2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Hanle, Leah

Leah Hanle
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Lichtenstein, Germany
- High School:
- University of Mount Olive
Bio
2020-21
2021 Outdoor Season
- Podiumed in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the SEC Championships
- Set a UA record in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the SEC Championships with a time of 9:55.26
- Finished fifth in the 10,000-meter run at the SEC Championships
- Awarded gold in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:03.79) and placed sixth in the 1,500-meter run (4:21.60) at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Secured a seventh place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Pepsi Florida Relays with a time of 4:23.55
- Achieved fifth place in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase (10:07.81) and 16th place in the women's 1,500-meter run (4:24.39) at the Raleigh Relays
- Awarded silver in the women's 5k (16:25.07) to start the season at the Jaguar Opener
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Competed at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run. She finished the 3,000-meter run in 9:43.37, and she completed the 5,000-meter run in 16:19.84 securing a ninth place finish for the Tide.
- Ran the 3,000m at the 2020 Husky Classic finishing with a time of 9:27.37.
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished eighth among collegiate field in the 3,000-meter run (fast section) with a time of 9:39.14.
- Finished third in the 1-mile run with a time of 4:54.29 in her season debut at the Samford Invitational.
Prep Highlights
- Finished the 2019 cross country season with three first place finishes in the 6000m
- Placed fifth at the 2019 Adidas Raleigh Relays with a personal best of 16:02.46 in the outdoor 5000m run
- Posted a personal best in cross country in the 5000m run at the 2018 Royals XC Challenge (16:43.00)
- Named Conference Carolinas Female Athlete of the Year for 2018-2019
- Coached by Jacqueline Kirby and Matt van Lierop at University of Mount Olive
- Has outdoor personal records of: 800m (2:15.35); 1500m (4:24.52); 3000m Steeplechase (10:04.82); 5000m (16:02.46); 10000m (33:43.95)
- Has indoor personal records of: 3000m (9:23.76) and 5000m (16:22.47)
- Has cross country personal records of: 5000m (16:43.00) and 6000m (20:23.30)
Personal Information
- Daughter of Wolfgang Hanle and Evelyn Schmid-Hanle
- Born Oct. 15, 1997
- Majoring in educational psychology
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15