Malindi Elmore
Malindi Elmore on 2010 Dave Reed Spring Classic 5K
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1980-03-13) March 13, 1980 (age 43)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
SportWomen's athletics
ClubSaucony
TeamUBC Okanagan
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2004 Summer Olympics
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Summer Universiade 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Pan American Games 1500 m

Malindi Elmore (born March 13, 1980 in Kelowna, British Columbia)[1] is a Canadian track and field athlete specialising in the middle-distance events.[2][3] As of January 19, 2020 she holds the Canadian record for the marathon, running a 2:24:50.[4]

She was a five-time All-American at Stanford University and holds the school record in the 800m and 1500m distances.

She represented Canada in the 1,500 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics, failing to qualify for the semifinals.

She won the Vancouver Sun Run in 2010 with a time of 33:06 over the 10K distance.[5]

She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in June 2021[6] and finished ninth in the women's marathon.[7]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Canada
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 10th 1500 m 4:14.66
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4th 1500 m 4:10.42
Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd 1500 m 4:12.00
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 32nd (h) 1500 m 4:09.81
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 8th 1500 m 4:09.06
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 3rd 1500 m 4:27.57
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th Marathon 2:30:59

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. ^ "Malindi Elmore Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ Malindi Elmore at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Malindi Elmore". Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. ^ "Malindi Elmore shatters Canadian marathon record in 2:24:50". Canadian Running Magazine. January 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Malindi Elmore, Willy Kimosop all set to defend titles, as CRS2011 opens at Harry's Spring Run off Vancouver 8K. | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  6. ^ "Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams". Canadian Running Magazine. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. ^ Hill, Andrea (6 August 2021). "Olympic redemption 17 years in the making; Malindi Elmore thrilled with top-10 marathon result". National Post. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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