Nnenna Lynch
Encyclopedia
Nnenna Lynch is a retired middle distance
and long distance
runner from the United States
. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade
in Catania
, Italy
in the women's 5,000 metres event, when she defeated Canada's Lori Durward (second) and Sarah Howell (third).Currently lives in New York with her husband Jonathon Kahn and two young children.
Middle distance track event
Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...
and long distance
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...
runner from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1997 Summer Universiade
1997 Summer Universiade
The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in Sicily, Italy.-Medal table:...
in Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in the women's 5,000 metres event, when she defeated Canada's Lori Durward (second) and Sarah Howell (third).Currently lives in New York with her husband Jonathon Kahn and two young children.