Courtney Frerichs

American runner Courtney Frerichs was born on January 18, 1993, in Mundelein, Illinois. She is a middle-distance runner who specializes in the steeplechase. Frerichs qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing second at the US Olympic Trials, behind Emma Coburn and ahead of Colleen Quigley. She won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships, becoming one of the fastest women in the history of the event. That same race made Coburn and Frerichs the first female Americans to win gold and silver in any individual World Championships or Olympics race longer than 400 meters since 1912.

On July 20, 2018, at the Herculis meet in Monaco, Frerichs finished second behind Beatrice Chepkoech, who set a world record. Frerichs' time of 9:00.85 broke the American and North American records in the steeplechase. In 2016, she won the NCAA steeplechase title, setting a collegiate record of 9:24.41. Standing 5'7" with a slim build, natural bust, and blonde hair, she has been active since 2012. She has 58k followers on Instagram. Frerichs remains a prominent figure in American distance running.