Elinor Purrier

Elinor Purrier (born February 20, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in middle-distance running and long-distance running.[1] She represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in women's 5000 metres.[2] On February 8, 2020 she set the American Record for an Indoor Mile with a time of 4:16.85 at the Millrose Games.

Elinor Purrier
Purrier at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Birth nameElinor Purrier
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995
Montgomery Center, Vermont, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight120 lb (54 kg)
Sport
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 Track and Field Championships

Professional

Purrier signed with New Balance in July 2018.[3] In 2019, she qualified for the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Doha, where she qualified for the 5,000m final and finished 15th. On 8 February 2020, she set a new United States indoor mile record at the Millrose Games. [4]

NCAA

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in late June she finished sixth in the 1500 meters, running 4:09.30. She also won the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the women's mile. At the University of New Hampshire, she was an NCAA Division I 11-time All-American and studied nutrition.[5]

Prep

Purrier grew up milking thirty dairy cows each morning before school.[6]

Purrier attended Richford High School as a sixteen-time Vermont Principals' Association state Division III champion.[7][8] She won the 2012 Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) Northeast Regional championships on the Bowdoin County Park course in Wappingers Falls, New York.[9]

References
  1. "Elinor Purrier Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. "5000 Metres women". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. Elinor Purrier profile bringbackthemile.com
  4. Abrami, Alex (8 February 2020). "Elle Purrier smashes American indoor mile record at Millrose Games". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track ChampGetty Images
  6. How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track ChampGetty Images
  7. Ellinor Purrier UNH profile University of New Hampshire Wildcats
  8. Elle Purrier Cross Country Bio 2012 Season Richford HS
  9. For Elle Purrier, Farm Life Leads to Fast Times Runner's World
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