Elle Purrier St. Pierre

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] She represented the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, competing in the women's 5000 meters.[2] 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.[3] The time was also lower than the outdoor two-mile record.

Elle Purrier St. Pierre
Purrier at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Birth nameElinor Purrier
Full nameElinor Purrier St. Pierre
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995
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

Early life

Purrier grew up milking thirty dairy cows each morning before school.[4]

Purrier attended Richford High School as a sixteen-time Vermont Principals' Association state Division IV champion.[5][6] She won the 2012 Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) Northeast Regional championships on the Bowdoin County Park course in Wappingers Falls, New York.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Professional

Purrier signed with New Balance in July 2018.[10] 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 8 February 2020, she set a new United States indoor mile record at the Millrose Games.[11] 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.[12]

National Track and Field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
YearUS ChampionshipVenuePlaceEventMarkNotes
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[13] 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[14] 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
2020 United States Olympic Trials University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon		 1st 1500 metres 3:58.03 (PB)

International Track and Field
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

Personal Bests

As of Aug 5, 2020.

Outdoor PRs
Discipline Mark Wind Venue Date Records
800m 1:59.99 Irvine, CA (USA) 15 MAY 2021
1500m 3:58.36 Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) 09 MAY 2021
One Mile 4:30.30 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 18 AUG 2019
3000m 8:46.43 Cork (IRL) 16 JUL 2018
5000m 14:58.17 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 05 OCT 2019
3000m Steeplechase 9:43.65 Providence, RI (USA) 15 APR 2017
4x800m 8:47.16 Durham, NH (USA) 07 MAY 2017
Indoor PRs
Discipline Mark Wind Venue Date Records
800m 2:03.64 Boston, MA (USA) 24 FEB 2018
1000m 2:46.02 Durham, NH (USA) 16 JAN 2016
1500m 4:00.20 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 08 FEB 2020
One Mile 4:16.85 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 08 FEB 2020 AR, NR
3000m 8:36.41 Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) 13 FEB 2021
Two Miles 9:10.28 Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) 13 FEB 2021 ABP, NR
4x800m 9:15.98 Durham, NH (USA) 16 JAN 2016
Distance Medley Relay 11:31.55 New York, NY (USA) 23 FEB 2014

References
  1. "ATHLETE PROFILE Elinor PURRIER". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. "5000 Metres women". iaaf.org. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. Danforth, Austin (13 Feb 2021). "Elle Purrier races to another US record in 2-mile at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved 15 Feb 2021.
  4. How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track ChampGetty Images
  5. Ellinor Purrier UNH profile University of New Hampshire Wildcats
  6. Elle Purrier Cross Country Bio 2012 Season Richford HS
  7. For Elle Purrier, Farm Life Leads to Fast Times Runner's World
  8. "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.
  9. "How A Dairy Farmer From Vermont Became An NCAA Track Champ". Getty Images.
  10. Elinor Purrier profile bringbackthemile.com
  11. Abrami, Alex (8 February 2020). "Elle Purrier smashes American indoor mile record at Millrose Games". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  12. "US Track and Field Olympic Trials 2021, results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  13. 2016 RESULTS - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - TRACK & FIELD RunnerSpace.com
  14. "2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results". RunnerSpace.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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