Heather Kampf (née Dorniden; born January 19, 1987) is an American middle-distance runner and four-time United States National Champion in the 1 mile road race.[1] Kampf competed for the University of Minnesota and since December 2009 has been a member of Team USA Minnesota.[2]
 Heather Kampf's victory, Medtronic TC 1 Mile road race championship, May 14, 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1987 Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 1500m |
| College team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Club | Team USA Minnesota |
High school
editKampf graduated from Rosemount High School in Rosemount, Minnesota, in 2005. At the 2004 Minnesota State Track and Field meet during her junior year, Kampf broke her high school's records in the 400 (55.29) and 800 (2:11.87) meter races en route to becoming the state champion in the 400 meter race and placing third in the 800 meter race.[4] As a senior at the 2005 Minnesota State Track and Field meet, Kampf won the state championship in the 800 meter race, setting a new state record with a time of 2:10.42. She also ran the 400 meter race placing third in a time of 56.62. In 2003 and 2004, Kampf earned All-State honors in cross country. At the 2003 Minnesota State Cross country meet during her junior year, she placed 15th and ran a time of 14:55.7 on the 4 km course.[5]
College
editKampf attended the University of Minnesota in the Twin cities and competed for the Golden Gophers track and field and cross country teams. She graduated in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology. While at the University of Minnesota, Kampf became the school's most decorated women's track and field athlete in history earning All-American honors eight-times, holding ten school records and becoming the only Golden Gopher to compete in every NCAA championship in cross country, indoor and outdoor track during her time at the university.[6] As a freshman in 2006, Kampf was the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Champion in the 800 meter race. In 2008, Kampf won the University of Minnesota's Golden Goldy female athlete of the year award.[7]
Kampf's ten school records were in the following events:[8][9]
- 400 m indoor - 54.71 (2006)
- 600 m indoor - 1:27.78 (2009)
- 800 m indoor - 2:04.3 (2006)
- 800 m outdoor - 2:01.05 (2007)
- Mile run indoor - 4:38.80 (2009)
- 4x400 m relay indoor - 3:40.77 (2006)
- 4x800 m relay outdoor - 8:27.42 (2007)
- 4x1600 m relay outdoor - 19:06.11 (2008)
- Distance medley relay indoor - 11:07.27 (2006)
- Distance medley relay outdoor - 11:08.16 (2007)
She is also known for a 600 meter race in 2008, in which she fell down 200 meters from the finish, dropping her well behind the other three runners, but recovered to win the race.[10][11][12]
Professional career
edit
On March 3, 2014, USA Track and Field announced that Kampf would represent the U.S. at the 2014 World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. Kampf was the first alternate for the women's 1500 m after placing third at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and was named to the team after Mary Cain withdrew from the competition.[13]
On May 24, 2014, Kampf along with teammates Kate Grace, Brenda Martinez, and Katie Mackey set a new American record in the 4 x 1500 meter relay running a time of 16:55.33 at the 2014 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[14]
On May 14, 2015, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kampf won her third USA 1 Mile Road Championship.[15][16]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| ||||||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | — | 1500 m | DQ | |
| World Relay Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4×1500 m relay | 16:55.33 (AR) | ||
USA National Championships
editRoad
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 6th | Mile | 4:42.1[17] |
| 2011 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2nd | Mile | 4:36.3[18] |
| 2012 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1st | Mile | 4:36.9[19] |
| 2013 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Mile | 4:43.69[20] |
| 2014 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | Mile | 4:32.62[21] |
| 2015 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1st | Mile | 4:45.4[22] |
| 2016 | USA 1 Mile Championships | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1st | Mile | 4:34.2[23] |
Outdoor track and field
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 800 m | 2:02.86[24] |
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.68[25] |
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 6th | 1500 m | 4:10.60[26] |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 1500 m | 4:16.25[27] |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 15th | 1500 m | 4:13.28[28] |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 18th | 1500 m | 4:15.40[29] |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 26th | 1500 m | 4:25.45[30] |
| 2020 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 23rd | 1500 m | 4:21.56[31] |
Indoor track and field
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Boston, Massachusetts | 3rd | 800 m | 2:02.33[32] |
| 2011 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 800 m | 2:04.30[33] |
| 2014 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:13.04[34] |
| 2016 | 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon | 4th | 1500 m | 4:11.56[35] |
| 2017 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 1 Mile | 4:46.06[36] |
| 2nd | 2 Mile | 10:21.80 |
NCAA championships
editOutdoor track and field
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Minnesota | |||||
| 2006 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 800 m | 2:03.02[37] |
| 2007 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.05[38] |
| 2008 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 5th | 800 m | 2:05.86[39] |
| 2009 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 8th | 800 m | 2:04.44[40] |
