Giordano's TikTok
- Dana Giordano World Athletics Profile
- Dana Giordano TFRRS Profile (College)
- Dana Giordano Athletic.net Profile (High School)
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