Elise Cranny

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Elise Cranny
Cranny in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 27)
Home townNiwot, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m
College teamStanford Cardinal
Turned pro2018[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Elise Cranny (born May 9, 1996) is an American middle and long-distance runner.[3] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a four-time national champion and holds the American record in the indoor 5000 metres.

High school[edit]

Cranny attended Niwot High School in Colorado, where she won two cross country state championships, as well as two state track titles in the 800, 1600, and 3200.[4] Cranny competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships and finished fourth in the 1500 m.

College[edit]

Cranny attended Stanford University and competed for the Cardinal from 2014 to 2018. At the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, she won the silver medal in the 3000 m. At the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, she won the silver medal in the 1500 m. At the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, she finished fifth in the mile. At the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, she won the bronze medal in the 1500 m.[4]

Professional[edit]

After graduating from college in 2018, Cranny turned professional with the Bowerman Track Club.[1] At a Bowerman inter-squad meet on July 31, 2020, she competed as a member of the 4 × 1500 m relay team alongside Colleen Quigley, Karissa Schweizer, and Shelby Houlihan. The team ran a time of 16:27.02, which broke the previous world record of 16:33.58 from Kenya.

2021[edit]

Cranny competed at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, and she won the gold medal in the 5000 m to qualify for the Olympic team. Running in 94 degree heat, Cranny won the race with a time of 15:27.81, 0.3 seconds ahead of Bowerman teammate Karissa Schweizer.[5] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Cranny finished 13th in the 5000 m.[6]

2022[edit]

In February, Cranny broke the American indoor record in the 5000 m at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University. She had a time of 14:33.17, which was 14 seconds faster than Shalane Flanagan's mark of 14:47.[7][8]

Cranny competed at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships and won the gold medal in the 5000 m. At the 2022 World Championships, she finished ninth in the 5000 m.

2023[edit]

At the 2023 USA Outdoor Championships, Cranny won gold medals in the 5000 m and 10000 m. She then competed at the 2023 World Championships, where she finished ninth in the 5000 m and 12th in the 10000 m. After the 2023 season, Cranny left the Bowerman Track Club and returned to Boulder, Colorado to join Team Boss under coach Joe Bosshard. [9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Elise Cranny Bio". bowermantc.com. Bowerman Track Club. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elise Cranny". worldathletics.org. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Elise Cranny profile at TFRRS
  4. ^ a b "Elise Cranny". gostanford.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Elise Cranny Makes Her First Olympic Team, Wins 5,000 Meters, Runners World, Sarah Lorge Butler, June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Olympic rookie Elise Cranny '18 places 13th in the women's 5000m". The Stanford Daily. August 4, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "TFRRS | 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational Women's 5000m Seeded Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (14:31) & Elise Cranny (14:33) Blitz National 5K Records in Boston". LetsRun.com. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Elise Cranny Leaves Bowerman Track Club After Five Years With Coach Jerry Schumacher". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Elise Cranny To Join Team Boss, Coached By Joe Bosshard". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links[edit]

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