Elise Cranny

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.

High school

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.

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

External links

• Elise Cranny at World Athletics
• Elise Cranny at www.USATF.org
• Elise Cranny at Team USA (archived)
• Elise Cranny at Olympics.com
• Elise Cranny at Olympedia

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2020 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification

2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes

• Abdihakem Abdirahman
• Devon Allen
• Ronnie Baker
• Kenny Bednarek
• Rai Benjamin
• Hillary Bor
• Trayvon Bromell
• Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
• Paul Chelimo
• Michael Cherry
• Nick Christie
• Bryce Deadmon (r)
• Mason Ferlic
• Grant Fisher
• Elija Godwin
• Cravon Gillespie (r)
• Cole Hocker
• Grant Holloway
• Bryce Hoppel
• Isaiah Jewett
• David Kendziera
• Fred Kerley
• Benard Keter
• Woody Kincaid
• Joe Klecker
• Erriyon Knighton
• Noah Lyles
• Clayton Murphy
• Michael Norman
• Vernon Norwood (r)
• Yared Nuguse
• Jacob Riley
• Daniel Roberts
• Randolph Ross
• Galen Rupp
• Kenny Selmon
• Trevor Stewart

Men's
field athletes

• Steve Bastien
• Chris Benard
• Will Claye
• Ryan Crouser
• Marquis Dendy
• Mason Finley
• JuVaughn Harrison
• Daniel Haugh
• Reggie Jagers
• Joe Kovacs
• KC Lightfoot
• Matt Ludwig
• Sam Mattis
• Steffin McCarter
• Shelby McEwen
• Chris Nilsen
• Payton Otterdahl
• Garrett Scantling
• Donald Scott
• Michael Shuey
• Darryl Sullivan
• Curtis Thompson
• Rudy Winkler
• Alex Young
• Zach Ziemek

Women's track
and road athletes

• Anavia Battle
• Christina Clemons
• Anna Cockrell
• Emma Coburn
• Valerie Constien
• Elise Cranny
• Gabbi Cunningham
• Teahna Daniels
• Kendall Ellis
• Allyson Felix
• Courtney Frerichs
• English Gardner
• Kendra Harrison
• Quanera Hayes
• Aleia Hobbs (r)
• Lynna Irby (r)
• Wadeline Jonathas
• Sally Kipyego
• Heather MacLean
• Taylor Manson
• Cory McGee
• Sydney McLaughlin
• Alicia Monson
• Athing Mu
• Dalilah Muhammad
• Javianne Oliver
• Elinor Purrier St. Pierre
• Jenna Prandini
• Raevyn Rogers
• Rachel Schneider
• Karissa Schweizer
• Molly Seidel
• Emily Sisson
• Robyn Stevens
• Gabrielle Thomas
• Aliphine Tuliamuk
• Kaylin Whitney (r)
• Ajeé Wilson

Women's
field athletes

• Valarie Allman
• Brooke Andersen
• Adelaide Aquilla
• Gwen Berry
• Erica Bougard
• Quanesha Burks
• Tynita Butts-Townsend
• Kelsey Card
• Vashti Cunningham
• Tara Davis
• Rachel Dincoff
• Tori Franklin
• Ariana Ince
• Annie Kunz
• Morgann LeLeux
• Maggie Malone
• Rachel McCoy
• Jasmine Moore
• Sandi Morris
• Katie Nageotte
• Keturah Orji
• DeAnna Price
• Jessica Ramsey
• Brittney Reese
• Raven Saunders
• Kendell Williams
• Kara Winger

Coaches

• Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
• Gary Aldrich (men's assistant coach)
• Nat Page (men's assistant coach)
• Stanley Redwine (men's assistant coach)
• Sandra Fowler (women's assistant coach)
• Michael Holloway (men's head coach)
• LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
• Rose Monday (women's head coach)
• Darryl Woodson (men's assistant coach)
• Marsha Seagrave (Women's Head Manager)
• Tim Weaver (Men's Head Manager)
• Megan Watson (women's assistant coach)
• Manny Bautista Event Manager
• Danielle Siebert Event Manager