American middle and long-distance runner
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.
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 .
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]
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.
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]
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 .
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]
After only a few months with Team Boss, Cranny left the team at the end of February to be coached by Northern Arizona University associate head coach Jarred Cornfield.[ 11]
International competitions [ edit ]
National championships [ edit ] ^ a b c "Elise Cranny Bio" . bowermantc.com . Bowerman Track Club . Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 . ^ "Elise Cranny" . worldathletics.org. Retrieved November 10, 2023. ^ Elise Cranny profile at TFRRS ^ a b "Elise Cranny" . gostanford.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023. ^ Elise Cranny Makes Her First Olympic Team, Wins 5,000 Meters , Runners World , Sarah Lorge Butler, June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021. ^ "Olympic rookie Elise Cranny '18 places 13th in the women's 5000m" . The Stanford Daily . August 4, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022 . ^ "TFRRS | 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational Women's 5000m Seeded Track & Field Meet Results" . www.tfrrs.org . Retrieved February 12, 2022 . ^ "Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (14:31) & Elise Cranny (14:33) Blitz National 5K Records in Boston" . LetsRun.com . February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022 . ^ "Elise Cranny Leaves Bowerman Track Club After Five Years With Coach Jerry Schumacher" . CITIUS MAG . Retrieved November 3, 2023 .[permanent dead link ] ^ "Elise Cranny To Join Team Boss, Coached By Joe Bosshard" . CITIUS MAG . Retrieved November 20, 2023 . ^ "In a High-Stakes Year, Elise Cranny Goes Bold" . Runner's World . Retrieved June 21, 2024 . ^ "2014 USA Junior Championships Results - July 5, 2014, to July 6, 2014, Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon" . USATF . July 6, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2017 . ^ "2016 U.S. Olympic Trials" . TFFRS. Retrieved June 22, 2024 .
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track and road athletes Women's field athletes Coaches
Qualification Men's track and road athletes Men's field athletes Women's track and road athletes Women's field athletes Coaches LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles) Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance) Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance) Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays) Michelle Freeman (women's Relays) Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager) Medical Staff Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Aleia Hobbs Women's 100m Melissa Jefferson Women's 100m Twanisha Terry Women's 100m Tamara Clark Women's 200m Jenna Prandini Women's 200m Abby Steiner Women's 200m Talitha Diggs Women's 400m Kendall Ellis Women's 400m Lynna Irby Women's 400m Athing Mu Women's 800m Raevyn Rogers Women's 800m Ajee' Wilson Women's 800m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Cory McGee Women's 1,500m Elle St. Pierre Women's 1,500m Emma Coburn Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Frerichs Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Wayment Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Emily Infeld Women's 5,000m Karissa Schweizer Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 10,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 10,000m Karissa Schweizer Women's 10,000m Robyn Stevens Women's 20km Race Walk Miranda Melville Women's 20km Race Walk Stephanie Casey Women's 35km Race Walk Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Emma Bates Women's Marathon Keira D'Amato Women's Marathon Sara Hall Women's Marathon Nia Ali Women's 100m Hurdles Alia Armstrong Women's 100m Hurdles Keni Harrison Women's 100m Hurdles Alaysha Johnson Women's 100m Hurdles Shamier Little Women's 400m Hurdles Sydney McLaughlin Women's 400m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Britton Wilson Women's 400m Hurdles Celera Barnes Women's 4x100m Relay pool Gabby Thomas Women's 4x100m Relay pool Tamari Davis Women's 4x100m Relay pool Wadeline Jonathas Women's 4x400m Relay pool Jaide Stepter Baynes Women's 4x400m Relay pool Kaylin Whitney Women's 4x400m Relay pool Allyson Felix Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Kennedy Simon Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Marvin Bracy-Williams Men's 100m Trayvon Bromell Men's 100m Christian Coleman Men's 100m Fred Kerley Men's 100m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Fred Kerley Men's 200m Erriyon Knighton Men's 200m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Champion Allison Men's 400m Michael Cherry Men's 400m Michael Norman Men's 400m Randolph Ross Men's 400m Donavan Brazier Men's 800m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Jonah Koech Men's 800m Brandon Miller Men's 800m Johnny Gregorek Men's 1,500m Cooper Teare Men's 1,500m Josh Thompson Men's 1,500m Hillary Bor Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Evan Jager Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Benard Keter Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Grant Fisher Men's 5,000m Woody Kincaid Men's 5,000m