Cara Feain-Ryan
- University of Queensland[3]
3000 metres steeplechase
- 2016 Australian U18s
- • 2000m s'chase, 1st
- • 1500m, 4th
- 2018 Australian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, DNF
- 2019 Australian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 6th
- 2021 Australian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 2nd
- 2022 Australian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 3rd
- 2023 Australian Champs
- • 3000m s'chase, 1st
- • 5000m, 7th
3000mSC:
Women's athletics | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
World University Games | ||
![]() | 2023 Chengdu | 3000 m s'chase |
Oceania Championships | ||
![]() | 2022 Mackay | 3000 m s'chase |
![]() | 2024 Suva | 3000 m s'chase |
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
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
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
Personal best progression
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 10:46.25 | ![]() | Queensland Junior Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 12 Feb 2016 | |
2 | 10:35.30 | ![]() | Sally Pearson Shield at QSAC | Brisbane, Australia | 19 Jan 2018 | [9] |
3 | 10:32.20 | ![]() | Coles Queensland Athletics Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 6 Mar 2019 | [10] |
4 | 10:28.16 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia | 21 Feb 2020 | [11] | |
5 | 10:19.01 | ![]() | Queensland Athletics Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 4 Mar 2020 | [12] |
6 | 9:55.79 | ![]() | Coles Summer Super Series | Canberra, Australia | 24 Feb 2021 | [13] |
7 | 9:38.39 | ![]() | Australian Athletics Championships | Sydney, Australia | 17 Apr 2021 | [14] |
8 | 9:36.35 | ![]() | 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
- ^ a b c d e f g Cara Feain-Ryan at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d e f Australia, Athletics. "Cara Feain-Ryan". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Minerva: Cara Feain-Ryan". www.minervanetwork.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Barrier Breakthrough | Cara Feain-Ryan Hits 2023 World Championships in Form". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Admin (5 August 2023). "Feain-Ryan leads a golden night at the World University Games". UniSport Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Cara Feain-Ryan". Australian Sports Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Feain-Ryan wins dramatic steeplechase at Australian Championships - Inside Athletics". 1 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Wright, Nick (19 December 2023). "'Living on the breadline': The crisis crippling Brisbane's Olympic hopefuls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12902942". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12919469". Tilastopaja.
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- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12981072". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #12992883". Tilastopaja.
- ^ "Athletics recap for meeting #13046619". Tilastopaja.
External links
- Cara Feain-Ryan at World Athletics
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- 2005:
Lívia Tóth (HUN)
- 2007:
Dobrinka Shalamanova (BUL)
- 2009:
Sara Moreira (POR)
- 2011:
Binnaz Uslu (TUR)
- 2013:
Chantelle Groenewoud (CAN)
- 2015:
Yekaterina Sokolenko (RUS)
- 2017:
Tuğba Güvenç (TUR)
- 2019:
Alicja Konieczek (POL)
- 2021:
Cara Feain-Ryan (AUS)