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.

High school

Cranny was born in 1996. She 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

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

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

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

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

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

  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

2020 USA Olympic track and field team
USA Track & Field 2022 World Athletics Championships team
2023 World Athletics Championships Team USA Track & Field
US National Championship winners in women's 5000-meter run
US National Championship winners in women's 10,000-meter run
Bowerman Track Club Elites
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