Birthday: 06/15/93 Mile PR: 4:25.1 (road) - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:01.80 - 2019
High School: Mott High School
Hometown: Waterford, MI
College: University of Michigan '16
Current Residence: Ann Arbor, MI
Shannon Osika, a rising star, won the 2019 Guardian Mile, clocking 4:28, the fastest Mile run in Ohio by a woman, and the True Blue Elite athlete has also recorded three 1500 meter personal records last year.
In July 2018, Shannon won the GNC Live Well Liberty Mile, breaking the tape in 4:34, her first BBTM GP Tour win, and one week later, she set an event record of 4:20.81 at the Ryan Shay Memorial Mile (a personal best time on the downhill course). In August, Shannon won the Ed Murphey Memphis Mile, setting a Tennessee state record time of 4:25.47 (also her track PR), and her winning streak continued at the HOKA ONE ONE Long Island Mile with another clear victory, clocking 4:29.91. She also finished runner-up in the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2018 and produced the women's Tour performance-of-the-year.
While at Michigan, Osika was a six-time NCAA All-American, closing out her senior year with a fourth place finish in the 2016 NCAA 1500m final. Shannon is also a two-time Big Ten Champion, winning the indoor Mile (2016) and the outdoor metric Mile (2016).
Soon after graduating, Shannon went on to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1500m, where she qualified for the semi-final round. In the summer of 2016, Shannon won the the 9th Ryan Shay Mile in 4:27.51, finished 3rd in the HOKA ONE ONE Long Island Mile in 4:28.85, was 7th at the Sir Walter Mile in 4:30.62, and ran her fastest Mile time of 4:25.1 at the Fifth Avenue Mile where she finished 11th behind a world class field. Shannon closed her 2016 racing season with another sub-4:30 clocking (4:29.5), good for third place, at the inaugural Kalakaua Merrie Mile in Honolulu, Hawaii.
FUN FACT: Shannon’s parents, P.J. Osika and Andrea Bowman, ran track at Eastern Michigan and also competed in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials. #FamilyAffair
“I love it. I mean, to be amongst so many talented and hardworking women and to be one of them feels really good."
By Sieg Lindstrom, Track & Field News
Spring of 2020, now heading into summer, has manifested itself as a train-and-wait game for athletes. The pandemic “why” of that is no...
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"To continue to be able to train and compete as a Memorial Grant recipient in honor of Fred Lambert fuels me every single day."
From USATF Foundation
Middle distance runner Shannon Osika was recently awarded a second USATF Foundation Grant in memory of Frederick W. Lambert. The original grant...
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Fastest women's Mile on Ohio soil; four men go sub-4; prize purse $18,000 at second edition
By Mike Peticca, Special to The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Shannon Osika made history, and Nick Willis made himself two-of-two at the second running of the Guardian Mile in downtown Cleveland on...
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The rising star from Michigan swears by plenty of Zs and a hearty breakfast
By Hailey Middlebrook, Runner's World
Shannon Osika is on a hot streak. Over the weekend, the 25-year-old former University of Michigan runner nailed a track personal record in the Wanamaker Mile at New York City’s...
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Meet organizers left lane one open to the beloved David Torrence’s honor.
By Johanna Gretschel, Competitor Running
The HOKA ONE ONE Long Island Mile saw Chris O’Hare of Scotland defend his title, while the United States’ Shannon Osika capture her first victory in the Wednesday night race at...
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BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2018 fourth stop awards $19,500; next stop Minnesota Mile on Friday, September 7
By Taylor Dutch, Runner's World
The second annual Ed Murphey Memphis Mile saw two Tennessee records fall under the lights Saturday night at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis. Both...
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Evening downtown Pittsburgh road race offered a $30,000 prize purse; third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2018
From P3R
PITTSBURGH – At the 7th GNC Live Well Liberty Mile on Friday evening in downtown Pittsburgh, the pro races ended in two thrilling finishes as Shannon Osika of Ann Arbor,...
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Katie Mackey to defend women’s national title; $25,000 guaranteed national championship purse with $5000 for each national champion; also the Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix #Tour2018 season opener
From Grand Blue Mile
DES MOINES, Iowa - Grand Blue Mile race officials have announced the fields...
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Honolulu Marathon weekend road event draws more than 1,300 finishers with professional handicap gender challenge won by teenager Edwin Kiptoo in sub-4
By Toni Reavis
HONOLULU – Oh, you could see this one coming a Mile away. 18-year-old Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo was obviously the wildcard at this...
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“That’s going to be really cool being on the starting line with my idols, just unreal to me."
By Marvin Goodwin, The Oakland Press
Nearly 30 years ago, P.J. Osika and Andrea Bowman were competitors trying to make the US Olympic team at the 1988 Olympic Track and Field Trials in Indianapolis.
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