Samia Akbar

Marathon Statistics

• First Marathon: 2006 New York Marathon - Time: 2.34.14
• First Sub Three-Hour Marathon: 2006 New York Marathon - Time: 2.34.14
• Fastest Marathon: 2006 New York Marathon - Time: 2.34.14
• Number of Marathons Completed: 4

Hometown:                     Oak Hill, VA

Current Residence:        Alexandria, VA

Spouse:                             Corey Kauffman

Oakton High School (Vienna, VA) Highlight

• Graduated in 1999
• Held high school record in the 1500m (5:11.17) in 1999

American University (AU) Highlights

• Graduated in 2003 with degree in ________________________
• Inducted into the Stafford H. “Pop” Cassell Hall of Fame in 2017
• American University's first female track All-American in 2003 and American University’s first individual All-American.
• Set 1000m indoor AU school record (2:53.35).
• Set 1500m indoor AU school record (5:04.71).
• Set one-mile indoor AU school record (4:55.59).
• Set 3000m indoor AU school record (9:43.50).
• Set 5000m indoor AU school record (17:20.14).
• Set 4x800m relay indoor AU school record (9:10.59).
• Set distance medley relay indoor AU school record (12:03.92).
• Set 800m outdoor AU school record (2:18.47).
• Set 1500m outdoor AU school record (4:27.66).
• Set 3000m outdoor AU school record (10:18.19).
• Set 5000m outdoor AU school record (16:20.62).
• Set 10000m outdoor AU school record (33:38.55).
• Set 4x800m relay outdoor AU school record (9:14.01).
• Set distance medley outdoor AU school record (12:34.35).
• Won four Patriot League Indoor Track titles.
• Won two Patriot League Outdoor Championships titles.
• Won the 2002 Patriot League Conference Cross Country Championship and was the league's Outstanding Runner of the meet.

Professional Career Highlights:

• 2006 RRCA Roads Scholar.
• Earned Sponsorship as a Professional Runner by Reebok for 7 years.
• Represented the USA on the following teams:

• 2009 Yokohama Ekiden Team
• 2007 Osaka World Championships on the Women’s US Marathon Team
• 2005 Bejing Ekiden Team

• Finished the 2008 US Olympic Trials for the Marathon.
• Set course record while winning the 2009 Army 10 Miler in 55:25.
• Runner up in the 2010 USA Women’s 25K Championships.
• Won the 2008 National Half Marathon in 1:16:31.
• Won the Inaugural 2013 Nike DC Women’s Half Marathon.

Personal Best Times *

* Source: Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS)