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Emily Sisson

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 10/12/1991
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI
  • High School: Parkway Central High School (Chesterfield, MO)
  • College: Providence College ‘15, Master of Business Administration

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Road Running
  • Coach: Ray Treacy
  • Agent: Ray Flynn
  • Sponsor: New Balance

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, 10th (10,000m)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, ninth (10,000m)
  • 2010 World Junior (U20) Championships, sixth (5000m), 10th (3000m)
  • 2010 World Cross Country Championships, 18th

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (10,000m)
  • 2021 USATF 15km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, DNF (Marathon)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (10,000m)
  • 2019 London Marathon, sixth
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (10,000m)
  • 2018 USATF 5km Road Running Championships, gold
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (10,000m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 10th (10,000m)
  • 2016 USATF 5km Road Running Championships, silver
  • 2016 USATF 20km Road Running Championships, silver
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (5000m), bronze (3000m)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (5000m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (10,000m)
  • 2015 USATF 5km Road Running Championships, bronze 
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, eighth (5000m)
  • 2014 USATF 5km Road Running Championships, fifth 
  • 2014 USATF 12km Road Running Championships, silver
  • 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships, sixth (5000m)
  • 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships, ninth (5000m)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (10,000m)
  • 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships, 12th (3000m)
  • 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, fourth (5000m)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 12th (5000m)
  • 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 10th (5000m)
  • 2010 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (3000m)
  • 2009 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, silver (3000m)
  • 2009 Pan American Junior (U20) Championships
  • 2008 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, fourth (5000m)
  • 2007 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (5000m)
  • 2007 Pan American Junior (U20) Championships, bronze (5000m)
  • 2006 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, fourth (1500m)
  • 2005 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, silver (3000m)

Personal

Emily Sisson is the daughter of Mark and Nancy Sisson...Her father competed in cross country and track at University of Wisconsin from 1979-1983...Sisson has three sisters, Annika, Arla, and Grace...Sisson competed in the USA Junior Outdoor Championships from 2007-2010...In her college years, she attended University of Wisconsin for her first year before transferring to Providence College.

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