Carrie Anne Tollefson (born January 18, 1977, in Dawson, Minnesota)[1] is an American former middle-distance runner who was on the US 2004 Summer Olympic team.

[2] Tollefson ran collegiately at Villanova University where she won the 1997 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

[citation needed] In 2006, Tollefson won the 4K race at the USA Cross Country Championships.

[11] Tollefson works as an analyst and commentator for a variety of outlets including ESPN2, NBC, and USATF.tv, covering events such as the New York City Marathon.

[12] Tollefson began hosting a yearly summer distance camp for teens at St. Catherine University in 2007.