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Elise Cranny

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 5/9/1996
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Niwot, CO
  • High School: Niwot High School
  • College: Stanford University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Shalane Flanagan
  • Agent: Thomas Ratcliffe
  • Sponsor: Nike
  • Club: Bowerman Track Club

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 13th (5000m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2014 World Junior (U20) Championships, fourth (1500m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (5000m), fourth (10,000m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (5000m), ninth (1500m)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, H3-eighth (1500m)
  • 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships, bronze (1500m)
  • 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (Distance Medley Relay), fifth (One Mile)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (1500m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, SF2 - seventh (1500m)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 10th (1500m)
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (3000m, Distance Medley Relay)
  • 2014 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, silver (1500m)

Personal

Born to Sandy and Bob Cranny...Both parents were competitive triathletes, with mother Sandy racing the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2005… Elise and her sisters, Emily and Lauren, quickly took after them, with Elise racing triathlons from a young age as well as playing soccer… Was standout runner at Niwot High School in Colorado, where she won two 4A state cross country titles and ran the 3rd fastest high school 1500m time ever (4:10.95)... Enjoys listening to country music, cooking, and baking and is quite proud of her coconut cake...Studied human biology at Stanford… Is a mentor for Voice in Sport, a platform for female athletes to connect and raise awareness around women’s equality within sports.

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