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Elise Cranny
Elise Cranny is a United States middle-distance runner, born on May 9, 1996. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:00.25 in the 800m, 3:57.87 in the 1500m, 4:16.47 in the Mile, 8:25.10 in the 3000m and 14:33.17 in the 5000m. She has earned 4 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 14:33.17, 10 000 m 30:14.66 (#39 all-time), 2026 season best 4:20.9h (Sep 13, 2026) · Last competition: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, Sep 13, 2026, 4:20.9h · World record (4x1500 Metres Relay) · 30 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MileRoad | 4:20.9h | - | Sep 13, 2026 | ↑ | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.52 | - | Feb 19, 2026 | ↓ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:06.52 | - | Feb 19, 2026 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.06 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↑ | INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe |
| 2026 | 3000m | 8:37.06 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↑ | INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 31:53 | - | Aug 1, 2026 | - | TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race |
| 2026 | RoadRace | 36:23 | - | Aug 16, 2026 | - | ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track | 4:02.85 | - | Jan 31, 2025 | ↓ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:02.85 | - | Jan 31, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2025 | mile-short-track | 4:20.83 | - | Jan 31, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:20.83 | - | Jan 31, 2025 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2025 | 3000m | 8:29.87 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 8:29.87 | - | Feb 2, 2025 | ↑ | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix |
| 2025 | 5000m | 15:00.23 | - | Sep 18, 2025 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 10000m | 30:36.56 | - | Mar 29, 2025 | ↑ | The TEN, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 2024 | 800m | 2:02.90 | - | Apr 12, 2024 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:57.87 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2024 | 3000m | 8:25.10 | - | Aug 22, 2024 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:40.36 | - | Jun 24, 2024 | ↑ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:00.25 | - | Apr 14, 2023 | ↑ | Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:58.88 | - | Jul 21, 2023 | ↑ | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:16.47 | - | Jul 21, 2023 | ↑ | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.17 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:37.17 | - | Feb 11, 2023 | ↑ | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:52.66 | - | Jul 9, 2023 | ↑ | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2023 | 10000m | 31:57.51 | - | Aug 19, 2023 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:00.49 | - | Sep 11, 2022 | ↑ | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:59.06 | - | Aug 10, 2022 | ↑ | Herculis Meeting International d’Athlétisme EBS, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:29.95 | - | Aug 26, 2022 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Promotional Events |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 14:33.17 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:33.17 | - | Feb 11, 2022 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 30:14.66 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:02.62 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Griswold Stadium, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2021 | Mile | 4:21.90 | - | Sep 3, 2021 | ↑ | Allianz Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:30.30 | - | Aug 28, 2021 | ↑ | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 2Miles | 9:22.44 | - | Aug 20, 2021 | - | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Split times |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:55.98 | - | Aug 2, 2021 | ↑ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 15:56 | - | Sep 8, 2021 | - | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
| 2021 | 10000m | 30:47.42 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA (USA) |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:33.35 | - | Jul 21, 2020 | - | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:04.53 | - | Aug 7, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:07.94 | - | Jul 21, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:47.89 | - | Jul 10, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:48.02 | - | Jun 30, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2020 | 4x1500Metr | 16:27.02 | - | Jul 31, 2020 | ↑ | Jesuit High School Track, Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:05.83 | - | Sep 10, 2019 | ↑ | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:39.43 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:00.70 | - | Sep 9, 2019 | ↑ | The Match Europe v USA, Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:25.66 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:06.01 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:09.49 | - | Jun 9, 2018 | ↑ | Eugene NCAA Div. I Championships |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:31.29 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:34.48 | - | Mar 10, 2018 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:06.24 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | DistanceMe | 10:52.02 | - | Mar 9, 2018 | ↑ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:24.32 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 15:24.32 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:05.43 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 2:05.51 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:11.46 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:06.35 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic, Seattle, WA (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 9:17.85 | - | Mar 11, 2017 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 11:00.36 | - | Mar 10, 2017 | ↑ | College Station, TX (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x1500Metr | 17:27.47 | - | Apr 28, 2017 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:07.76 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:09.54 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:38.44 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | MileRoad | 4:49.0h | - | Aug 10, 2016 | ↑ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:18.18 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | DistanceMe | 10:58.94 | - | Mar 11, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 15:49.27 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:07.06 | - | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:42.39 | - | Jan 17, 2015 | - | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:14.05 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:58.88 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:58.88 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | DistanceMe | 10:53.66 | - | Mar 13, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 4x1500Metr | 17:27.54 | - | Apr 24, 2015 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:04.81 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.47 | - | Mar 16, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:10.95 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:08.50 | - | May 18, 2013 | ↑ | Lakewood, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:15.07 | - | Apr 28, 2013 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:40.62 | - | Mar 10, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:40.62 | - | Mar 10, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:19.01 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↑ | Lakewood, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | Mile | 5:02.65 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:20.9HT | - | Sep 13 | New Balance 5th Avenue Mile |
RoadRace | 36:23 | - | Aug 16 | ASICS Falmouth Road Race |
10Kilometr | 31:53 | - | Aug 1 | TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race |
3000m-short-track | 8:45.66 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:06.52 | - | Feb 19 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
3000m-short-track | 8:37.06 | - | Feb 8 | INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe |
2025
22 performances2024
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:54.33 | - | Sep 5 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events |
3000m | 8:25.10 | - | Aug 22 | Athletissima Lausanne |
5000m | 14:48.06 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
5000m | 14:58.55 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
5000m | 14:48.06 | - | Aug 5 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
5000m | 14:58.55 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
1500m | 3:57.87 | - | Jun 30 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
1500m | 4:02.56 | - | Jun 28 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
1500m | 4:16.05 | - | Jun 27 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 14:40.36 | - | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 14:40.36 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 16:02.33 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
5000m | 14:46.49 | - | Jun 9 | Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR |
1500m | 4:03.08 | - | May 25 | Prefontaine Classic |
1500m | 4:09.65 | - | Apr 13 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
800m | 2:02.90 | - | Apr 12 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
1500m | 4:09.65 | - | Apr 12 | Bryan Clay Invitational |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:57.52 | - | Sep 8 | Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 15:01.53 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
10000m | 31:57.51 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 14:59.22 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
5000m | 15:01.53 | - | Aug 23 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Honours
USA Championships
5000 Metres
USA Championships
10,000 Metres
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
5000 Metres
U.S. Olympic Trials
5000 Metres
IAAF World Junior Championships
1500 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Elise Cranny's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Elise Cranny's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 14:33.17, set on Feb 11, 2022 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does Elise Cranny compete in?
Elise Cranny competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.
How did Elise Cranny perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 4:20.9h, set on Sep 13, 2026. Last competition: New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sep 13, 2026, 4:20.9h.
Does Elise Cranny hold a world record?
Yes, Elise Cranny holds the 4x1500 Metres Relay world record with 16:27.02.