Elle Purrier St. Pierre

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Elle Purrier St. Pierre
2019 Millrose Games (46336825534).jpg
Purrier at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Birth nameElinor Purrier
Full nameElinor Purrier St. Pierre
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995 (age 29)
Montgomery Center, Vermont, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight120 lb (54 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
College teamNew Hampshire
ClubNew Balance Boston
Turned pro2018
Coached byMark Coogan
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 3000 m

Elinor "Elle" Purrier St. Pierre (born February 20, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in middle-distance running and long-distance running.[1] In 2022, she earned her first global medal, winning silver in the women's 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade.[2]

Purrier represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in the women's 5000 meters.[3] On February 8, 2020, she set the American record for the indoor mile, with a time of 4:16.85 at the Millrose Games. On February 13, 2021, she ran a time of 9:10.28 to break the American indoor two-mile record.[4] The time was also lower than the outdoor two-mile record.

Early life

Elle Purrier St. Pierre grew up milking thirty dairy cows each morning before school.[5]

Purrier attended Richford High School as a sixteen-time Vermont Principals' Association state Division IV champion.[6][7] She won the 2012 Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) Northeast Regional championships on the Bowdoin County Park course in Wappingers Falls, New York.[8]

NCAA

Purrier attended and graduated from the University of New Hampshire, studying nutrition. Representing the New Hampshire Wildcats, she was an NCAA Division I 11-time All-American.[9] At the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held after she graduated, she finished sixth in the 1500 meters, running a time of 4:09.30. She also won the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the women's mile.[10]

Professional

Purrier signed with New Balance in July 2018.[11] In 2019, she qualified for the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, where she advanced to the 5,000 m final and finished 11th. On February 8, 2020, she set a new United States indoor mile record at the Millrose Games.[12] On February 13, 2021, she ran a time of 9:10.28 to break the American indoor two-mile record. On June 21, 2021, she finished first in the 2021 U.S Olympic Trials 1500 meter run with a time of 3:58.03, breaking the meet record and setting a personal best.[13]

National Track and Field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Year US Championship Venue Place Event Mark Notes
While Representing University of New Hampshire
2014 2014 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 		1st 3000 metres steeplechase 10:24.46
2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials[14] University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 		28th 3000 metres steeplechase 10:08.39
While Representing New Balance
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 6th 1500 metres 4:09.30
2019 2019 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Roxbury, Massachusetts 		2nd One mile 4:24.88
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Drake University 3rd 5000 metres 15:17.46
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[15] Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Staten Island, New York 		3rd Two miles 9:34.65
6th One mile 4:32.69
2020 2020 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Roxbury, Massachusetts 		1st 3000 metres 8:56.54
1st Two miles 9:29.17
2020 Millrose Games The Armory
New York, New York 		2nd 1500 m 4:00.20
1st One mile 4:16.85 (PB), MR, NR
2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th 3000 metres 8:56.56
2021 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Staten Island, New York 		1st 3000 metres 8:36.41 (PB)
1st Two miles 9:10.28 (PB), MR, NR
United States Olympic Trials University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 		1st 1500 metres 3:58.03 (PB)
2022 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 3rd 1500 metres 4:06.14
1st 3000 metres 8:41.53

International Track and Field

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 3000 metres steeplechase 10:21.59
2019 2019 World Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar 11th 5000 metres 14:58.17
2021 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo 10th 1500 metres 4:01.75
2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 3000 metres 8:42.04

Personal bests

All sourced from worldathletics.org unless otherwise noted.[16] As of July 24, 2022.

Outdoor PRs
Discipline Mark Wind Venue Date Records
800m 1:59.99 Irvine, CA (USA) May 15, 2021
1500m 3:58.36 Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) May 9, 2021
One Mile 4:30.30 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) August 18, 2019
3000m 8:46.43 Cork (IRL) July 16, 2018
5000m 14:58.17 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) October 5, 2019
3000m Steeplechase 9:43.65 Providence, RI (USA) April 15, 2017
4x800m 8:47.16 Durham, NH (USA) May 7, 2017
Indoor PRs
Discipline Mark Wind Venue Date Records
800m 2:03.64 Boston, MA (USA) February 24, 2018
1000m 2:46.02 Durham, NH (USA) January 16, 2016
1500m 4:00.20 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) February 8, 2020
One Mile 4:16.85 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) February 8, 2020 AR, NR
3000m 8:36.41 Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) February 13, 2021
Two Miles 9:10.28 Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) February 13, 2021 ABP, NR
4x800m 9:15.98 Durham, NH (USA) January 16, 2016
Distance Medley Relay 10:33.85 The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA April 15, 2022 WR(p)

Season bests

All sourced from worldathletics.org unless otherwise noted.[16] As of July 24, 2022.

Surface Event 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Outdoor track 800m — 2:10.67 2:03.55 — 1:59.99 —
1500 m 4:14.48 4:07.79 4:02.34 4:00.77 3:58.03 3:59.68
Mile 4:32.05 — 4:30.30 — — —
3000 m 8:48.60 8:46.43 — — — —
5000 m — — 14:58.17 — 15:08.61 16:15.83
3000 m s'chase 9:43.65 — — — — —
Indoor track 1500 m 4:12.35 — 4:08.50 4:00.20 — 4:02.13
Mile 4:29.44 4:26.55 4:24.88 4:16.85 — 4:19.30
3000 m — 8:55.68 8:57.30 8:56.54 8:36.41 8:41.53
2 Miles — — 9:34.65 9:29.17 9:10.28 —

References

  1. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Elinor PURRIER". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Johnson, Robert; Gault, Jonathan (March 18, 2022). "Elle Purrier St. Pierre takes 3000m silver as Lemlem Hailu wins to cap day 1 at 2022 World Indoors". LetsRun.com. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "5000 Metres women". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Danforth, Austin (February 13, 2021). "Elle Purrier races to another US record in 2-mile at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track ChampGetty Images
  6. ^ Ellinor Purrier UNH profile University of New Hampshire Wildcats
  7. ^ Elle Purrier Cross Country Bio 2012 Season Richford HS
  8. ^ For Elle Purrier, Farm Life Leads to Fast Times Runner's World
  9. ^ "Tokyo-bound! Vermont's Elle Purrier St. Pierre wins 1,500 to clinch US Olympic spot". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track Champ". Getty Images.
  11. ^ Elinor Purrier profile bringbackthemile.com
  12. ^ Abrami, Alex (February 8, 2020). "Elle Purrier smashes American indoor mile record at Millrose Games". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  13. ^ "US Track and Field Olympic Trials 2021, results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  14. ^ 2016 RESULTS - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - TRACK & FIELD RunnerSpace.com
  15. ^ "2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results". RunnerSpace.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Elle ST. PIERRE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.

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