Alysia Montaño, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alysia Montaño

American middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1986

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Alysia Montaño

  • Alysia Montaño (née Johnson) (born April 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner.
  • She is a six-time USA Outdoor champion 2007 (1:59.47), 2010 (1:59.87), 2011 (1:58.33); 2012 (1:59.08); 2013 (1:58.67); 2015 (1:59.15)., and arguably gained more publicity for the 2014 race that she competed in while 8 months pregnant.
  • She also ran the same race in 2017's Championships, again while pregnant—this time, at 5 months.
  • She has represented the United States at numerous international championships including the 2012 Olympics.
  • She distinguishes herself by wearing a flower in her hair while running, a personal affectation she adopted to assert her femininity while training with men. My life philosophy has been to be bold and courageous On the international level she has exhibited a bold, front running style, challenging other runners to keep up with her. At the 2012 Olympics, Montaño finished in fifth place.
  • In November 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency recommended two Russian women who finished in first and third be given lifetime bans for their doping violations at the Olympics.
  • When the International Olympic Committee issued disqualifications, Mariya Savinova was given a lifetime ban.
  • As a result, Montaño was given two bronze medals for the 2011 and 2013 World Championships.

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