Abdihamid Nur Men's 5,000m Grant Fisher Men's 10,000m Joe Klecker Men's 10,000m Sean McGorty Men's 10,000m Nick Christie Men's 20km Race Walk Dan Nehnevaj Men's 20km Race Walk Nick Christie Men's 35km Race Walk Elkanah Kibet Men's Marathon Colin Mickow Men's Marathon Galen Rupp Men's Marathon Devon Allen Men's 110m Hurdles Trey Cunningham Men's 110m Hurdles Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Daniel Roberts Men's 110m Hurdles Trevor Bassitt Men's 400m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Khallifah Rosser Men's 400m Hurdles Kyree King Men's 4x100m Relay pool Josephus Lyles Men's 4x100m Relay pool Elijah Hall-Thompson Men's 4x100m Relay pool Bryce Deadmon Men's 4x400m Relay pool Vernon Norwood Men's 4x400m Relay pool Elija Godwin Men's 4x400m Relay pool Ismail Turner Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Noah Williams Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Men's field athletes Coaches
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100m Brittany Brown Women's 100m Tamari Davis Women's 100m Gabby Thomas Women's 200m Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 200m Kayla White Women's 200m Britton Wilson Women's 400m Talitha Diggs Women's 400m Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 400m Athing Mu Women's 800m Nia Akins Women's 800m Raevyn Rogers Women's 800m Kaela Edwards Women's 800m Nikki Hiltz Women's 1,500m Cory McGee Women's 1,500m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Krissy Gear Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Emma Coburn Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Wayment Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 5,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 10,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 10,000m Elise Cranny Women's 10,000m Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Stephanie Casey Women's 35km Race Walk Keira D'Amato Women's Marathon Susanna Sullivan Women's Marathon Lindsay Flanagan Women's Marathon Nia Ali Women's 100m Hurdles Keni Harrison Women's 100m Hurdles Masai Russell Women's 100m Hurdles Shamier Little Women's 400m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Anna Cockrell Women's 400m Hurdles Tamara Clark Women's 4x100m Relay pool Melissa Jefferson Women's 4x100m Relay pool Twanisha Terry Women's 4x100m Relay pool Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Rosey Effiong Women's 4x400m Relay pool Makenzie Dunmore Women's 4x400m Relay pool Alexis Holmes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Quanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Fred Kerley Men's 100m Cravont Charleston Men's 100m Christian Coleman Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Erriyon Knighton Men's 200m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Courtney Lindsey Men's 200m Michael Norman Men's 400m Bryce Deadmon Men's 400m Vernon Norwood Men's 400m Quincy Hall Men's 400m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Isaiah Harris Men's 800m Clayton Murphy Men's 800m Yared Nuguse Men's 1,500m Cole Hocker Men's 1,500m Joe Waskom Men's 1,500m Kenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Benard Keter Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Isaac Updike Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Abdihamid Nur Men's 5,000m Paul Chelimo Men's 5,000m Sean McGorty Men's 5,000m Woody Kincaid Men's 10,000m Joe Klecker Men's 10,000m Sean McGorty Men's 10,000m Nick Christie Men's 20km Race Walk Zach Panning Men's Marathon Elkanah Kibet Men's Marathon Nico Montanez Men's Marathon Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Daniel Roberts Men's 110m Hurdles Cordell Tinch Men's 110m Hurdles Freddie Crittenden Men's 110m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Trevor Bassitt Men's 400m Hurdles CJ Allen Men's 400m Hurdles Brandon Carnes Men's 4x100m Relay pool J.T. Smith Men's 4x100m Relay pool Justin Robinson Men's 4x400m Relay pool Ryan Willie Men's 4x400m Relay pool Matthew Boling Men's 4x400m Relay pool Chris Bailey Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Men's field athletes Coaches and staff Dena Evans Women’s Head Coach - Distance Kevin Reid Men’s Head Coach - Jumps/Multis Pam Marquez Women’s Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis Terrence Mahon Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance April Smith Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Throws Joel Brown Women’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Allen Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Jennifer Nanista-Stephens Women’s Head Manager Clif McKenzie Men’s Head Manager Mechelle Lewis-Freeman Women’s Head Relay Coach Mike Marsh Men’s Head Relay Coach Blake Boldon Event Manager Wendy Truvillion Event Manager Dustin Williams Co-head ATC Christie-Lee Coad Co-head ATC Yolanda Lawrence ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Jerrica Thomas PT Chris Yee LMT Chris Thomas LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Connie Hayes DC Monique Burton MD Amadeus Mason MD Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist Sean McCann USOPC Sport Psychologist Alicia Glass USOPC Dietician Jade Lee Nutrition
1983–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes OT : Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1977–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes OT : Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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