Chansky’s Notebook: Shalane Flanagan, 36, Takes Gotham

Posted Nov 6, 2017
A former Tar Heel is the first American in 40 years to win New York. Shalane Flanagan is 15 years removed from her days at UNC, and she is such an accomplished distance runner that her Wikipedia profile barely mentions her college accomplishments, which include the 2002 and 2003 national cross country titles she won after excelling in high school swimming, soccer and track. (Chapelboro.com)

Related: Track & Field

UNC Track Wraps Up Indoor Nationals With Three Top-10 Finishes
Makayla Paige (2:02.64) claimed a seventh-place finish in the women's 800m to earn First Team All-America honors. Vera Sjöberg (8:48.70) earned her own First Team...
Sun Mar 15, 2026

UNC Track Brings Home Two All-America Honors, Makayla Paige Qualifies For 800m Final
UNC's Colton Sands finished fifth in the men's 5000m to earn First Team All-America honors on the first day of the 2026 Indoor Track and...
Sat Mar 14, 2026

Newsletter: UNC Men's Basketball's Big Week, Women's Hoops Beats Duke, Diamond Heels Dominate
UNC Men’s Basketball’s had a 2-0 week and aims to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, Women’s Hoops beat Duke for Courtney Banghart’s 150th...
Mon Mar 2, 2026

Colton Sands Wins 5,000m ACC Title
Colton Sands' 5K title highlighted day one of the ACC Championships. For the second straight year, North Carolina has won the men's 5000m title. Sands...
Fri Feb 27, 2026