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] 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]

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
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade3000 m

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 championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
Representing University of New Hampshire
2014 USA Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st 3000 m s'chase 10:24.46
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 28th 3000 m s'chase 10:08.39[14]
Representing New Balance
2018 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 1500 m 4:09.30
2019 USA Indoor Championships[15] New York, New York 6th One mile 4:32.69
3rd Two miles 9:34.65
USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 5000 m 15:17.46
2020 USA Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4th 3000 m 8:56.56
2021 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st 1500 m 3:58.03 PB
2022 USA Indoor Championships Spokane, Washington 3rd 1500 m 4:06.14
1st 3000 m 8:41.53
USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 1500 m 4:05.14
20th 5000 m 16:15.83

International competitions
Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, OR, United States 9th 3000 m s'chase 10:21.59
2019 World Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar 11th 5000 m 14:58.17
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 10th 1500 m 4:01.75
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 3000 m 8:42.04

Personal bests

All sourced from World Athletics unless otherwise noted.[16] As of February 28, 2023.

Outdoor PBs
Discipline Mark Venue Date Notes
800 meters 1:59.99 Irvine, CA (USA) May 15, 2021
1500 meters 3:58.36 Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA) May 9, 2021
One Mile 4:30.30 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) August 18, 2019
3000 meters 8:46.43 Cork (IRL) July 16, 2018
5000 meters 14:58.17 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) October 5, 2019
3000 m steeplechase 9:43.65 Providence, RI (USA) April 15, 2017
4x800 meters 8:47.16 Durham, NH (USA) May 7, 2017
Indoor PBs
Discipline Mark Venue Date Notes
800 meters 2:03.64 Boston, MA (USA) February 24, 2018
1000 meters 2:46.02 Durham, NH (USA) January 16, 2016
1500 meters 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 North American record
3000 meters 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 AB
4x800 meters 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 World record(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. "Elle ST. PIERRE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
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