Abbey Cooper

1500 m: 4:08.78 Mile: 4:28.31 3000 m: 8:51.88 5000 m: 14:52.37 Abbey Cooper (née D'Agostino; born May 25, 1992) is an American middle- and long-distance runner.

[2][3] Cooper is the most decorated Ivy League athlete in track and field and cross country running.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she received considerable international media attention following an incident during a 5000m heat in which both she and New Zealander Nikki Hamblin fell.

The two women helped each other finish the race and were allowed to compete in the final; however, Cooper had suffered a torn anterior crucial ligament and meniscus and wasn't able to participate further.

In 2013 Cooper became the first Ivy League athlete, male or female, to win an NCAA Cross Country National Championship.

[13] She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female collegiate cross country runner in 2014.

[27] She won the 5000 meters at the Hoka One One Adrian Martinez Classic in 15:23.66[28][29] on June 4. Cooper earned a US Roster spot to the IAAF 2015 World Championships in Athletics by qualifying in the 5000 meters in 15:06.59 at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

[31] On January 2, Cooper ran a personal best in a mixed gender 3000 meters at Boston University in 8:51.88.

[35] On July 10, she placed fifth in 15:14.04 at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and was selected to represent USA along with Team USA teammates Shelby Houlihan and Kim Conley at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's 5000 metres when Molly Huddle and Emily Infeld passed to focus on their 10 km race in Rio de Janeiro.

[41] Former NCAA champs Molly Seidel & Abbey Cooper return to action at Franklin Park (Boston) 2017 Mayor's Cup Cross Country Championships and chart paths to healthy futures[42] finish 1st and 2nd respectively for 5 km after running the first half slow picked up the pace for the final 8 minutes to times of Seidel 16:18 to Cooper 16:48.

Cooper competed at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5000 meters race where she finished 14th.