Cara Feain-Ryan

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Cara Feain-Ryan
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born5 February 1999 (25 years, 87 days old)[1]
Home townBrisbane, Queensland, Australia[2]
Education
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSport of athletics
Event(s)3000 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
Coached byBen Norton[2]
Now coachingMoreton Bay College[3]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)3000m:
9:00.94 (2024)

3000mSC:
9:29.60 (2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chengdu 3000 m s'chase
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Mackay 3000 m s'chase
Updated on 4 April 2024.

Cara Feain-Ryan (born 5 February 1999) is an Australian steeplechase runner. She was the gold medallist over 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2023 World University Games, and her best of 9:29.60 ranks her 6th all-time amongst Australians.[2]

Career[edit]

Feain-Ryan began running in regional youth competition as early as 2013, participating in cross country running and winning the national U18 2000 metres steeplechase title.[1][3] She first represented Australia at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships, where she won a silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] She later qualified for her first global championship at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where she finished 11th in her heat and did not qualify for the finals.[1]

At the 2021 Summer World University Games (postponed to 2023), Feain-Ryan kicked in the final lap of the 3000 m steeplechase to win her first international gold medal.[4][5] She won her first senior national title at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships, qualifying her to represent Australia again at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[6][7] At the world championships, she finished 7th in her heat and did not advance to the finals.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Feain-Ryan grew up in Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia. Her mother supports her athletics career, as her father died of brain cancer in 2008.[6] In 2015, she moved from Lismore, New South Wales to Brisbane, where she trains with Genevieve Gregson.[2][4]

She received a sports scholarship at the University of Queensland, where she studied speech pathology. She struggled with injuries during her early university career. Feain-Ryan is now coached professionally by Ben Norton, and she also coaches youth cross country and middle-distance running at Moreton Bay College.[3][2] Feain-Ryan struggled with funding her career, telling the Sydney Morning-Herald that she was not adequately supported by the Australian governing bodies.[8]

Her cousin is Matt Ryan, Olympic medallist in rowing.[2]

Statistics[edit]

Personal best progression[edit]

3000m Steeplechase progression
# Mark Pl. Competition Venue Date Ref.
1 10:46.25 1st place, gold medalist(s) Queensland Junior Championships Brisbane, Australia 12 Feb 2016
2 10:35.30 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sally Pearson Shield at QSAC Brisbane, Australia 19 Jan 2018 [9]
3 10:32.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Coles Queensland Athletics Championships Brisbane, Australia 6 Mar 2019 [10]
4 10:28.16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Brisbane, Australia 21 Feb 2020 [11]
5 10:19.01 1st place, gold medalist(s) Queensland Athletics Championships Brisbane, Australia 4 Mar 2020 [12]
6 9:55.79 1st place, gold medalist(s) Coles Summer Super Series Canberra, Australia 24 Feb 2021 [13]
7 9:38.39 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australian Athletics Championships Sydney, Australia 17 Apr 2021 [14]
8 9:36.35 1st place, gold medalist(s) Festival Of Athletics Townsville, Australia 17 Jun 2021 [15]
9 9:29.60 7th (Heat 2) World Athletics Championships Budapest, Hungary 22 Aug 2023 [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cara Feain-Ryan at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Australia, Athletics. "Cara Feain-Ryan". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Minerva: Cara Feain-Ryan". www.minervanetwork.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Barrier Breakthrough | Cara Feain-Ryan Hits 2023 World Championships in Form". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ Admin (5 August 2023). "Feain-Ryan leads a golden night at the World University Games". UniSport Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Cara Feain-Ryan". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Feain-Ryan wins dramatic steeplechase at Australian Championships - Inside Athletics". 1 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ Wright, Nick (19 December 2023). "'Living on the breadline': The crisis crippling Brisbane's Olympic hopefuls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12902942". Tilastopaja.
  10. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12919469". Tilastopaja.
  11. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #undefined". Tilastopaja.
  12. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12959285". Tilastopaja.
  13. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12976925". Tilastopaja.
  14. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12981072". Tilastopaja.
  15. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12992883". Tilastopaja.
  16. ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13046619". Tilastopaja.

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