Christina Francisco is a sprinter that represents Guam internationally.
College career
Francisco competed for the Portland Pilots. At the 2016 MPSF championships, she set a national record of 59.49 in the 400 meters becoming the first female runner from Guam to run that even under one minute.
International career
Based on a points system, she scored high enough to be Guam's lone representative at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In the 400 meters she finished last in her heat, running on her 19th birthday.
References
- ^ 5:33 p.m. ChST March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13). "Francisco breaks record, will compete at World Champs". Guampdn.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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- "Athletics-World Indoor women's 400m heats results". Reuters. Reuters.
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(help) - "World Indoor Championships - Day 2 | Getty Images". Gettyimages.nl. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- Weir, Stuart. "Portland 2016: Big and small". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2016-03-19.