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{{short description|Canadian long-distance runner}}
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'''Megan Elizabeth Wright''' (née '''Metcalfe;''' born 27 January 1982) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[long-distance runner]] who specializes in the [[5000 metres]].  Metcalfe attended [[West Virginia University]], where she won the 2005 [[NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship|NCAA outdoor]] title in the 5000m. She was born in [[Edmonton]], Alberta. She was the [[NACAC Cross Country Championships|NACAC Cross Country Champion]] in 2006.<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cxc.htm#N NACAC Cross Country Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-02-24.</ref>

==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{CAN}}
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|2005
|[[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[İzmir]], Turkey
|10th
|5000 m
|[[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade – Women's 5000 metres|16:37.20]]
|-
|2006
|[[2006 IAAF World Cup|World Cup]]
|[[Athens]], Greece
|9th
|3000 m
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|2007
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|5000 m
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's 5000 metres|15:35.78]]
|-
|2008
|[[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|[[Valencia]], Spain
|12th
|3000 m
|[[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 3000 metres|9:07.16]]
|}
<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.720/megan-metcalfe-1.744489 Megan Metcalfe CBC profile] [[CBC Sports]] August 5, 2008</ref>
<ref>[https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/canada/megan-wright-138155 Megan Metcalfe CBC profile] [[IAAF]] December 25, 2017</ref>
<ref>[http://athleticsillustrated.com/interviews/megan-metcalfe-wright/ Megan Metcalfe Athletics Illustrated Interview] December 25, 2017</ref>
<ref>[https://www.olympic.org/megan-metcalfe Megan Metcalfe Athletics profile for 2008 Olympics] [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics]] December 25, 2017</ref>
<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191518/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/megan-metcalfe-1.html Megan Metcalfe Sports Reference profile for 2008 Olympics] [[Sports Reference]] December 25, 2017</ref>

===Personal bests===
*[[1500 metres]] – 4:10.28 min (2010)
*[[Mile run]] 4:39.12 min (2007), indoor – 4:31.91 min (2006)
*[[3000 metres]] – 8:44.29 min (2010), indoor – 8:48.56 min (2008)
*[[5000 metres]] – 15:11.23 min (2008), indoor – 15:25.15 (2011)
*[[10000 metres]] – 32:40.40 min (2011)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{sports links}}

{{Footer Pan American Champions 5000m Women}}

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian female long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic track and field athletes for Canada]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada]]
[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Track and field athletes from Edmonton]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Canadian Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers women's track and field athletes]]
[[Category:West Virginia Mountaineers women's cross country runners]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen]]


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