Desiree Nicole Davila is an American long-distance track runner

Long-distance track event

Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy. These types of races are predominantly aerobic in nature and at the highest level, exceptional levels of aerobic endurance is required more than anything else...

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In the Road Running World Championships 2006 in Debrecen

2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships

The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half...

 she finished in 43rd place and 2007 in Udine

2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships

The 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Udine, Italy on 14 October 2007.-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:...

 in 34th. In 2008, Davila finished second at the Houston Half Marathon and ran her personal best time of 1:12:10.

Her first appearance in a marathon was at the Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...

 in 2007, where she placed 19th in 2:44:56. This time qualified her for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Boston in 2008, she finished 13th in 2:37:50. At the Chicago Marathon

Chicago Marathon

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Alongside the Boston, New York, London and Berlin Marathons, it is one of the five World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also an IAAF Gold Label race...

 in the same year, Davila finished 5th in 2:31:33.

She ran a well-planned race at the 2011 Boston Marathon, finishing in 2nd place by 2 seconds and setting a 4 minute PR. Her time of 2:22:38 is the fastest time ever run by an American woman in the Boston Marathon.

Desiree Davila was born in Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....

. She graduated from Hilltop High School

Hilltop High School

Hilltop Senior High is a four-year public high school located in Chula Vista, California and is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District . The school colors are kelly green, white, and black. The school mascot is the "Lancer"...

 in 2001 and studied psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

 at the Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

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Personal bests

distance	performance	location	date
5,000 m	15:08.64	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...	6 August 2011
10,000 m	31.37.14	Eugene, OR	23 June 2011
Half marathon	1:10:34	Naples, FL	16 January 2011
Marathon	2:22:38	Boston, MA	18 April 2011