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Kastor, Deena
- 2004 Olympic bronze medalist
- Three-time U.S. 10km champion ('00, '01, '03); set American record in 2003 with a time of 31:28.97
- U.S. 2001 Marathon champion; set American record at 2003 Boston Marathon
- 2002 World cross-country silver medalist
- Five-time U.S. 8km cross-country champion
- Won the 2001 U.S. marathon title in her first-ever marathon, becoming the fourth-fastest American in history
- Estimated to have pocketed nearly $80,000 at the 2001 NYC Marathon through various bonus monies and performance incentives
- Suffered an achilles injury just weeks before the 2000 Olympic Games
- Ran the fastest 5km ever on the roads in April 2002, becoming the first American woman to set the 5km world road mark since 1986
- Trains at altitude (7,000 feet) with Team USA Southern California in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., for a large part of the year. The other part of the year is spent with Team USA Southern California at the ARCO Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
- Was a four-time Kinney cross-country finalist as a prep athlete
- Eight-time NCAA All-American
- Earned a degree in English/creative writing and journalism at Arkansas
- Won seven Southeastern Conference titles at Arkansas
- Inducted into University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001
- Hobbies include hiking in the mountains, reading, and writing poetry and short fiction
- Also enjoys cooking and plans to open a café after her athletic career ends
Known as fast and fearless, Drossin trains more than 100 miles per week with an elite group of male runners. Drossin says training with the men "makes me more aggressive. It is their company and the camaraderie." Peter DeLaCerda, second in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, said Drossin is "a very tough runner mentally, but her greatest asset, I believe, is that she is not afraid to train with us guys. So all the workouts we do she does also." In addition to running, Drossin also lifts weights two hours per day, three days per week.
Related Links
Article: Medalist for the millennium
Official website of Deena (Drossin) Kastor: http://www.deenadrossin.com/
Q&A: Deena Drossin on some her favorite running moments
Q&A: Deena Drossin on breaking Joan Benoit's U.S. record
For aspiring Olympians: "Dream large! Then set smaller goals to get you there. Believe in what you are doing and have fun with the program."
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Height: 5’ 4
Born: 2/14/1973
Hometown: Agoura Hills, Calif.
Resides: Mammoth Lakes, Calif.
Sport: Track & Field
Event: 10km
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