Alicia Craig
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Run and Gun |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Alicia Craig June 14, 1982 |
| Home town | Gillette, Wyoming |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Alicia Craig, also known as Alicia Shay and Alicia Vargo (born June 14, 1982, in Gillette, Wyoming), is an American distance runner. She is a two-time NCAA 10,000 meter champion. In 2004, she set the women's collegiate 10,000-meter record in just her third race and repeated as winner the following year.[1][2] She ran at Stanford University. Her husband Ryan Shay died November 3, 2007, while competing in the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials.[3]
In 2012, she returned to racing following a number of injuries that began even before she was widowed and in 2017 recorded the then Fastest Known Time for the Rim to Rim.[4][5][6] In 2016, she married Chris Vargo.[7]
Honors
[edit]- 2007 Women's National 20K Champion[8]
- 2004 Broke the NCAA women's record in the 10,000 meters[2]
- 2004 All American in track and cross country
- 2003 All American in track and cross country
- 2002 Pac-10 and West Region Athlete of the Year
- 2002 All American in cross country
- High School four time All-state athlete in Gillette, WY
References
[edit]- ^ Morse, Parker. "2004 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Interview with Alicia Craig - www.fast-women.com". www.fast-women.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ a b "Stanford's Craig sets collegiate-record in 10,000 meters - The Stanford Daily Online". Retrieved 2007-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Epstein, David (2008-07-03). "Shay's absence from Trials a true blessing in disguise - David Epstein - SI.com". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "Alicia Vargo Set Grand Canyon R2R Record Four Months Postpartum". Trail Runner. November 24, 2017. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ OFlaherty, Caitlyn. "From Trials to Trails: A Q&A with Alicia Shay". www.trailrunnermag.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (March 6, 2008). "Young widow runs on to honor late husband". East Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "Pure Heart". Runner's World. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ^ "Finding Her Way a Step at a Time (Published 2010)". October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
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