Education
She holds the second highest American finish at the Los Angeles Marathon since 2012, having finished third in Born and raised in the Greater Milwaukee area, Lauren graduated from South Milwaukee High School. Prior to Western State Colorado University, where she earned a degree in Art, minoring in Outdoor Recreation - Kleppin attended Colorado State University.
Career
Kleppin competes in marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She is also a ten-time National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American, twice in cross country and Lauren lettered four times in both cross country and track while at South Milwaukee High School in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She was named first-team all-Southeast Conference four times and twice was named to the all-state cross country team
She received many individual honors, including Most Valuable Player of both cross country and track teams, and rookie of the year in cross country, and twice was named most improved in cross country. She holds the school record in the mile (5:02) and in the two mile (10:57).
Her Hobbies are Hiking, Reading next to the creek in mammoth, Kayaking, Fishing, Paddle boarding, Watercolor painting. Kleppin is also passionate for the Whitmore Animal Shelter and Save the Colorado.
Lauren Kleppin was a DII standout, earning 10 All-American honors, setting the Western State, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, and National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 2 records in the 10,000 meters.
Kleppin holds the following record: Women"s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 2 all-time 10,000 metres record (set at Stanford Invitational in 2012 with a time of 32:4992) Since leaving WSCU, Kleppin continued her distance running success, with a victories at the Carlsbad Marathon (2:42:17) and Cellcom Green Bay Marathon (2:47:20). Lauren Kleppin was coached by Terrance Mahon until he left to start Boston Athletic Association distance group in September Kleppin was the runner-up finisher at the United States of America Half-Marathon Championships in 1:12:12. Lauren was the third-place finisher and top American at the Los Angeles Marathon, where she took 13 minutes off her previous marathon personal best.
Kleppin represented the United States with a 14th place finish at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen in a personal best time of 1:10:16.
Lauren finished 4th in the Bix 7 / United States of America 7 mile championship in Davenport, Iowa behind Molly Huddle, Sara Hall, and Rachel Ward in 37:34. Kleppin had an Asics shoe contract, and worked part-time at the Mammoth Tavern (a bar and restaurant).
Kleppin will race the Tata Consultancy Services New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2. Kleppin finished 15th at New York City marathon in 2:39:13 at Tata Consultancy Services New York City Marathon - American Women Field.
Lauren ranked 7th in the United States Marathon.
Kleppin blogs about returning to Mammoth. Watch Lauren finish 12th in the United States of America Track and Field half marathon championships in 1:12:31. Lauren ran 2:37:13 to finish 11th in the Tokyo Marathon on 22 February.
On May 17,, Lauren finished 12th at San Francisco Bay to Breakers 12 km in 42:51.
In August, trains in Flagstaff, Arizona. She joined the Hoka One One team in October.
Lauren will compete in the United States Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles, California in February for a chance to earn a medal for United States at the Summer Olympics. ten-time National Collegiate Athletic Association All-American.