Indoor track and field
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Minnesota | |||||
| 2006 | NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.64[41] |
| 2007 | NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3rd | 800 m | 2:04.87[42] |
| 2008 | NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 2nd | 800 m | 2:05.45[39] |
| 2009 | NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 3rd | 800 m | 2:04.43[43] |
Cross country
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Minnesota | |||||
| 2006 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 185th | 22:50.6[44] | |
| 2007 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 186th | 22:15.2[45] | |
| 2008 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 135th | 21:28.8[46] | |
| 2009 | NCAA Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 84th | 21:11.4[47] | |
Personal bests
edit| Surface | Event | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor track | 800 m | 2:00.04 | July 16, 2013 | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy |
| 1500 m | 4:04.50 | June 4, 2015 | Rome, Italy | |
| Mile | 4:30.37 | September 9, 2015 | Huntington, New York | |
| Indoor track | 600 m | 1:28.62 | February 28, 2007 | Champaign, Illinois |
| 800 m | 2:02.33 | February 28, 2010 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| 1000 m | 2:40.90 | February 8, 2014 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| 1500 m | 4:11.27 | March 7, 2014 | Sopot, Poland | |
| Mile | 4:27.26 | February 20, 2016 | New York, New York | |
| 3000 m | 8:51.27 | February 4, 2017 | New York (Armory), NY | |
| Road | Mile | 4:19.7 | September 3, 2016 | New York, New York |
| 10k | 35:28[48] | April 30, 2022 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Half marathon | 1:13:19[49] | September 11, 2022 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
References
edit- ^ "Heather Kampf". IAAF. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ Team USA Minnesota biography page[permanent dead link]. Retrieved November 1, 2015
- ^ "Miller, Kampf Capture USA 1 Mile Road Titles". Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Rosemount High School Track and Field records. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
- ^ 2003 Class AA Minnesota State Cross Country results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ www.cehd.umn.edu https://web.archive.org/web/20140602074541/http://www.cehd.umn.edu/people/profiles/dorniden/. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[title missing] - ^ Golden Goldy awards Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
- ^ University of Minnesota Women's Outdoor Track and Field records Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ University of Minnesota Women's Indoor Track and Field records[permanent dead link]. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
- ^ This Inspiring Runner Took A Nasty Fall, But She Didn't Stay Down For Long (VIDEO), Huffington Post, 27/05/14.
- ^ A race to remember: 'I had no idea I fell like that' in inspirational 2008 run, Big Ten Network, 2015.
- ^ Youtube
- ^ USA Track and Field announcement. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
- ^ American Open Outdoor Track and Field Records Archived October 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Medtronic TC 1 Mile - Championship Race Results". mtecresults.com.
- ^ "USATF 1 Mile Road Championships - Official Website - News - Kampf Repeats, Heath Wins at USATF 1 Mile Road Championships". RunnerSpace.com.
- ^ 2010 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2011 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2012 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2013 USA 1 Miles Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2014 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2015 USA 1 Mile Road Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ "2016 Medtronic TC 1 Mile - Championship Race Results". Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ 2012 US Olympic Trials Women's 800 m results Archived December 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results Archived October 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results Archived August 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 Eugene, Oregon Archived July 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine USATF. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results Archived October 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on February 19, 2019
- ^ 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on September 17, 2021
- ^ 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 7/18/2016 to 7/27/2021 Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved on September 17, 2021.
- ^ USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Women's 800 m results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2011 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Women's 800 m results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2014 USA Indoor track and Field Championships results Archived December 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Women's 1500 m results Archived October 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 3, 2016
- ^ 2017 USA Indoor track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on February 19, 2019
- ^ 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ a b 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships results. Retrieved on November 1, 2015
- ^ "NCAA XC 2006 Women". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA XC 2007 Women". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA XC 2008 Women". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA XC 2009 Women". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "2022 Get in Gear - results for Heather Kampf".
- ^ "2022 City of Lakes Half Marathon - results for Heather Kampf".
External links
edit- Personal blog
- Team USA Minnesota[permanent dead link] (December 2009 – present)
- Diamond League profile