The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster
Lidia Longo
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Harrison
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
- Ended the season as UAB's 4th-fastest Mile runner in school history (4:54.02)
- Part of the DMR team that ended the season ranked as the 7th-fastest in school history after their performance at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 5th in the Mile at the Samford January Invite
- Finished 1st in the Mile at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
- Placed 4th and set her PR in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge
- Recorded a 5th place finish in the DMR at the American Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished 1st and set her PR in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
- Placed 5th and set her 3000m PR time at the UAB Spring Invitational
- Recorded her best Mile time at the Music City Challenge
HIGH SCHOOL
- State championship in the 4x800 in 2021 and 2022, was on honor roll, and earned varsity letters in track and cross country
- Participated in orchestra
PERSONAL
- Born November 2, 2004
- Daughter of Cynthia and Paolo Longo
- Has seven siblings, Luca, Nina, Luisa, Gianpaolo, Elena, Richard, Nicola, and Maria
- Majoring in Computer Science
- Ended the season as UAB's 4th-fastest Mile runner in school history (4:54.02)
- Part of the DMR team that ended the season ranked as the 7th-fastest in school history after their performance at The American Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Placed 5th in the Mile at the Samford January Invite
- Finished 1st in the Mile at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
- Placed 4th and set her PR in the 3000m at the Music City Challenge
- Recorded a 5th place finish in the DMR at the American Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished 1st and set her PR in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Yellow Jacket Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
- Placed 5th and set her 3000m PR time at the UAB Spring Invitational
- Recorded her best Mile time at the Music City Challenge
HIGH SCHOOL
- State championship in the 4x800 in 2021 and 2022, was on honor roll, and earned varsity letters in track and cross country
- Participated in orchestra
PERSONAL
- Born November 2, 2004
- Daughter of Cynthia and Paolo Longo
- Has seven siblings, Luca, Nina, Luisa, Gianpaolo, Elena, Richard, Nicola, and Maria
- Majoring in Computer Science
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