Colorado Athletes At IAAF Worlds


Valarie Allman is one of six athletes with deep Colorado ties who will be competing at the World Track and Field Championships.


A quick list of Colorado-connected athletes competing at the upcoming World Track and Field Championships in London.

Valarie Allman, Silver Creek High School, Discus

Emma Coburn, Crested Butte Community School/University of Colorado, Steeplechase

Mason Finley, Buena Vista High School/Salida High School, Discus

Jenny (Barringer) Simpson, University of Colorado, 1500 meters

Laura Thweatt, Durango High School/University of Colorado, Marathon

Sara (Ensrud) Vaughn, University of Colorado, 1500 Meters

Clicking on the name links above will take you to the athlete profile pages. Most pages are relatively complete with respect to marks, but not entirely so. Some of these individuals were very much elite athletes in their high school careers; others were simply solid high school athletes offering little indication of what the future would hold for them.